THANK YOU, MA’AM QUIZ

FOURTH QUARTER
WEEK 1

NAME: ___________________________ GRADE AND SECTION: _____________ DATE: ___________

pocketbook thwarted?
A. Mrs. Jones trips him.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE B. The combined weight of the purse and
Directions. Select the letter corresponding to his body throws him off balance.
the correct answer for each of the following C. Mrs. Jones sees what he is about to do
and talks him out of it.
questions provided below.
D. His conscience stops him after he has
1. By the end of the story, Roger seems to want
grabbed the purse.
Mrs.
Jones to....
A. trust him B. take care of
him
C. punish him D. release him

2. At the end of the story,....

A. Roger offers to repay Mrs. Jones
B. Mrs. Jones keeps Roger prisoner 9. "When I get through with you, sir, you are
C. Mrs. Jones wishes Roger a good night going to
D. Roger runs away as soon as Mrs. Jones remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington
lets go of Jones," Mrs.
him. Jones says. From this announcement you
can see that
3. Readers can infer that Mrs. Jones.... Mrs. Jones...
A. thinks Roger should earn the money for A. Roger looks up at her
shoes B. has a powerful personality
B. is able to forgive Roger C. is courteous
C. wants Roger to visit her often D. is afraid of Roger won't remember
D. wants to adopt Roger her

4. To show that she does not expect Roger to 10. After Mrs. Jones brings Roger home, she...
rob her A. treats him cruelly, as if he were her
again, Mrs. Jones.... enemy
B. coddles him, as if he were a helpless
A. asks if there is anyone at his house to puppy
feed him C. disciplines him as if he were her own
B. tells him he should not have snatched child
her purse D. watches him suspiciously, as if he
C. asks him to go to the store were a thief
D. turns her back on him while she cooks
11. At the beginning of the story, which is the
5. When Roger asks, "You gonna take me to most
jail?" Mrs. important symbol Langston Hughes
Jones replies presents?
A. "Not yet." A. Luella's purse
B. "Not in a million years." B. NYC
C. "Not until you've eaten dinner." C. Blue suede shoes
D. "Not with that face, I would not take D. Luella's hat
you
nowhere." 12. What does Luella's large purse represent
symbolically?
6. Which words best describe Mrs. Jones? A. She is a hoarder
A. tough and ruthless B. meek and B. She likes to collect things
strong C. She can handle anything
C. foolish and trusting D. strict and D. She has a lot of personal baggage
kind
13. Which interpretation of the closed door's
7. By the end of the story, you know that Roger symbolic
.... meaning is the best?
A. is selfish A. It marks the end of the story
B. is a quiet, honest boy at heart B. It marks the end of their relationship
C. thinks the world owes him something C. It marks a lost opportunity
D. has a criminal mind D. It marks the end of that chapter in
Roger's life
8. How is Roger's attempt to steal Mrs. Jones'
14. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is a
dynamic
character.
A. True B. False
* A dynamic character is one who changes and
evolves through out the story.
* A static character is one that doesn’t change
from the start of the story through to the end.
15. Roger is a dynamic character.
A. True B. False
16. When Roger looks from the open door to
Mrs. Jones
and back to the open door, you can infer
that he is
A. thinking about what is for dinner
B. deciding if he should close the door
C. wondering if he should try to escape
D. getting ready to wash his face
17. Why does Roger offer to go to the store for
Mrs.
Jones?
A. He knows she wants the sweetened milk.
B. His escape will be easier once he gains
her trust.
C. He wants to show Mrs. Jones that he can
be
trusted.
D. His surprise at her actions leads him to
fear she
will call the police.
23. Why doesn’t Mrs. Jones call the police?
A. Roger did not really aim to steal her
purse
B. She wants to help Roger change his
ways
C. She is afraid of the police
D. She wants him to report him
24. When Mrs. Jones makes dinner, Roger sits
far away
from her purse. Why?
A. Mrs. Jones shows Roger that she trusts
him, and he doesn’t want to disappoint
her
B. Roger is afraid that Mrs. Jones will call
the police on him
C. Roger hopes that Mrs. Jones will give
him money, and he won’t have to steal
it
25. Why would Mrs. Luella Bates Washington
Jones want
to help this boy?
A. She was a nice person and helped
everyone
B. She thought Roger was homeless.
C. She was young once and had been in
similar
situations as Roger.

18. What does presentable mean?

A. made to be eaten
B. ready to be washed
C. fit to be seen
D. meant to be repeated
26. Why couldn't Roger say anything to Mrs.
19. What does Roger attempt to steal from Mrs. Jones at the
Jones? end of the story?
A. her watch B. her purse A. He was just happy he got $10 and
C. her dinner D. her money didn’t feel
the need to say thank you.
20. Which of the following words is a synonym B. He was in shock of her and couldn’t
for frail, believe
as used in the sentence “The boy appeared someone had tried to help him after he
sickly and tried to
frail”? steal something.
A. weak B. shy C. He was so scared she was going to call
C. strong D. sad the
police.
21. Where does Mrs. Jones take the boy?
A. to the store B. to her house 27. Which idea does the theme of "Thank you
C. to the police station D. to the Mam" deal with?
guidance office A. The value of kindness
B. The value of hard work
22. Which of the following is probably true C. The value of a dollar
about Roger? D. The value of understanding
A. His parents don’t take good care of him
B. He is homeless and lives on the street 28. What does barren mean in this sentence?
C. He is really Mrs. Jones’s son The surface of the moon is dark
D. He is an orphan and barren.
 A. distant B. empty
C. frightening D. cold

29. For which activity would you most want to

look presentable?
A. going to sleep
B. hanging out at a friend's house
C. cleaning the garage
D. going to a job interview

30. Who is the author of the story “Thank You,

Ma’am”?
A. William Shakespeare
B. Langston Hughes
C. Edgar Allan Poe
D. William Wordsworth

II. ESSAY. Answer the question below for 5

points.

What values does the story express? What does

it suggest about some people who commit
some crimes?

Rubric
5 Points Five or more sentences, organized and
relevant ideas , almost no grammar
error
4 Pts. Four sentences , not so organized but
relevant ideas, few grammar errors
3 pts Three sentences, not so organized yet
relevant ideas, few grammar errors
2 pts One or two sentences, no organization
of ideas, irrelevant, many grammar
errors