THANK YOU MA'AM by Langston Hughes: Latest Questions

SAQ

A.      Answer the following questions each in a single sentence : (1 mark each question)

1.       When and where did Roger and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones meet ?

2.       How did Mrs. Jones ensure that he could not break free from her grip ?

3.       Which one of these lines spoken by Mrs. Jones tells you that she can read Roger’s mind ?

4.       What was the name of the boy who tried to snatch the bag ?

5.       Why did the boy try to snatch the pocket book ?

6.       Why did Mrs. Luella Bates give the boy ten dollars ?

7.       Where did Mrs. Luella Bates turn the boy loose ?

8.       What was the price of the cake the boy was given a part of in “Thank You Ma’am ?

9.       Where did Luella take the boy in ‘Thank you Ma’am” ?

DAQ

B.     Answer the following questions in not more than 100 words each : (6 marks each question)

(i) Why did the boy in “Thank You Ma’am” not run away though he found the door open ? 
Or, Why did Roger not try to run away later although he had an opportunity to do so ?
(ii)What features of the character of Mrs. Luella Bates are exposed in the short story “Thank You Ma’am” ?
Or, Give a character sketch of Mrs. Jones. 
(iii)“I wanted a pair of --------- shoes.” – What reply did the speaker get and how did he react.

(iv) Justify the title of the short story “Thank You Ma’am”.

(v)What lesson did Roger learn from Mrs. Jones ?