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"Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes Unit Test

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Question 1
1.

Which of the following best summarizes the meaning of this passage?

"The boy wanted to say something other than, Thank you, m'am, to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but he couldn't do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at the large woman in the door" (para. 46).

Question 2
2.

Which of the following best captures one possible theme of "Thank You, M'am"?

Question 3
3.

Select all that apply:

Which of the following traits describe Roger?

Question 4
4.

Why did Mrs. Jones' carry out each of these actions?

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Gives him $10
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Self-Defense
Washes his Face and Feeds Him
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Empathy and Compassion - She wanted to teach him a lesson.
Takes Roger to her Home
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He has no family or guidance. She sees herself in him and wishes someone had done the same for her.
Robbery Response (Kicks and Shakes Roger)
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She gives him the power of choice and hopes that he makes better decisions.
Question 5
5.

Select the 7 words from the text in paragraph 1 that best develops the setting of the story.

She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails. It had a long strap and she carried it slung across her shoulder. It was about eleven o’clock at night, and she was walking alone, when a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse. The strap broke with the single tug the boy gave it from behind. But the boy’s weight, and the weight of the purse combined caused him to lose his balance so, instead of taking off full blast as he had hoped, the boy fell on his back on the sidewalk, and his legs flew up. The large woman simply turned around and kicked him right square in his blue-jeaned sitter. Then she reached down, picked the boy up by his shirt front, and shook him until his teeth rattled.
Question 6
6.

Match the evidence from the text that best supports each of Mrs. Jones' traits.

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Brave/Fearless
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"...picked the boy up by his shirt front, and shook him until his teeth rattled" (Hughes para.1).
Decisive/Resolved
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"...simply turned around and kicked him right square in his blue-jeaned sitter" (Hughes para.1).
Large/Strong
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"She still held him...Firmly gripped by his shirt front..." (Hughes para. 3-4).
Question 7
7.

Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is perceptive throughout her interactions with Roger.
Read the following selection from "Thank you M'am".

13  "Um-hum! And your face is dirty. I got a great mind to wash your face for you. Ain't you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face?"
14  "No'm," said the boy.
15  "Then it will get washed this evening," said the large woman starting up the street, dragging the frightened boy behind her."

Based on what you read, which of the following is the best definition for the word perceptive?

Question 8
8.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

Which of Mrs. Jones' words and/or actions from the story would be different if she wasn't perceptive?

Question 9
9.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

How do those same actions make her empathetic?

Question 10
10.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

Read the selection from paragraph 21:  "When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones" (Hughes).

What is the author emphasizing by having the character state her entire name?

Question 11
11.

Read the excerpt from paragraphs 25-26 below. Mark the sentence that show that Roger is conflicted about how to behave with Mrs. Jones.

25  "Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your face," said the woman, whereupon she turned him loose -- at last. Roger looked at the door -- looked at the woman -- looked at the door -- and went to the sink.
26  "Let the water run until it gets warm," she said. "Here's a clean towel."
Question 12
12.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:
What does Roger's decision tell you about his internal conflict and his relationship with adults?

Question 13
13.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

In paragraphs 35-37, why does Mrs. Jones tell Roger about her past?

Question 14
14.

Which answer choice offer the BEST explanation to the following question:

Why does Mrs. Jones give him the $10 even though he tried to steal her pocketbook?

Question 15
15.

In paragraph 44, the author uses figurative language to make a point. What is Mrs. Jones trying to say?

"And next time do not make the mistake of latching onto my pocketbook nor anybody else's -- because shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet" (Hughes).

CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS BELOW THAT BEST EXPLAIN WHAT MRS. JONES IS TRYING TO SAY.

Question 16
16.

How does the author's use of setting advance the plot of the story?

Question 17
17.

In paragraph 39, Roger wants to go to the store for Mrs. Jones in order to --

Question 18
18.

Based on the details in paragraphs 35-37, the readers can conclude that Mrs. Jones is most likely --

Question 19
19.

What is a blue-jean sitter (paragraph 1)?

Question 20
20.

What is a pocketbook?

Question 21
21.

In paragraph 16, Hughes describes the character Roger:

"He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans" (Hughes 16).

Using context clues, what does the word "willow-wild" mean?

Question 22
22.

After getting Roger to her home in “Thank You, M’am,” how does Mrs. Jones show that she trusts Roger?

Question 23
23.

In “Thank You, M’am,” what two words best describe Mrs. Jones?

Question 24
24.

In “Thank You, M’am,” what is the most likely reason Roger decides to wash his face rather than run away in paragraph 25?

Question 25
25.

Read the sentence from paragraph 37 of “Thank You, M’am.”

“You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable.”

The suffixes -able and -ible mean “capable or worthy of.” What does the word presentable mean as it is used in this sentence?

Question 26
26.

In “Thank You, M’am,” how does the unfamiliar setting first create an internal conflict for Roger?

Question 27
27.

Which quote from the selection best shows how the unfamiliar setting creates an internal conflict for Roger?

Question 28
28.

Please place the following events in order from the beginning of the story to the end.

  1. Mrs. Jones gives Roger $10.
  2. Mrs. Jones drags Roger to her house.
  3. Mrs. Jones asks Roger to wash his face and feeds him.
  4. Mrs. Jones kicks and shakes Roger.
  5. Roger steals Mrs. Jones' purse.
  6. Mrs. Jones shuts the door.
  7. Roger thanks Mrs. Jones.
Question 29
29.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

Which of the following events represents the inciting incident?

Question 30
30.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

Which of the following events represents the rising action?

Question 31
31.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

Which of the following events represents the climax?

Question 32
32.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

Which of the following events represents the falling action?

Question 33
33.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

Which of the following events represents the resolution?

Question 34
34.

Which of the following conflicts from "Thank you, M'am" are internal?

Question 35
35.

Which of the following conflicts from "Thank you, M'am" are external?

Question 36
36.

In which point of view is "Thank You, M'am" told?