Thank You, Maam Reading Jeopardy

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Thank You, Maam Reading Jeopardy
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What element of plot does this quote best fit?

• It was about eleven oclock at night, and she
  was walking alone, when a boy ran up behind her
  and tried to snatch her purse.

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What element of plot does this quote best fit?

• It was about eleven oclock at night, and she
  was walking alone, when a boy ran up behind her
  and tried to snatch her purse.

• Exposition.

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What type of conflict does this quotation
exemplify?

• a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her
  purse.

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What type of conflict does this quotation
exemplify?

• a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her
  purse.

• External conflict.

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This quote comes from the storys rising action.
What technique of rising action does it exemplify?

• She switched on the light and left the door
  open.

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This quote comes from the storys rising action.
What technique of rising action does it exemplify?

• She switched on the light and left the door
  open.

• Irony

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What does Rogers response to Mrs. Jones tell the
readers about his character?

• If I turn you loose, will you run? asked the
  woman.
• Yesm, said the boy.

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What does Rogers response to Mrs. Jones tell the
readers about his character?

• If I turn you loose, will you run? asked the
  woman.
• Yesm, said the boy.

• Roger is capable of being honest.

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This conflict comes from the rising action. What
type of conflict is it?

• Roger looked at the doorlooked at the
  womanlooked at the doorand went to the sink.

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This conflict comes from the rising action. What
type of conflict is it?

• Roger looked at the doorlooked at the
  womanlooked at the doorand went to the sink.

• Internal conflict.

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This quotation comes from the rising action.
What technique of plot does it exemplify?

• The door was open. He could make a dash for it
  down the hall. He could run, run, run, run, run!

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This quotation comes from the rising action.
What technique of plot does it exemplify?

• The door was open. He could make a dash for it
  down the hall. He could run, run, run, run, run!

• Suspense

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Describe Mrs. Jones reaction to Rogers attempt
to latch on to her purse.

• 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.

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Describe Mrs. Jones reaction to Rogers attempt
to latch on to her purse.

• 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.

• Boldly and aggressively.

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Why does Mrs. Jones hold on to Roger as he picks
up her purse?

• After that the woman said, Pick up my
  pocketbook, boy, and give it here. She still
  held him. But she bent down enough to permit him
  to stoop and pick up her purse. Then she said,
  Now aint you ashamed of yourself?

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Why does Mrs. Jones hold on to Roger as he picks
up her purse?

• After that the woman said, Pick up my
  pocketbook, boy, and give it here. She still
  held him. But she bent down enough to permit him
  to stoop and pick up her purse. Then she said,
  Now aint you ashamed of yourself?

• Mrs. does not trust Roger, or she believes that
  he may run if she releases him.

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What is the purpose of this quotation from the
story?

• He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen,
  frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue
  jeans.

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What is the purpose of this quotation from the
story?

• He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen,
  frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue
  jeans.

• In this quotation, Langston Hughes describes
  Rogers appearance.

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Why does Langston Hughes choose to have Mrs.
Jones reveal her full name in this part of the
story?

• When I get through with you, sir, you are going
  to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.

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Why does Langston Hughes choose to have Mrs.
Jones reveal her full name in this part of the
story?

• When I get through with you, sir, you are going
  to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.

• Mrs. Jones is an important lady who will have an
  important impact on Rogers life.

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Why does Mrs. Jones leave the door open?

• She switched on the light and left the door
  open.

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Why does Mrs. Jones leave the door open?

• She switched on the light and left the door
  open.

• Mrs. Jones leaves the door open to give Roger the
  opportunity to behave properly.

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Why does Mrs. Jones say the following quote?

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

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Why does Mrs. Jones say the following quote?

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

• Mrs. Jones wants to teach Roger to care about his
  appearance, and she wants him to know that she
  cares about him.

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Why does Mrs. Jones reveal what she has done in
the past?

• Well, I wasnt going to say that. Pause.
  Silence. I have done things, too, which I would
  not tell you, sonneither tell God, if he didnt
  already know.

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Why does Mrs. Jones reveal what she has done in
the past?

• Well, I wasnt going to say that. Pause.
  Silence. I have done things, too, which I would
  not tell you, sonneither tell God, if he didnt
  already know.

• Mrs. Jones wants Roger to realize that she was
  once like him and that people can change.

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What symbolic value does Mrs. Jones command that
Roger wash his face have?

• Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your
  face, said the woman, whereupon she turned him
  looseat last.

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What symbolic value does Mrs. Jones command that
Roger wash his face have?

• Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your
  face, said the woman, whereupon she turned him
  looseat last.

• Roger needs to clean up his behavior or to change
  the way he behaves.

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Why does Roger sit in Mrs. Jones view?

• But the boy took care to sit on the far side of
  the room where he thought she could easily see
  him out of the corner of her eye, if she wanted
  to. He did not trust the woman not to trust him.
  And he did not want to be mistrusted now.

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Why does Roger sit in Mrs. Jones view?

• But the boy took care to sit on the far side of
  the room where he thought she could easily see
  him out of the corner of her eye, if she wanted
  to. He did not trust the woman not to trust him.
  And he did not want to be mistrusted now.

• Roger wants Mrs. Jones to trust him by seeing
  that he will not run away or take anything from
  her purse.

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Why does Roger ask Mrs. Jones if she needs him to
go to the store?

• Do you need somebody to go to the store, asked
  the boy, maybe to get some milk or something?

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Why does Roger ask Mrs. Jones if she needs him to
go to the store?

• Do you need somebody to go to the store, asked
  the boy, maybe to get some milk or something?

• Roger would like to do something kind to repay
  Mrs. Jones for the kind way she has treated him.

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Why does Mrs. Jones converse with Roger about the
following?

• The woman did not ask the boy anything about
  where he lived, or his folks, or anything else
  that would embarrass him. Instead, as they ate,
  she told him about her job in a hotel beauty-shop
  that stayed open late, what the work was like,
  and how all kinds of women came in and out,
  blondes, red-heads, and Spanish.

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Why does Mrs. Jones converse with Roger about the
following?

• The woman did not ask the boy anything about
  where he lived, or his folks, or anything else
  that would embarrass him. Instead, as they ate,
  she told him about her job in a hotel beauty-shop
  that stayed open late, what the work was like,
  and how all kinds of women came in and out,
  blondes, red-heads, and Spanish.

• Mrs. Jones does not want to embarrass Roger by
  asking anything specific about his life or about
  his family.

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What is the deeper meaning in Mrs. Jones advice
to Roger about stealing?

• And next time, do not make the mistake of
  latching onto my pocketbook nor nobody
  elsesbecause shoes come by devilish like that
  will burn your feet.

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What is the deeper meaning in Mrs. Jones advice
to Roger about stealing?

• And next time, do not make the mistake of
  latching onto my pocketbook nor nobody
  elsesbecause shoes come by devilish like that
  will burn your feet.

• Stealing will burn your conscience or make you
  feel guilty, so you should not do it.

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How was Mrs. Jones carrying her purse?

• 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.

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How was Mrs. Jones carrying her purse?

• 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.

• Over or across her shoulder is the way Mrs. Jones
  carried her purse.

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What does Mrs. Jones serve for dinner?

• She heated some lima beans and ham she had in
  the icebox, made the cocoa, and set the table.

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What does Mrs. Jones serve for dinner?

• She heated some lima beans and ham she had in
  the icebox, made the cocoa, and set the table.

• Lima beans, ham, and cocoa are served by Mrs.
  Jones for dinner.