Thank You M'am Exam material composed by Shahzada Nazar Abbas

         

Lesson No 4:      Thank You M'am

Introduction: This story is based on the moral idea that one good turn deserves another. It is about a boy who wanted to get suede shoes. He tries to snatch a purse of a woman. The woman clutches him and takes him to her home. The woman shows a kind attitude to the boy and advises him to change his behaviour. The boy learns a lesson of goodness from the woman.

Short Question

QNO1: What was the time when the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman?

Answer: It was eleven 'o'clock at night when the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman.

QNO2: What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse?

Answer: When the boy tried to snatch the purse, its strap was broken. The boy's weight and the weight of purse combined and he fell down. His legs flew up.

QNO3: What was the reaction of the woman?

Answer: The large woman turned around and kicked him on his blue jeans sitter. She jerked him until his teeth rattled. Then she held him tightly and took him to her home.

QNO4: What was the conduct of the people when they saw the incident?

Answer: When the people saw the incident, some stopped to see and some went away. Most of them did not take any notice of the incident.

QNO5: How did the boy look physically?

Answer: He was fourteen or fifteen years old. He was frail and weak. He was wearing tennis shoes. His face was dirty.

QNO6: What was the condition of the boy when the woman gave him a few jerks?

Answer: When the woman gave him a few jerks his teeth rattled. He began to tremble.

QNO7: Why did the woman ask the boy to wash his face?

Answer: His face was dirty. The woman asked him to wash his face to look presentable.

QNO8: Why didn't the boy run from the house of the woman?

Answer: The boy did not run away from the woman's house because he did not want to be mistrusted now. He wanted to be trusted now.

QNO9: Why didn't the woman watch the boy while preparing a dish?

Answer: The woman wanted to show her trust in him. So, she did not watch him while preparing the dish.

QNO10: What was the nature of the woman's job?

Answer: She worked in a hotel beauty shop where all kinds of women such as blondes, redheads, and Spanish came. The shop stayed open till late at night.

 

Long Question

QNO1: Write down the story in your own words?

Answer: A boy tried to snatch a lady’s purse. He fell down. The lady held him and took him to her home. She treated him nicely and offered him a meal. The was impressed by the lady’s behaviour. He decided to be a nice boy in the future.

QNO2: What was the effect of the behavior of the woman on the boy?

Answer: The woman treated him with kindness and love. The boy felt ashamed of his behaviour and changed himself. He decided to be a nice boy in the future.

QNO3: Why did she treat the boy nicely in her home after pushing him in the street?

Answer: The woman knew that the boy was not a criminal. He had tried to snatch her purse for some need. So, she treated the boy nicely in her home to change his behaviour.

Important Additional Questions of the Lesson, “Thank You Ma’m”

QNO1: Who is the author of the story Thank You Ma’m?

Answer: Langston Hughes is the writer of the lesson Thank You Ma’m. He is a famous writer for his moral stories.

QNO2: What was the full name of the lady in Thank You Ma’m?

Answer: Her full name was Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.

QNO3: Where did the woman live?

Answer:  She did not live alone. The boy could hear other roomers talking and laughing. She lived in a kitchenette furnished room.

QNO4: Describe the Kitchen of the woman?

Answer:  Her Kitchen was in the room. It was behind the screen. There were an icebox and a gas plate in the kitchen. She heated some lima beans and made cocoa for the boy.

QNO5: What did the woman advise the boy at the end of the lesson?

Answer: She advised the boy not to make the mistake of snatching the purse of anyone because shoes got by devilish ways would burn his feet. She also advised him to behave himself and change his attitude.

QNO6: What did the boy want to say to the woman when he left her house?

Answer: When the boy left her house, he wanted to say something other than “Thank You Ma’m” but although his lips moved but he could not even say that.

Important Information/ MCQ’s of the lesson “Thank You Ma’m”

1.     Her purse had everything except a hammer and nails.

2.     While snatching the purse, the boy fell down because the purse was very heavy.

3.     The boy fell on the sidewalk.

4.     The woman kicked the boy in his blue jeans sitter.

5.     The boy was wearing blue jeans.

6.     The woman took the boy to her home.

7.     The name of the boy was Roger.

8.     When the woman reached her home, she turned the boy loose.

9.     Let the water run until it gets warm.

10.                        The boy feared that the woman would take him to jail.

11.                        The woman was trying to reach home to cook a bite to eat.

12.                        The boy had not eaten his supper.

13.                        The woman thought that the boy might be hungry that is why he tried 

 t                to snatch her purse.

14.                        The boy tried to snatch her purse because he wanted to buy some suede shoes.

15.                        In her home, the woman sat on the daybed.

16.                        She asked him to comb his hair to look presentable.

17.                        The boy took care to sit on the far side of the room.

18.                        The boy lived alone in his house.

19.                        The woman did not ask any question that might embarrass the boy.

20.                        The woman gave the boy ten dollars to buy some suede shoes.

Important Synonyms of the Lesson “Thank You Ma’m”

1	Sling, slung	Hang, swing
2	Snatch	Steal forcibly, rob
3	tug	A hard pull, jerk
4	Full blast	Maximum power, run quickly
5	Rattle	Clatter, vibrate, shake
6	bent	Lean, stoop, kneel
7	Stoop	Bend, lean, kneel
8	gripped	Held, seized, caught, grasped
9	loose	Free, at liberty
10	release	Set free, leave, loose
11	frail	Weak, lean and thin
12	Willow wild	Frail, weak, lean, thin
13	bother	Worry, give anxiety
14	sweat	Perspiration
15	Popped out	Appear, come out, emerge
16	jerk	Shake, rattle, moved forcibly
17	Rear of house	Back of the house
18	Frown	Scowl, glare
19	Folks	People, relatives
20	Embarrass	Upset, confuse
21	Blonde hair	Golden hair
22	Latch	Snatch, rob, grab, grasp
23	Devilish	Evil, impious, impure
24	Behave yourself	Act properly, change your attitude
25	barren	Deserted, lonesome, desolate, bare