Comprehension Test- Mother Fletcher's Gift

What lesson does the reader learn from this story?

• Work eight hours and go straight home. He did want to go eat Christmas Dinner with Mother Fletcher. He told his daughter that they could just send a gift.

• It is very important to bring happiness to other people than yourself. Sometimes is it better to put other's wants and needs before our's.

• Her Age!

• Keep work and home separate.

What were the police officers' beliefs toward their work in Harlem?

• It is more important to bring happiness to other people than yourself.

• Work 8 hours and go straight home.

• He told his daughter that they could just send a gift.

• Keep work and home separate

How do you know that O'Brien was trying to stick to the precinct motto of Eight and Straight?

• Her Age!

• Work 8 hours and go straight home. 1. He didn't want to go eat Christmas Dinner with Mother Fletcher. 2. He told his daughter that they could just send a gift.

• keep work and home separate

• It is more important to bring happiness to other people than yourself. Sometimes is it better to put other's wants and needs before ours.

What is one thing about Mother Fletcher that O'Brien wanted to find out?

• Her Age!

• Her hair color :)

• Her height

• Her weight

Identify an action that Mother Fletcher did that lets the reader know that she believes that people will do the right thing.

• Mother Fletcher locked the door to her apartment and turn the porch light on.

• Mother Fletcher made just enough food for herself to eat a nice dinner.

• Mother Fletcher had different foods cooking on a stove. It was obviously, more than enough for just her. She had cooked enough for guests.

• Mother Fletcher had no dishes prepared and the table wasn't set.

What is something we learned about Mother Fletcher, from the appearance of her apartment?

• She is a cat lady

• She was messy and didn't keep things clean.

• She liked everything neat, organized, and clean.

• She didn't have much money because she didn't have furniture.

How did Mother Fletcher answer O'brien's questions in the beginning of the story?

• Yes, Sir!

• She didn't give him good answers. She was very vague and mysterious about it.

• She would yell at him and be very direct with her answer.

• She ignored him and wouldn't answer at all.

She told him she would put his coat in a safe place.

• True

• False

Did Mother Fletcher know what O'Brien really thought about the people in Harlem?

• Yes

• No

O'Brien did not want to have Christmas dinner with Mother Fletcher because he wants to keep his home life separate from work?

• True

• False