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Worksheets"Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
At the very end of the story,....
a)
Roger offers to repay Mrs. Jones
b)
Mrs. Jones keeps Roger prisoner
c)
Mrs. Jones wishes Roger a good night
d)
Roger runs away as soon as Mrs. Jones lets go of him
2.
Readers can infer that Mrs. Jones....
a)
thinks Roger should earn the money for shoes
b)
is able to forgive Roger
c)
wants Roger to visit her often
d)
wants to adopt Roger
3.
To show that she does not expect Roger to rob her again, Mrs. Jones....
a)
asks if there is anyone at his house to feed him
b)
tells him he should not have snatched her purse
c)
asks him to go to the store
d)
turns her back on him while she cooks
4.
When Roger asks,"You gonna take me to jail?" Mrs Jones replies
a)
"Not yet."
b)
"Not in a million years."
c)
"Not until you've eaten dinner."
d)
"Not with that face, I would not take you nowhere."
5.
Which words best describe Mrs. Jones?
a)
tough and ruthless
b)
meek and strong
c)
foolish and trusting
d)
strict and kind
6.
By the end of the story, you know that Roger ....
a)
is selfish
b)
is a quiet, honest boy at heart
c)
thinks the world owes him something
d)
has a criminal mind
7.
How is Roger's attempt to steal Mrs. Jones' pocketbook thwarted
a)
Mrs. Jones trips him.
b)
The combined weight of the purse and his body throws him off balance.
c)
Mrs. Jones sees what he is about to do and talks him out of it.
d)
His conscience stops him after he has grabbed the purse.
8.
"When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones," Mrs. Jones says. From this announcement you can see that Mrs. Jones...
a)
Roger looks up at her
b)
has a powerful personality
c)
is courteous
d)
is afraid of Roger won't remember her
9.
After Mrs. Jones brings Roger home, she...
a)
treats him cruelly, as if he were her enemy
b)
coddles him, as if he were a helpless puppy
c)
disciplines him as if he were her own child
d)
watches him suspiciously, as if he were a thief
10.
At the beginning of the story, which is the most important symbol Langston Hughes presents?
a)
Luella's purse
b)
NYC
c)
Blue suede shoes
d)
Luella's hat
11.
What does Luella's large purse represent symbolically? (select 2)
a)
She is a horder
b)
She likes to collect things
c)
She can handle anything
d)
She has a lot of personal baggage
12.
Which interpretation of the closed door's symbolic meaning is the best?
a)
It marks the end of the story
b)
It marks the end of their relationship
c)
It marks a lost opportunity
d)
It marks the end of that chapter in Roger's life
13.
Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is a dynamic character.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Roger is a dynamic character.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Roger is a round character
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Luella Bates Washington Jones is a round character
a)
True
b)
False
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