Test #2 Comprehension

In "Thank You, M'am," how do Mrs. Jones and Roger meet?

• He tries to snatch her purse.

• She invites him into her home.

• He robs the shop where she works.

• She offers to buy him a pair of shoes.

In “Thank You, M’am,” why does Roger grow afraid?

• He thinks Mrs. Jones will kidnap him.

• He thinks Mrs. Jones will hurt him physically.

• He thinks Mrs. Jones will turn him in to the police.

• He thinks Mrs. Jones will tell his parents what he did.

In “Thank You, M’am,” why does Mrs. Jones say that she wishes Roger

were her own son?

• so she could punish him properly

• so she could teach him right from wrong

• so she could buy him all the shoes he wanted

• so she could make sure he gets a good education

In “Thank You, M’am,” what similarity between Roger and Mrs. Jones does

she mention?

• They are both poor.

• They both want suede shoes.

• They have both hurt people they loved.

• They have both done things they aren’t proud of.

Part A. In “Thank You, M’am,” what can readers infer about Roger’s life?

• His family has money for shoes.

• His parents left him on the street.

• He usually has to take care of himself.

• He spends a lot of time at the city jail.

Part B. Which passage from the selection best supports the answer

to Part A?

• “Lady, I’m sorry,” whispered the boy.

• “You gonna take me to jail?” asked the boy....

• “There’s nobody home at my house,” said the boy.

• “Do you need somebody to go to the store,” asked the boy . . . .

What reason does Roger give for his action?

• He is out for kicks.
• He wants a new bicycle.
• He wants a new pair of blue suede shoes.
• He needs lunch money for school.

What does Mrs. Jones do when the boy struggles to get away?

• She jerks him around in front of her, wrestles him with one arm, and drags him up the street.
• She shouts very loudly for help, frightening the boy into staying at her side.
• She warns him that she will call the police and that they will track him down.
• She hits him over the head and knocks him to the ground.

After Mrs. Jones tells Roger that he could simply have asked for the shoes, "the boy looked at her. There was a long pause. A very long pause." What does this pause show about Roger?

• He is surprised, touched, and confused by her offer.
• He is growing ever more suspicious of her.
• He is so unused to washing his face that he forgets to dry it.
• He is waiting for the right moment to run out of the house.

What does Mrs. Jones mean when she tells Roger that "shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet."

• Devilish shoes burn your feet.
• People who buy shoes with stolen money will be punished.
• If you buy shoes that don't fit, they will hurt so much that it will feel as if your feet are burning.
• If you buy shoes with stolen money, your sense of guilt will make you feel as if the shoes are burning your feet.