Thank You, Ma'am Quizzes

Thank You, Ma'am Quiz 1

1 Who wrote "Thank You, Ma'am"?
Roger Hughes

Langston Hughes

Corina Debore

Luella Jones
2 In what year was "Thank You, Ma'am" published?
1998

1958

2001

1928
3 What form does "Thank You, Ma'am" take?
Novella

Novel

Short story

Stage play
4 Who narrates "Thank You, Ma'am"?
An unnamed first-person narrator

An unnamed third-person narrator

Mrs. Jones

Roger
5 Who is the story's protagonist?
Roger

Langston

Mrs. Bates

Mrs. Jones
6 Who is the story's antagonist?
Mrs. Bates

Mrs. Jones

Langston

Roger
7 What is Mrs. Jones's full name?
Mrs. Roger Luella Langston Jones

Mrs. Jones Bates Luella Washington

Mrs. Langston Hughes Jones

Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones
8 In what city is the story likely set?
New York

Baltimore

Seattle

Chicago
9 How old is Roger?
Thirty or forty

Twelve

Twenty

Likely fourteen or fifteen
10 How is Mrs. Jones described?
As fast

As competitive

As small

As large
11 What is the relationship between the two primary characters?
They are strangers

They are cousins

They are mother and child

They are lovers
12 At what time of day does Roger encounter Mrs. Jones?
9 in the morning

11 at night

3 in the morning

11 in the morning
13 What does Roger try to steal?
Wallet

Dog

Purse

Cellphone
14 In what neighborhood is the story likely set?
Bronx

Hell's Kitchen

Brooklyn Heights

Harlem
15 What type of pants does Roger wear?
Short shorts

Black trousers

Blue jeans

White painter's pants
16 Why does Roger fail to steal Mrs. Jones's purse?
He gets scared at the last minute

The weight of it knocks him over

The strap is too strong

She turns and does a preemptive strike
17 Where does Mrs. Jones take Roger?
To the police

To the community center

To the East River

To her home
18 What is "pocketbook" a synonym for?
Scarf

Hat

Watch

Purse
19 What term is used for the place Mrs. Jones lives in?
Studio

Tenement

Kitchenette

One-bedroom
20 What is a half-nelson?
Type of restaurant

Brand of liquor

Wrestling neck hold

Synonym for purse
21 What about Roger's appearance does Mrs. Jones disapprove of?
Dirty hair

Dirty face

Bad body odor

Crooked teeth
22 What does Roger want to buy?
His own purse

Blue suede shoes

Dinner

New jeans
23 What strange thing does Mrs. Jones do with her door when she brings Roger home?
Bar it shut

Lock it several times

Leave it open

Set it on fire
24 How is Mrs. Jones's kitchen area separate from her sleeping area?
It isn't separate

A screen

A wall

It is in another building
25 What does Mrs. Jones say in response when she learns that Roger tried to rob her because he wanted shoes?
You could of asked me

Stealing is immoral

You shouldn't want things you can't afford

You should have told me

Mrs. Jones response to Roger's attempt to steal her purse infer that she her main purpose is to make him take responsibility for his actions, in addition to the fact that she likely understands his circumstances.

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Thank you Ma’am

I'm sorry, this is a short-answer literature forum designed for text specific questions. We are unable to assist students with speeches or other writing assignments.

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Thank You Ma'm

A. "' 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?'" (Paragraph 16)

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