In the story " Thank you, Ma'am," by Langston Hughes, which of the following statements best describes the Climax?

Roger has an opportunity to leave Mrs. Jones home and decides not to

A prominent theme in Thank you, Ma'am was

Empathy and kindness can have a powerful impact on others

Elaborately or excessively ornamented.

Why was Roger trying to steal Luella's purse in 'Thank you Ma'am'?

He wanted to buy some blue suede shoes

acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end

Why won't Grandpa pay for the scholarship jacket?

He doesn't believe the jacket should be bought

to know everything, unable to believe

What is the most visible theme in the Scholarship Jacket?

When you try hard, you will succeed.

to change information to be misleading

What does the Scholarship Jacket mean?

Having the highest grades for eight years

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In the story " Thank you, Ma'am," by Langston Hughes, which of the following statements best describes the Climax?
Mrs Jones decides to take the boy home and serve him dinner
Roger eats dinner with Mrs. Jones and is thankful
Mrs Jones is walking home alone when a yound boy tries to steal her purse
Roger has an opportunity to leave Mrs. Jones home and decides not to
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A prominent theme in Thank you, Ma'am was
Roger was a thief.
People are incapable of change
Mrs. Jones was generous
Empathy and kindness can have a powerful impact on others
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Florid
Elaborately or excessively ornamented.
Intended to deceive.
Failure of a plan.
The time when something ends or dies.
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Why was Roger trying to steal Luella's purse in 'Thank you Ma'am'?
He wanted to go to a blues concert
He wanted to buy some blue suede shoes
He wasn't trying to steal- she just thought he was.
He wanted to give the money to charity
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clamor
crying
singing
gasping
shouting
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What is conniving?
a plan for a birthday surprise
cheating on a test
acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
bullying someone
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What is the main SETTING of "Thank You, Ma'am?"
A prison
A park
A school
A house
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Why won't Grandpa pay for the scholarship jacket?
He doesn't think Martha deserves it
He doesn't have the money for it
He doesn't believe the jacket should be bought
He doesn't like the principal
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irreproachable
containing criticism
terrible
faultless, perfect
containing flaws
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Dismay
To delay
To cause distress
To relieve
to sing beautifully
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repress your feelings means to
share them with your friends
go to counseling
tell them but just to one person
keep them to yourself
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incredulous
to know everything
talk in circles
unable to believe
flowing together
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How did Marta earn the scholarship jacket?
being valedictorian
Starting a scholarship club
winning a spelling bee
her athletic performances
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Which idea does the theme of "Thank You Ma'am" deal with?
the value of hard work.
the value of kindness.
the value of a dollar
the value of not stealing
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What is the most visible theme in the Scholarship Jacket?
If you are kind and nice you will achieve more
When you try hard, you will succeed.
When you are greedy you do not get what you want
You should ignore your problems
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The narrator of Scholarship Jacket is ___ while the narrator of Retrieved Reformation is ___.
3rd person/1st person
1st person/2nd person
1st person
4th person
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What is the POV of the story "Thank You Ma'am"?
3rd Person
1st Person
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falsify means...
give an answer
to change information to be misleading
take a test and cheat
disapprove and not like
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What does the Scholarship Jacket mean?
Having the most service hours
You've been rewarded for your amazing abilities in sports
Having the highest grades for eight years
Being the most behaved in all classes
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clamor
Praises
Shout, Uprising
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Thank You Ma'am is a story about
second chances
all of the above
overwhelming gratitutde
kindness to strangers

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