Thank You Ma'am

In "Thank you, Ma'm", how does Mrs. Jones meet Roger?

• at school career day
  
• at a church social
• when she tries to break up a street fight between Roger and his friend
• when he tries to steal her purse

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following words best describes Mrs. Jones's reaction to being surprised by Roger?

• delight
• confusion
• fear
• anger

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What do these lines show about Roger? "Ain't you got nobody to tell you to wash your face?" "No'm," said the boy.

• He is shy.
• He is neglected at home.
• He has trouble telling the truth.
• He has a good sense of humor.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What do these lines indicate about Mrs. Jones? Then it [Roger's face] will get washed this evening, said the large woman starting up the street, dragging the boy behind her.

• She is a stickler for cleanliness.
• She is a bossy woman.
• She is concerned about Roger.
• She is a professional psychic.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why does Mrs. Jones make a point of telling Roger about the bad things she did when she was young?

• She is hoping to join Roger in a life of crime.
• She is very lonely and needs someone to talk to.
• She believes that sharing that part of her past will help Roger to trust her.
• Feeling that Roger has lied to her, she tells him a lie in return.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the meaning of this line from "Thank You, M'am"? He did not trust the woman not to trust him.

• Roger knows he has hurt Mrs. Jones and feels unworthy of her trust.
• Roger hopes that Mrs. will trust him so he can take advantage of her.
• Roger hopes that Mrs. Jones does not trust him.
• Roger has grown to trust Mrs. Jones and hopes that she trusts him, too.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2