Question

In the common lit article Thank You, Ma’am by Langston Hughes...

PART A: Why does Roger want to think Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones at the end of the story?

A) Roger has grown to appreciate the faith that Mrs. Jones has in him

B) Roger was suspicious of Mrs. Jones at first, but she shows him that people can be trustworthy

C) Roger appreciates that she did not report him to the police and wants to help his family

D) Roger realizes that Mrs. Jones invited him to her home because she is lonely and wants his company

Answer 1

Explanation:

C) Roger appreciates that she did not report him to the police and wants to help his family

Answer 2

Roger wants to thank Mrs. Jones at the end of the story because A) Roger has grown to appreciate the faith that Mrs. Jones has in him.

In the story, Thank You, Ma'am by Langston Hughes, Roger tries to steal from Mrs. Jones, who was returning from work late at night. She catches hold of Roger and looks at his dirty face. She takes him to her house, asks him to wash his face, and even feeds him some food. She asks Roger about his family and why he wanted the money. When Roger tells her that he wanted a pair of blue suede sneakers, instead of scolding him, she tells him that when she was young she couldn't get some things she wanted. She explains to him that robbery is not the correct way of getting things you want. In the end, she hands him ten dollars and asks him to buy the sneakers. Roger was overwhelmed to see her faith in him and wanted to thank her.