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Thank You Ma’am MCQ

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Thank You Ma’am

Langston Hughes [1902-1967]

SAQ — 1 Mark

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1️⃣ “Thank You Ma’am” is written by

(a) Ted Hughes
(b) Morris Reeves
(c) James Carol
(d) Langston Hughes.

2️⃣ The author of ‘Thank You Ma’am’ was a citizen of 

(a) England
(b) America
(c) Russia
(d) New Zealand.

3️⃣ ‘Thank You Ma’am’ is

(a) a novel
(b) a drama
(c) an essay
(d) a short-story.

4️⃣ Langston Hughes is best known for his work during the 

(a) Harlem Renaissance
(b) Second World War
(c) Freedom fight of America
(d) First World War.

5️⃣ The woman referred to in the piece “Thank You Ma’am” was 

(a) thin
(b) short
(c) large
(d) of medium height.

6️⃣ *Mrs Jones was carrying a 

(a) suitcase
(b) large purse
(c) ladies bag
(d) hammer.

7️⃣ *The large purse of Mrs Jones had

(a) valuables
(b) many important documents
(c) hammer and nails
(d) everything except hammer and nails.

8️⃣ *The purse had a long strap and therefore the lady carried the purse 

(a) slung on a pole
(b) holding the strap in her hand
(c) slung across her soldier
(d) tucked under her arm.

9️⃣ *The purse had a 

(a) delicate strap
(b) short strap
(c) long strap
(d) worn-out strap.

1️⃣0️⃣ Mrs Jones was 

(a) returning from a party
(b) returning home alone from work
(c) walked with her friends
(d) going to office.

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1️⃣1️⃣ Mrs Jones was returning home alone at 

(a) 11 o’clock at night
(b) 12 o’clock at night
(c) 9 o’clock at night
(d) 10 o’clock at night.

1️⃣2️⃣ *The boy tried to snatch from the lady

(a) her ornaments
(b) her ten-cent cake
(c) her suede shoes
(d) her purse.

1️⃣3️⃣ The boy fell on his back on the sidewalk as 

(a) the sidewalk was sloppy
(b) the weight of the purse made him lose his balance
(c) the boy was too feeble to maintain his balance
(d) the weight of the purse and the weight of the boy combined, made him lose his balance

1️⃣4️⃣ “Thank You Ma’am” is 

(a) a novel
(b) a drama
(c) an essay
(d) a short-story.

1️⃣5️⃣ Langston Hughes is best known for his work the 

(a) Harlem Renaissance
(b) Second World War
(c) Freedom fight of America
(d) First World War.

1️⃣6️⃣ The woman referred to in the piece ‘Thank You Ma’am’ was 

(a) thin
(b) short
(c) large
(d) of medium height.

1️⃣7️⃣ *Mrs Jones was carrying a 

(a) suitcase
(b) large purse
(c) ladies bag
(d) hammer.

1️⃣8️⃣ *The large purse of Mrs Jones had 

(a) valuables
(b) many important documents
(c) hammer and nails
(d) everything except hammer and nails.

1️⃣9️⃣ *The purse had a long strap and therefore the lady carried the purse 

(a) slung on a pole
(b) holding the strap in her hand
(c) slung across her shoulder
(d) tucked under her arm.

2️⃣0️⃣ *The purse had a 

(a) delicate strap
(b) short strap
(c) long strap
(d) worn out strap.

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2️⃣1️⃣ Mrs Jones was

(a) returning from a party
(b) returning home alone from work
(c) walking with her friends
(d) going to office.

2️⃣2️⃣ Mrs Jones was returning home alone at 

(a) 11 o’clock at night
(b) 12 o’clock at night
(c) 9 o’clock at night
(d) 10 o’clock at night.

2️⃣3️⃣ *The boy tried to snatch from the lady

(a) her ornaments
(b) her ten-cent cake
(c) her suede shoes
(d) her purse.

2️⃣4️⃣ The boy fell on his back on the sidewalk as

(a) the sidewalk was sloppy
(b) the weight of the purse made him lose his balance
(c) the boy was too feeble to maintain his balance
(d) the weight of the purse and the weight of the boy combined, made him lose his balance.

2️⃣5️⃣ *The boy could not run with the purse he snatched because [WBCHSE Sample Question]

(a) he felt guilty
(b) the purse was too heavy
(c) the strap of the purse snapped
(d) the purse was large and the boy lost his balance and fell down when the strap broke.

2️⃣6️⃣ When the boy fell on his back, the lady

(a) kicked him
(b) punched him
(c) gave him her hand
(d) looked at him aimlessly.

2️⃣7️⃣ *The lady picked up the boy from the street by holding his 

(a) trousers
(b) shirt-front
(c) wrist
(d) arm. [WBCHSE H.S. 2015]

2️⃣8️⃣ Roger was feeling 

(a) sorry for the lady
(b) sorry for his behavior
(c) sorry for his attempt of snatching
(d) not at all guilty.

2️⃣9️⃣ *In ‘Thank You Ma’am’ the incident of snatching happened at

(a) 11 p.m.
(b) 10 p.m.
(c) 9 p.m.
(d) 8 p.m.

3️⃣0️⃣ When and where did Roger and Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones meet? [WBCHSE Sample Question] 

(a) At Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones’s house, at nine in the morning.
(b) By the sidewalk at 11 o’clock at night.
(c) At a cafe, at eleven o’clock in the morning.
(d) At Roger’s house at noon.

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3️⃣1️⃣ *The woman dragged the boy to her house to 

(a) punish him
(b) care for him
(c) turn him over to the police
(d) clean him up and cook him a meal. [WBCHSE Sample Question] 

3️⃣2️⃣ *Mrs Jones wanted to teach Roger 

(a) right from wrong
(b) what was right
(c) what was wrong
(d) what he should be. [WBCHSE H.S. 2020] 

3️⃣3️⃣ *On entering her room Mrs Jones asked Roger to 

(a) eat dinner
(b) comb his hair
(c) wash his face
(d) take rest for a while. [WBCHSE H.S. 2019]

3️⃣4️⃣ The boy wanted Mrs Jones to 

(a) take him home
(b) turn him loose
(c) take him to prison
(d) give him money.

3️⃣5️⃣ *In ‘Thank You Ma’am’ sweat popped out on the boy’s

(a) nose
(b) face
(c) forehead
(d) cheeks.

3️⃣6️⃣ In her first encounter with the boy with the boy, you can tell that Mrs Jones is very 

(a) nervous
(b) mean
(c) strong
(d) young.

3️⃣7️⃣ Roger wore

(a) red jeans
(b) blue jeans
(c) black jeans
(d) white jeans.

3️⃣8️⃣ The boy’s name was 

(a) Philip
(b) Roger
(c) Roderick
(d) Joe.

3️⃣9️⃣ *How did Mrs Jones ensure that he could not break free from her grip? [WBCHSE Sample Question] 

(a) She turned him around in front of her and tied him up with a rope.
(b) She turned him around in front of her and handcuffed him.
(c) She turned him around in front of her and gripped him tightly around his neck.
(d) She turned him around in front of her and punched him in the nose.

4️⃣0️⃣ Half-nelson is a 

(a) neck tie
(b) hard blow
(c) belt
(d) wrestling hold.

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4️⃣1️⃣ Mrs Jones dragged the boy up the street into 

(a) a large bedroom
(b) a little cottage
(c) a large kitchenette
(d) a police station.

4️⃣2️⃣ When Mrs Washington takes Roger to her home, the first thing she does is 

(a) direct him to wash his face
(b) beat the boy
(c) open the door and switch on the light
(d) prepare food.

4️⃣3️⃣ The boy realized that he and the woman were not alone because

(a) he could see the other roomers as the doors of their rooms were open
(b) he could hear the other roomers laughing and talking and some of their doors were open too
(c) he noticed a few of the roomers peeping out of their respective rooms while he was being dragged down the hall by the woman
(d) a few of the roomers stepped out of their rooms to see what was happening.

4️⃣4️⃣ Roger could hear other people 

(a) quarreling
(b) praying
(c) laughing and talking
(d) conspiring against them.

4️⃣5️⃣ *Bending over the sink the boy, Roger, asked Mrs Jones 

(a) whether she was going to take him to jail
(b) was going to punish him
(c) was going to reward him
(d) was going to take care of him. [WBCHSE H.S. 2018] 

4️⃣6️⃣ Mrs Jones thought that Roger tried to snatch her purse 

(a) he was hungry and needed money to buy food
(b) he was a drug addict
(c) he was bored and wanted to have fun
(d) he wanted to scare Mrs Jones.

4️⃣7️⃣ *The boy wanted to buy 

(a) black suit shoes
(b) black suede shoes
(c) blue suede shoes
(d) blue suit shoes. [WBCHSE H.S. 2017] 

4️⃣8️⃣ “There was another long pause.” The long pause denotes 

(a) Mrs Jones was thinking the way to send Roger in the jail
(b) Mrs Jones was remembering her childhood days
(c) Roger was thinking something
(d) Mrs Jones was thinking of her past life. [WBCHSE Sample Question]

4️⃣9️⃣ *Which one of these lines spoken by Mrs Jones tells you that she can read Roger’s mind? [WBCHSE Sample Question] 

(a) “Well, you didn’t have to snatch my pocketbook to get some suede shoes.”
(b) “Um-hum! You thought I was going to say but, didn’t you? You thought I was going to say, but I didn’t snatch people’s pocketbooks. Well, I wasn’t going to say that.”
(c) “Not with that face, I would not take you nowhere.”
(d) “Pick up my pocketbook, boy, and give it here.”

5️⃣0️⃣ The woman was sitting on a 

(a) sofa
(b) cot
(c) day-bed
(d) chair.

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5️⃣1️⃣ Mrs Jones offered the boy 

(a) lunch
(b) supper
(c) breakfast
(d) fruits.

5️⃣2️⃣ The boy did not run away because

(a) he knew that she would chase her
(b) he started to love the lady
(c) he did not want to mistrusted
(d) he did not know the way out.

5️⃣3️⃣ *In another corner of the room, there was 

(a) a gas plate and an icebox
(b) a mirror
(c) a cupboard
(d) another bag full of money.

5️⃣4️⃣ *The lady wanted the boy to comb his hair because he would look 

(a) beautiful
(b) tidy
(c) presentable
(d) appropriate.

5️⃣5️⃣ While cooking, Mrs Jones did not look at her purse because 

(a) Roger was changed
(b) she did not want to mistrust Roger
(c) there was no money in it
(d) Roger had no greed for money.

5️⃣6️⃣ The boy wanted to help Mrs Jones by 

(a) going to the market
(b) going to the store
(c) washing dishes
(d) washing clothes.

5️⃣7️⃣ *The lady said she would make cocoa out of 

(a) milk
(b) milk powder
(c) canned milk
(d) condensed milk.

5️⃣8️⃣ *Luella Bates offered Roger 

(a) lima beans, ham, cocoa
(b) lima beans, ham, sweet milk
(c) lima beans, ham, milk
(d) lima beans, ham, cocoa cake.

5️⃣9️⃣ “She heated some lima beans and ham………” The word ‘ham’ means

(a) a type of ice cream
(b) a type of fast food
(c) beef
(d) pork from the lag or the shoulder.

6️⃣0️⃣ *While having supper, Mrs Jones told Roger about 

(a) her neighbour
(b) her job
(c) her children
(d) what Roger should do.

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6️⃣1️⃣ *Mrs Jones worked in a 

(a) hotel
(b) beauty shop
(c) hotel-beauty shop
(d) doctor’s clinic.

6️⃣2️⃣ “…..and how all kinds of women came in and out, blondes, red-heads, and Spanish.” The word ‘blondes’ means 

(a) blad headed persons
(b) persons with black hair
(c) ladies with golden hair
(d) ladies with long hair.

6️⃣3️⃣ *The lima beans and ham were in the 

(a) fridge
(b) table
(c) store
(d) icebox.

6️⃣4️⃣ *Mrs Jones gave Roger a half of her cake which was worth 

(a) half cent
(b) one cent
(c) ten cents
(d) half dollar.

6️⃣5️⃣ *Mrs Jones was conscious as not to talk about Roger’s family because that would 

(a) astonish him
(b) annoy him
(c) embarrass him
(d) frighten him.

6️⃣6️⃣ *Mrs Jones gave the boy

(a) five cents
(b) five dollars
(c) ten cents
(d) ten dollars. [WBCHSE H.S. 2016] 

6️⃣7️⃣ Mrs Jones wanted Roger to learn how to 

(a) behave himself
(b) be tough
(c) get a job
(d) trust people.

6️⃣8️⃣ Roger was a teenager who needed 

(a) financial support
(b) care and affection
(c) education
(d) medical treatment.

6️⃣9️⃣ The last word Roger could manage to say to the lady was

(a) thank you madam
(b) thanks
(c) thank you
(d) none of the above.

7️⃣0️⃣ *The boy could hardly say more than ‘Thank you ma’am’ because 

(a) he did not see the lady
(b) he was very afraid
(c) the door was shut
(d) he never saw the lady again.

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7️⃣1️⃣ Which words do you think best describe Mrs Jones? 

(a) foolish and impulsive
(b) wise and kind
(c) tough and ruthless
(d) meek and shy.

7️⃣2️⃣ *The boy wanted to thank the woman for 

(a) being nice to him
(b) understanding him and being kind towards him
(c) not taking him to the police
(d) making him realize that the path he was taking was not the right one.

7️⃣3️⃣ *The woman felt sorry for the boy because 

(a) he was unwashed
(b) he had no one at home
(c) she had been in a similar situation when she was young and she could not understand what he was going through
(d) he was hot, tired and hungry.

7️⃣4️⃣ *For Roger, Mrs Jones felt 

(a) sympathy
(b) apathy
(c) empathy
(d) pity.

7️⃣5️⃣ *The boy in ‘Thank You Ma’am’ would never in his life 

(a) like Luella Bates
(b) remember Luella Bates
(c) forget Luella Bates
(d) dislike Luella Bates.

7️⃣6️⃣ *The lady picked the boy up holding his 

(a) shirt
(b) trousers
(c) belt
(d) arm. [WBCHSE H.S. 2023]

7️⃣7️⃣ *Before Roger left Mrs Jones gave him

(a) a pair of suede shoes 
(b) a ten cent cake 
(c) ten dollars 
(d) a set of new clothes. [WBCHSE H.S. 2024] 
 

Answer Key 👇

Question Answer
1 d
2 b
3 d
4 a
5 c
6 b
7 d
8 c
9 c
10 b
11 a
12 d
13 d
14 d
15 a
16 c
17 b
18 d
19 c
20 c
21 b
22 a
23 d
24 d
25 d
26 a
27 b
28 c
29 a
30 b
31 d
32 a
33 c
34 b
35 b
36 c
37 b
38 b
39 c
40 d
41 c
42 c
43 b
44 c
45 a
46 a
47 c
48 b
49 b
50 c
51 b
52 c
53 a
54 c
55 b
56 b
57 c
58 a
59 d
60 b
61 c
62 c
63 d
64 c
65 c
66 d
67 a
68 b
69 c
70 d
71 b
72 d
73 b
74 a
75 c
76 a
77 c
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