"Thank You, M'am" Quiz
Authored by Madison Coward
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What can you infer about Roger from this exchange with Mrs. Jones in “Thank You, M'am”?
“Your face is dirty. I got a great mind to wash your face for you. Ain't you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face?”
“No'm,” said the boy.
He is neglected at home.
He is shy.
He has trouble telling the truth.
He has a good sense of humor.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In “Thank You, M'am,” why does Roger try to steal the purse?
to get money for blue suede shoes
to get money for food
to get back at Mrs. Jones for stealing from his father
to show he is tough
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In “Thank You, M'am,” how does Mrs. Jones show she trusts Roger?
She leaves her purse near him when she prepares food.
She makes him wash his face.
She makes sure neighbors keep their doors open.
She tells him her full name.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In “Thank You, M'am,” what does Mrs. Jones do when Roger struggles to get away?
She jerks him 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 with her purse and knocks him to the ground.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
According to Mrs. Jones in “Thank You, M'am,” what lesson has Roger not been taught?
the difference between right and wrong
why "early to bed and early to rise" is true
how to apologize
how to steal without getting caught
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In “Thank You, M'am,” why does Roger sit on the far side of the room when Mrs. Jones goes behind the screen?
He wants her to see that he is not taking anything from her purse.
He is frightened that she is phoning the police and wants to see what she is doing
He does not want to smell the food she is cooking because it will make his stomach growl.
He wants to be where she cannot see him so that he can take money from her purse
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In “Thank You, M'am,” how does Mrs. Jones's admission that she did bad things when young reveal a theme of the story?
She wants to be the adult whom Roger trusts to understand and help him.
She wants to prove to Roger that all teenagers are delinquents.
She brags about her youthful adventures so that Roger will be humble in her presence.
She is older and lonely and needs to confide in someone younger.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.2
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