Question

In the story, "Thank You, M'am" , a young boy, Roger, tries to steal the purse of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. What does she do after he tries to take her purse?

Question 13 options:

She talks to him harshly, but then forgives him, and takes him to buy the shoes he wanted.


Calls the police and has Roger arrested.


She takes him home, feeds him dinner, talks with him, and gives him money to buy some shoes.

Answer 1

She takes him home, feeds him dinner, talks with him, and gives him money to buy some shoes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Langston Hughes's short story "Thank You, Ma'am," tells the encounter of a young boy and his targeted victim. And although the young boy did not succeed in stealing anything from the woman, he still ended up getting more than he had thought he'd get.

Roger was waiting to snatch the purse of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones but the woman's strength prevented him from succeeding in his attempt. To his surprise, Mrs. Jones did not report him to the authorities nor did she punish him. Instead, she took him home, fed him, washed him, talked with him, and then gave him ten dollars to buy "some blue suede shoes."

Thus, the correct answer is the third option.