Test Review: UNIT 2 - reading analysis

How do the events and details described in paragraphs 35 and 36 contribute to the PLOT of "Thank You, M'am"? 

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PARAGRAPH 35

The woman said, “Um-hum! You thought I was going to say but, didn’t you? You thought I was going to say, but I didn’t snatch people’s pocketbooks. Well, I wasn’t going to say that.” Pause. Silence. “I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son—neither tell God, if he didn’t already know. So you set down while I fix us something to eat. You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable.”

PARAGRAPH 36

In another corner of the room behind a screen was a gas plate and an icebox. Mrs. Jones got up and went behind the screen. The woman did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run now, nor did she watch her purse which she left behind her on the day-bed. But the boy took care to sit on the far side of the room where he thought she could easily see him out of the corner of her eye, if she wanted to. He did not trust the woman not to trust him. And he did not want to be mistrusted now.

Read paragraph 19:

 “But you put yourself in contact with me,” said the woman. “If you think that that contact is not going to last awhile, you got another thought coming. When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.”

The author's choice of words helps the reader understand Mrs. Jones is- 

• wealthy

• well known

• persistent

• misunderstood

Why is paragraph 40 important to the plot of "Thank You, M'am"?

Paragraph 40:

She heated some lima beans and ham she had in the icebox, made the cocoa, and set the table. The woman did not ask the boy anything about where he lived, or his folks, or anything else that would embarrass him. Instead, as they ate, she told him about her job in a hotel beauty-shop that stayed open late, what the work was like, and how all kinds of women came in and out, blondes, red-heads, and Spanish. Then she cut him a half of her ten-cent cake. 

• Shows Mrs. Jones treating Roger like a human being.

• Shows Roger taking advantage of Mrs. Jones.

• Shows Mrs. Jones teaching Roger a lesson about working in a hotel.

• Shows Roger's lack of manners.

Which sentence shows that Mrs. Jones wants to help the boy?

• “Was I bothering you when I turned that corner?”

• "When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.”

• “Eat some more, son,” she said."

• "He barely managed to say “Thank you” before she shut the door."

Which quotation from the excerpt shows that the boy is questioning his choices in the moment?

• "The door was open. He could make a dash for it down the hall."

• "...the boy fell on his back on the sidewalk, and his legs flew up."

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  "...a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse."

• "I wanted a pair of blue suede shoes..."

PART A

Read paragraph 2:

 After that the woman said, “Pick up my pocketbook, boy, and give it here.” She still held him. But she bent down enough to permit him to stoop and pick up her purse. Then she said, “Now ain’t you ashamed of yourself?” 

How does the language the author uses in paragraph 2 contribute to the reader's understanding of the story? 

• It implies that the boy committed a crime that he will have to pay for.

• It suggests that the boy is going to learn how to bribe his way out of a problem.

• it emphasizes the idea that stealing is a punishable crime.

• It shows that the ultimate goal for Mrs. Jones is to teach the boy a lesson.

PART B

What phrases from paragraph 2 support the answer in PART A? Choose 2.

Paragraph 2:

 After that the woman said, “Pick up my pocketbook, boy, and give it here.” She still held him. But she bent down enough to permit him to stoop and pick up her purse. Then she said, “Now ain’t you ashamed of yourself?” 

In case you forgot PART A: How does the language the author uses in paragraph 2 contribute to the reader's understanding of the story? 

•   "Now aren't you ashamed of yourself?"

• “Then it will get washed this evening,”

• She said, “What is your name?”

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

The author develops Mrs. Jones as a complex and believable character by creating a conflict that requires her to - 

• teach the boy a lesson about kindness and forgiveness.

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  decide whether the boy goes to jail or not.

• choose between what is right and wrong.

• resolve all of the boy's problems in his life.

Read the last paragraph:

 The boy wanted to say something else other than “Thank you, m’am” to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but he couldn’t do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at the large woman in the door. He barely managed to say “Thank you” before she shut the door. And he never saw her again.

These lines provide evidence that the boy [Roger] feels - 

• compelled to teach other kids about the dangers of stealing.

• confused about his encounter with Mrs. Jones.

• embarrassed because of his encounter with Mrs. Jones.

• grateful for his encounter with Mrs. Jones.

What does Mrs. Jones mean when she says, "You could of asked me" in paragraph 30 of "Thank You, M'am"?

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