Thank You Ma'am & A Police Stop (HMH Review)

What explanation does Roger give for trying to steal Luella's purse?

• He wanted a pair of blue suede shoes
• He needed money for food
• He needed money for medicine
• He wanted a suede jacket

By the end of the story, how does Roger feel about Luella

• He is still concerned she will turn him into the police
• He wishes she was his mother
• He wants her to trust him
• He wants to get away from her

What is Roger able to say before Luella shuts the door?

• "Thank you"
• "Goodbye"
• "I'll see you tomorrow"

Why would Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones want to help the boy?

• She loved children, puppies, and kittens.

• She thought that he was homeless.

• She identified with him because she was in similar situations when she was younger.

• She wanted to help everyone she met.

What is the most likely reason why Mrs. Jones left her purse on the daybed where the boy could have grabbed it?

• She was old and forgetful.

• She didn’t have any money in the purse.

• She wanted to give the boy a chance to make the right decision.

• She wanted the boy to help himself to the money he needed.

What is the most likely reason why Mrs. Jones left her purse on the daybed where the boy could have grabbed it?

• She was old and forgetful.

• She didn’t have any money in the purse.

• She wanted to give the boy a chance to make the right decision.

• She wanted the boy to help himself to the money he needed.

Why does Roger go with Mrs. Jones to her apartment in the first place?

• She sees him on the street and invites him to her house for dinner.

• They have been friends for years and have not seen each other in a long time.

• She promises to give him money for a pair of shoes if he has dinner with her.

• She puts him in a half-nelson and drags him there against his will.

In Thank You, Ma'am, why does Roger sit on the far side of the room when Mrs. Jones goes behind the screen?

• He is frightened that she is phoning the police and wants to see what she is doing.

• He wants her to see that he is not taking anything from her purse.

• He does not want to smell the food she is cooking because it will make his stomach growl.

What does Mrs. Jones imply to Roger with the following statement?

“shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet.”

• Mrs. Jones implies that if Rogers wears shoes that were stolen, he could burst into flames.

• Mrs. Jones implies that Roger would not enjoy wearing the shoes because they would make him feel guilty.

• Mrs. Jones is old and crazy.

Dynamic characters change in an important way because of the story’s action.

Who is dynamic in "Thank You Ma'am"?

• Mrs. Jones

• The people on the street

• Roger

• The neighbor