1st Year English: Book 1 : Ch 4 : Thank You Ma'm

 Lesson-4

Thank You Ma’m

Exercise Questions
Q.1. What was the time when the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman?
Ans: It was about eleven o'clock at night when the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman.
Q.2. What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse? (imp)
Ans: When the boy pulled the purse, its strip was torn with the sudden jerk. As a result, the boy lost his balance and fell on the side-walk.
Q.3. What was the reaction of the woman?
Ans: She simply turned around, kicked the boy on his back. She bent down and gave him a few jerks until his teeth rattled.
Q.5. What was the conduct of the people when they saw the incident?
Ans: The people did not pay much heed to it. A few passers-by stopped and turned to look. Anyway, they didn’t react
Q.6. How did the boy look physically? (imp)
Ans: The boy was a teenager. He was weak and thin. He was wearing jeans and tennis shoes. He had a frail body and a dirty face.
Q.7. What was the condition of the boy when the woman gave him a few jerks?
Ans: the sweat popped out on his face with fear. He tried to get free but could not succeed. He got passive in the end.
Q.8. Why did the woman ask the boy to wash his face? (imp)
Ans: The woman wanted the boy to realize moral ethics and manners. She wanted him to look like a nice boy before she advises him. So, she asked him to wash his dirty face.
Q.9. Why didn’t the boy run from the house of the woman? (imp)
Ans: The boy did not want to betray her trust. Moreover, he wanted to satisfy her with his good behavior.
Q.10. Why didn’t the woman watch the boy while preparing a dish?
Ans: She didn’t watch the boy while preparing a dish because she wanted to show the boy that she trusted him. So, she hoped that he would not run.
Q.11. What was the nature of the woman’s job? (imp)
Ans: She worked in a hotel beauty shop. She worked until late at night. She had to deal with all types of women customers.

Punctuated lines 01: 

Lady I am sorry whispered the boy um hum your face is dirty I got a great mind to wash your face for you aint you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face

Lady, I’m sorry,” whispered the boy. “Um-hum! And your face is dirty. I got a great mind to wash your face for you. Ain’t you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face?”

Punctuated lines 02: 

 then roger you go to that sink and wash your face said the woman whereupon she tuned him loose at last roger looked at the door and went to the sink

 “Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your face,” said the woman, whereupon she turned him loose—at last. Roger looked at the door—looked at the woman—looked at the door—and went to the sink.

Punctuated lines 03: 

not with that face I would not take you u nowhere said the woman here I am trying to get home to cook me a bite to eat and you snatched my pocketbook may be you are not been to your supper either late as it be have you.

 “Not with that face, I would not take you nowhere,” said the woman. “Here I am trying to get home to cook me a bite to eat and you snatch my pocketbook! Maybe, you ain’t been to your supper either, late as it be. Have you?”