Thank You, Ma'am fiction EOL

Why does Roger try to steal Mrs. Jones' purse?

• He wanted a pair of blue suede shoes.

• He needed money for medicine.

• He needed money for food.

• He wanted a blue suede jacket.

By the end of the story, how does Roger feel about Mrs. Jones?

• He is still concerned she will turn him into the police.

• He wishes she was his mother.

• He wants her to trust him.

• He wants to get away from her.

Why would Mrs. Jones want to help Roger?

• She loved children, puppies, and kittens.

• She thought he was homeless.

• She wanted to help everyone she met.

• She saw something in him that reminded her of mistakes she had made.

Why do you think Mrs. Jones left her purse on the day bed where Roger could have grabbed it?

• She wanted him to have the opportunity to make the right choice.

• She didn't really want her purse after all.

• She was old and forgetful.

• She didn't have any money.

What does Mrs. Jones mean when she says the following statement:

"...shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet."

• If Roger wears the shoes, he will burst into flames.

• She is old and crazy.

• She is saying that he will not feel good about himself if he wears stolen shoes.

What do these sentences tell the reader about Roger?

"Ain't you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face?"

"No'm," said the boy.

• He doesn't have anyone at home to take care of him.

• His family doesn't have running water.

• He is shy.

• He's joking.

How does the setting influence the plot of "Thank You, Ma'am?"

• The darkness makes it easy for Roger to trip and fall.

• The dark street gives a place of danger, so Mrs. Jones can be mugged.

• Mrs. Jones' treatment of Roger reminds him to visit his grandmother.

When Mrs. Jones says, "Everybody's got something in common," what does she mean?

• Everybody will steal to get what we want.

• Everybody wants new shoes.

• Everybody has secrets and has made mistakes they would rather people not know about.

Which point-of-view is the story told in?

• 1st person

• 3rd person objective

• 3rd person limited

• third person omniscient

When Mrs. Jones says, “I were young once and I wanted

things I could not get,” what is she trying to say?

• She is judging Roger.

• She knows him.

• She understands that he is human and has made a mistake.