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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why did Roger try to snatch the pocketbook?
He was trying to help his family
He was hungry
To get blue suede shoes
- 2. Multiple Choice
The woman asked, "If I turn you loose, will you run?" What was the boy's response?
Yes'm
Huh?
I'm sorry
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does Mrs. Jones admit to Roger?
She works late hours in a hotel beauty shop.
She also made mistakes when she was young
She thinks that it takes a lot of courage to apologize.
- 4. Multiple Choice
At the end of the story, you can infer that Roger
will never forget the kindness Mrs. Jones showed him
resents the attitude that Mrs. Jones displayed toward him
will invest the ten dollars in the bank
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why couldn't Roger say anything to Mrs. Jones at the end of the story?
He was so scared she was going to call the police.
He was in shock of her and couldn't believe someone had tried to help him after he tried to steal something.
- 6. 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 boy behind her.
She is a stickler for cleanliness.
She is cruel
She is concerned about Roger.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does Mrs. Jones mean when she tells Roger that "shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet."
If you buy shoes with stolen money, your sense of guilt will make you feel as if the shoes are burning your feet.
People who buy shoes with stolen money will be punished.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best captures the theme of "Thank You, M'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.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Readers can infer that Mrs. Jones....
thinks Roger should earn the money for shoes
is able to forgive Roger
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which words best describe Mrs. Jones?
strict and kind
meek and strong
foolish and trusting
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of these events is an example of an external conflict?
Mrs. Jones walks home from work.
Roger tries to take Mrs. Jones’s purse.
Roger wants to buy new shoes.
- 12. Multiple Choice
When Roger looks from the open door to Mrs. Jones and back to the open door, you can infer that he is
thinking about what is for dinner
deciding if he should close the door
wondering if he should try to escape
- 13. Multiple Choice
At the end of the story, you can infer that Roger
will never forget the kindness Mrs. Jones showed him
resents the attitude that Mrs. Jones displayed toward him
will probably try to pay the ten dollars back to Mrs. Jones
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following lines indicates one of Roger's internal conflicts?
“Roger looked at the door—looked at the woman— looked at the door—and went to the sink”
“'Here I am trying to get home to cook me a bite to eat and you snatch my pocketbook!'”
- 15. Multiple Choice
Identify the meaning of the underlined term below.
“Sweat popped out on the boy’s face and he began to struggle. Mrs. Jones stopped, jerked him around in front of her, put a half-nelson about his neck, and continued to drag him up the street.”
A friendly greeting between two people which includes placing one’s arm around another
A wrestling hold with one arm under the opponent’s arm from behind to the back of the neck
A cardio exercise
- 16. Multiple Choice
Identify the meaning of the underlined term below.
“He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans.”
“The woman said, “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?”
Weak or fragile
Tall or lengthy
Pale or faded
- 17. Multiple Choice
Identify the meaning of the underlined term below.
“So you set down while I fix us something to eat. You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable.”
To appear decent enough to be seen in public
To appear as a middle-class citizen
To be ready to give gifts
- 18. Multiple Choice
Identify the meaning of the underlined term below.
“He did not trust the woman not to trust him. And he did not want to be mistrusted now.”
To be misunderstood
To have no confidence in
To have a difficult time telling the truth
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes Roger's life at home?
no one is there to care for him and support him
he is homeless
he is in foster care
- 20. Multiple Choice
The conversation between the woman and the boy shows that he is...
rude and aggressive
dishonest and mean
honest and polite
- 21. Multiple Choice
How does the woman react when the boy tries to steal from her?
she takes charge of the situation
she screams for help
she tried to get away
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which detail from the text best supports the author's message about how to treat other people?
The boy offered to go to the store to pick up milk.
"Then I won't turn you loose," said the woman.
Mrs. Jones feeds the boy, gives him money, and advice to not make mistakes
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