Thank You M'am Plot and character Questions
Plot Terms Match the term with the proper definition Exposition Beginning of the story where setting, characters, and basic situation is introduced Rising Action Where the main conflict is developed and tension is increased Climax Turning point of the story where the conflict is at its most intense moment Falling Action The conflict is settled and the story is tying up loose ends. Resolution The end of the story where everything has been resolved and the readers has learned a lesson. Match the event from the story to the correct part of plot Exposition One late evening on a city street, Roger, a young teen, tries to steal a purse from an older woman named Mrs. Jones. As he tugs on her bag, the strap breaks suddenly. Rising Action Mrs. Jones gets a hold of Roger and drags him to her home. She tells him he is going to wash his face, and she will feed him. Climax After drying his face, Roger realizes that the door is open and he could run away. Mrs. Jones has also left her purse alone, and doesn’t watch Roger behind her. Falling Action Roger eats some food that Mrs. Jones gives him. She also gives him money to buy shoes. Resolution Mrs. Jones leads Roger to her front door for him to leave. He thinks of saying more than, thank you M’am, but he is at a loss for words as she closes the door, and he never sees her again. “But you put yourself in contact with me,” said the woman. “If you think that that contact is not going to last awhile, you got another thought coming. When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.” external conflict internal conflict “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. external conflict internal conflict "I got a great mind to wash your face for you. Ain't you got nobody at home to tell you to wash your face"What can be inferred about Mrs. Jones' character? She is concerned She is being creepy She is scared She is uncertain "You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?"What can be inferred about Mrs. Jones' character? She is a kidnapper She is a motherly type figure She is a police officer She is a homeless woman When Roger says, "there is nobody home at my house"What can be inferred about Roger? Roger is a runaway Roger is wealthy Roger is neglected Roger is adopted