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- 1. Multiple Choice
How does Roger meet Mrs. Jones?
at a church social
at school career day
when she tries to break up a street fight between Roger and his friend
when he tries to steal her purse
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following words best describes Mrs. Jones' reaction to being surprised by Roger?
delight
confusion
fear
anger
- 3. Multiple Choice
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.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What do these lines show about Roger?
"Ain't you got nobody at home to tell you to wash your face?"
"No'm," said the boy.
He is shy.
He is neglected.
He has trouble telling the truth.
He has a good sense of humor.
- 5. Multiple Choice
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 frightened boy behind her.
She is a stickler for cleanliness.
She is a bossy woman.
She is concerned about Roger.
She is a professional psychic.
- 6. Multiple Choice
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 warms him that she will call the police and that they will tack him down.
She hits him over the head with her purse and knocks him to the ground.
- 7. Multiple Choice
After Mrs. Jones tells Roger that he could have simply asked her for the shoes, "the boy looked at her. There was a 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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
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 a lie in return.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of this line?
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. Jones 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 she trusts him too.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does Mrs. Jones mean when she tells Roger "shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet."
Devilish shoes will 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 it feel as if the shoes are burning your feet.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best summarizes the meaning of this passage?
The boy wanted to say something else other than, "Thank You, Ma'am," to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but he couldn't do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at the large woman in the door.
Roger realized how inadequate a mere thank you was for all that Mrs. Jones had done for him.
Roger wanted to say something mean to Mrs. Jones, but restrained himself.
Roger didn't really want to thank Mrs. Jones because he felt she had forced him to go with her.
Roger had planned to say something, but it completely escaped his mind.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best captures the theme of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
Old people are so lonely that they will seek company even from those that try to harm them.
Kindness and goodwill are stronger than fear and mistrust.
If you're going to steal, don't get caught.
The city streets are full of dangers for young and old alike.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
After he took a shower and combed his hair, he looked much more _____________________.
scrubbed
presentable
tired
pale
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following phrases is most nearly opposite in meaning to mistrusted?
had confidence in
was suspicious of
couldn't find
spoke ungrammatically
- 15. Multiple Choice
If the street is barren, it is...
empty
full
steep
straight
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which statement best expresses another theme of the story?
It can be difficult for children to learn right from wrong when there are bad influences around them.
Children often don’t understand that adults have encountered the same challenges they have.
People are more likely to learn and practice morality when it is taught to them with kindness.
It’s best not to assume the worst in people, as situations can easily be misunderstood.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Question 16?
“‘You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?’”
“‘There’s nobody home at my house,’ said the boy.”
“‘I believe you’re hungry — or been hungry — to try to snatch my pocketbook.
“After a while she said, ‘I were young once and I wanted things I could not get."
- 18. Multiple Choice
Why does Roger want to thank Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones at the end of the story?
Roger has grown to appreciate the faith that Mrs. Jones has in him.
Roger was suspicious of Mrs. Jones at first, but she shows him that people can be trustworthy.
Roger appreciates that she did not report him to the police and wants to help his family.
Roger realizes that Mrs. Jones invited him to her home because she is lonely and wants his company.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which TWO details from the text best support the answer to Question 18?
“‘Not with that face, I would not take you nowhere,’ said the woman. ‘Here I am trying to get home and cook me a bite to eat and you snatch my pocketbook!’”
“After he had dried his face and not knowing what else to do dried it again, the boy turned around, wondering what next. The door was open.”
“Mrs. Jones got up and went behind the screen. The woman did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run now, nor did she watch her purse which she left behind on the day bed.”
"But the boy took care to sit… where he thought she could easily see him out of the corner of her eye...he did not want to be mistrusted now.”
“Instead, as they ate, she told him about her job in a hotel beauty-shop that stayed open late, what the work was like”
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word frail?
strong
weak
empty
large
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these events is an example of an external conflict?A. Mrs. Jones walks home from work.B. Roger tries to take Mrs. Jones’s purse.C. Roger wants to buy new shoes.D. Mrs. Jones cooks dinner for Roger.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhen Roger looks from the open door to Mrs. Jones and back to the open door, you can infer that he isA. thinking about what is for dinnerB. deciding if he should close the doorC. wondering if he should try to escapeD. getting ready to wash his face
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of internal conflict?A. Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones’s handbag.B. Mrs. Jones takes Roger back to her apartment.C. Roger is thinking about running out of her apartment.D. Mrs. Jones holds Roger by the shirt as he picks up her pocketbook.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Put something over your shoulder.
bother
slung
stoop
snatch
- 25. Multiple Choice
thin and weak, not healthy
stoop
embarrass
frail
snatch
- 26. Multiple Choice
To grab or pick up, to take away.
snatch
embarrass
frail
bother
- 27. Multiple Choice
to hold on to someone tightly.
bother
presentable
frail
latching
- 28. Multiple Choice
Bluffs means...
to mislead or deceive; to fake
to tell someone the answer
a place in Ireland
- 29. Multiple Choice
Linger means...
to walk around
to leave quickly
to continue to stay; delay leaving
- 30. Multiple Choice
Quivered means...
to move slowly
to shake with a slight, rapid movement
to run quickly
- 31. Multiple Choice
Why does Roger choose to sit on the far side of the room while Mrs. Jones is cooking dinner?
It gave him an easy way out of her house.
He wants her to see that he is not stealing from her purse.
He's hungry and his stomach is growling.
He wants to watch her in case she is calling the police.
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes Roger's feelings in the story?
Frightened, then trusting
Angry, then hungry
Greedy, then generous
Curious, then nervous
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