"Thank You Ma'am" Quizizz

Where does the woman work?

• A bakery

• A bank

• A beauty shop

• She is unemployed

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.

In including the scene where the boy attempts to rob the woman, what is Hughes saying about the setting of the story?

• That the story takes place in a poor urban area

• That the story takes place in an affluent and luxurious town

• That the story takes place in East Europe

• That the story takes place in North Dakota

What is the name of the woman in the story?

• Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones

• Mrs. Lola Barnes Jones

• Mrs. Bella Bates Washington

• Wasn’t Mentioned in the story

Why did the woman most likely treat the boy so well?

• She is delusional

• She forgets what the boy has done

• She seeks to poison the boy

• She realizes it is better to help people than punish them

At the end of "Thank You, M'am", when Mrs. Jones bids Roger goodnight, how does Roger probably feel?

• lucky to have gotten away with his attempted crime
• sorry that he'd met Mrs. Jones that night
• angry at Mrs. Jones for making him leave
• grateful to her for her kindness and teaching

Who penned "Thank You, M'am"?

• Edgar Allan Poe
• Ray Bradbury
• Shirley Jackson
• Langston Hughes

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.

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 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.