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Conflict and Theme in “Thank you, Ma’am”

Question 2 • FL-1001040-M/J Language Arts 2 B

Read this excerpt from "Thank You, Ma’am.”The strap broke with the single tug the boy gave it from behind. But the boy’s weight and the weight of the purse combined caused him to lose his balance so, instead of taking off full blast as he had hoped, the boy fell on his back on the sidewalk, and his legs flew up.This excerpt introduces:

Answer
A
the central theme.
B
the antagonist.
C
the falling action.
D
the main conflict.

Explanation

The excerpt shows the boy trying to snatch the purse and falling when the attempt fails. That action introduces the main conflict: the boy’s attempted theft and Mrs. Jones’s response to it. It is not falling action, which comes after the story’s main conflict has been resolved.

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