In their brief encounter, mrs. jones tries to teach roger all of the following except
a. never talk to strangers.
b. take responsibility for your actions.
c. have pride in yourself.
d. treat others respectfully.

The correct answer among the choices given is: a.   never talk to strangers. The other three answers are taught implicitly by Mrs. Jones to the boy named Roger who snatched her pocketbook just to buy a pair of blue suede shoes.