Quiz on 'Thank You, Ma'am' by Langston Hughes

Who is the main character in 'Thank You, Ma'am'?

• Luella Bates Washington Jones

• Roger

• The narrator

• A police officer

What does Roger want to buy?

• A bicycle

• Blue suede shoes

• A video game

• A book

What does Mrs. Jones do for Roger after she catches him?

• Gives him a lecture

• Takes him home and feeds him

• Ignores him

• Calls the police

What is the setting of the story?

• Harlem at night in the 1920s

• A school classroom

• A park in the daytime

• A beauty shop

What lesson does Mrs. Jones teach Roger?

• The importance of kindness

• How to cook

• How to run away

• How to steal effectively

What does Mrs. Jones say about shoes bought with stolen money?

• They will be very expensive

• They will burn your feet

• They will be fashionable

• They will be very comfortable

What does Roger do when he has the chance to steal from Mrs. Jones?

• He asks for more money

• He decides not to steal

• He runs away

• He steals the money

What does Mrs. Jones give Roger at the end of the story?

• Ten dollars

• A job

• A new pair of shoes

• A book

What is the central conflict in the story?

• Roger vs. his family

• Roger vs. Mrs. Jones

• Roger vs. society

• Roger vs. himself

What is the main theme of 'Thank You, Ma'am'?

• Friendship

• Wealth and poverty

• Kindness and second chances

• Fear and punishment