The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Question

Part A: In “Thank You, M’am,” what is Mrs. Jones’s main hope for Roger?
A. She wants Roger to feel miserable.
B. She wants Roger to become her son.
C. She wants Roger to feel trustworthy.
D. She wants Roger to return her money.
Part B: Which passage from the story best supports the answer to Part A?
A. When she got to her door, she dragged the boy inside, down a hall, and into a large kitchenette-furnished room at the rear of the house.
B. The woman did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run now, nor did she watch her purse which she left behind her on the day-bed.

Answer 1

Part A: The correct answer is C. She wants Roger to feel trustworthy.

Part B: The passage that best supports the answer to Part A is B. The woman did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run now, nor did she watch her purse which she left behind her on the day-bed.

This indicates that Mrs. Jones trusts Roger and wants him to feel trusted as well.