Question

why would mrs. luella bates washington jones want to help the boy?
she loved children, puppies, and kittens.
she thought that he was homeless.
she wanted to help everyone she met.
she identified with him because she was in similar situations when she was younger.

what does the author mean by \shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet?\
it gets very hot in the summer.
if you steal money to buy shoes, eventually the guilt will burn your feet.
the stolen shoes will be ugly.
if you steal, your shoes will become too hot and burn your feet.

roger couldnt say anything to mrs. jones at the end of the story. why?
he wanted to leave before she called the police.
he couldnt believe that she had tried to help him after he tried to steal something.
he was happy that he got the $10 and didnt feel the need to say thank you.
he didnt want her to ask him to stay, so he just left.

Explanation:

Analyze Question 5

The question asks why Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones wants to help the boy (Roger) in Langston Hughes's short story "Thank You, M'am". In the story, Mrs. Jones reveals that she too had done things in her youth that she was not proud of, allowing her to empathize with Roger's situation. Thus, she identifies with him because she was in similar situations when she was younger.

Analyze Question 6

The phrase "shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet" is a metaphor. It means that if you obtain items through dishonest or bad actions (like stealing money to buy blue suede shoes), the resulting guilt and moral consequences will torment you. Therefore, the correct interpretation is that if you steal money to buy shoes, eventually the guilt will burn your feet.

Analyze Question 7

At the end of the story, Roger is deeply moved and overwhelmed by Mrs. Jones's unexpected kindness, trust, and the $10 she gives him, especially after he tried to steal her purse. He is so struck by her generosity and grace that he cannot find the words to express his gratitude, barely managing to say "Thank you" before she shuts the door. This corresponds to him being unable to believe that she had tried to help him after he tried to steal something.

Answer:

Question 5

• She loved children, puppies, and kittens.
• She thought that he was homeless.
• She wanted to help everyone she met.
• She identified with him because she was in similar situations when she was younger. (Correct answer)

Question 6

• It gets very hot in the summer.
• If you steal money to buy shoes, eventually the guilt will burn your feet. (Correct answer)
• The stolen shoes will be ugly.
• If you steal, your shoes will become too hot and burn your feet.

Question 7

• He wanted to leave before she called the police.
• He couldn't believe that she had tried to help him after he tried to steal something. (Correct answer)
• He was happy that he got the $10 and didn't feel the need to say thank you.
• He didn't want her to ask him to stay, so he just left.