First Year English Book-1 (Thank You, M’am) Notes

Here are short and simple questions and answers for the lesson "Thank You, M'am":

Q1: What was the time when the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman?

Ans. It was about 11 o’clock at night when the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman.

Q2: What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse?

Ans. In this act, the strap of the purse was broken, but the boy lost his balance and fell down.

Q3: What was the reaction of the woman?

Ans. First, the woman kicked him, then leaning down she gripped him tightly and rebuked him as well.

Q4: What was the conduct of the people when they saw the woman gave him a few jerks?

Ans. At that time, two or three people passed. They stopped there and began to look at the whole situation.

Q5: How did the boy look physically?

Ans. He was about fourteen to fifteen years old. He was frail and willow-wild.

Q6: What was the condition of the boy when the woman gave him a few jerks?

Ans. When the woman gave him a few jerks, he became helpless and did not struggle anymore to get himself free.

Q7: Why did the woman ask the boy to wash his face?

Ans. The woman wanted to make him a good boy. She wanted to make him understand the difference between right and wrong.

Q8: Why didn’t the boy run from the house of the woman?

Ans. The boy wanted the woman to trust him. He did not want to be mistrusted now.

Q9: Why didn’t the woman watch the boy while preparing the dish?

Ans. The woman wanted to show that she trusted him. Therefore, she did not watch him.

Q10: What was the nature of the woman’s job?

Ans. The woman worked in a hotel beauty shop. Different kinds of women visited the shop, including blonds, redheads, and Spanish.