Thank You M'am by Langston Hughes

“She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails.” - This is an example of:

• A metaphor

• A simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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What is the narrative perspective of this story?

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person omniscient

• Third-person limited

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How does Mrs. Jones react to being mugged?

• She is angry and unsettled.

• She is annoyed but not unsettled.

• She is frightened by stays calm.

• She amused but pretends to be annoyed.

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Why doesn’t Mrs. Jones release Roger after she has grabbed hold of him?

• She wants to enter into a conversation with him, and teach him a lesson.

• She wants to turn him in to the police.

• She is worried that he will offend again, and harm someone else.

• She wants to take him home and mother him.

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How would you best characterize Roger’s home

life?

• He is in an unsafe home. B)

• He lives without love

• He is neglected.

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How does Roger feel about being caught and detained by Mrs. Jones?

• He is annoyed.

• He is frightened.

• He is amused.

• He angry

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7. Which of the following best describes Roger?

• Tree-like and pale

• Sturdy and self-assured

• Thin but strong

• Fragile and delicate

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Which of the following best describes the way Mrs. Jones treats Roger?

• She deals with him in a threatening manner.

• She acts in a motherly way towards him.

• She tries to police his behavior.

• She aggressively tries to change him.

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When Mrs. Jones says, “I were young once and I wanted things I could not get,” what is she trying to illustrate?

• That she is judging him.

• That she knows him well.

• That she can empathize with him.

• That she learned from her selfish ways.

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Roger begrudgingly goes home with Mrs. Jones. He doesn’t try to escape.

• True

• False

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