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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does "TV Boy's" mother communicate with him when Little Man stops by for collection in Chapter 14?
(a) By the use of a whistle.
(b) By shouting at him.
(c) By writing on paper.
(d) By sign language.

2. How does Little Man feel when he learns that Mr. Spiro is leaving for a trip in Chapter 15?
(a) Devastated.
(b) Giddy.
(c) Enraged.
(d) Overjoyed.

3. What zoo does Mam take Little Man to in Chapter 12?
(a) The Bronx Zoo.
(b) The Audubon Zoo.
(c) Overton Park Zoo.
(d) The Little Rock Zoo.

4. What color is Mam's handbag that she takes with her to look for Ara T in Chapter 16?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

5. How does Little Man go about retrieving his ball from the roof in Chapter 13?
(a) He climbs from his window.
(b) He uses a fishing pole.
(c) He calls for Mam to get it.
(d) He climbs a ladder.

6. What does Little Man throw rocks at in the end of Chapter 15?
(a) A boy.
(b) The moon.
(c) A window of an abandoned house.
(d) A streetlamp.

7. What job does Mam always give to Little Man when making breakfast?
(a) Making the bacon.
(b) Making the toast.
(c) Making the coffee.
(d) Making the eggs.

8. What does Little Man observe Mam doing for the first time when they are riding the bus in the end of Chapter 16?
(a) Drink alcohol.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Curse.
(d) Dip snuff.

9. Why is Mam not allowed to have her picture taken in the booth with Little Man at the zoo?
(a) Because she is Native American.
(b) Because she is Asian.
(c) Because she is African American.
(d) Because she is a woman.

10. Where does Little Man describe the best breeze in the house late in the day in Chapter 16?
(a) On the front porch.
(b) In the attic.
(c) On the back stairs.
(d) In the basement.

11. What does Little Man say "seemed like the least I could do for Mrs. Worthington" in Chapter 9?
(a) Canceling her newspaper subscription.
(b) Paying her paper bill for her.
(c) Calling the police on her husband.
(d) Calling the police on her lover.

12. Who is the paper boy that Little Man accuses of taking his bundle of papers in Chapter 13?
(a) Jack.
(b) Willie.
(c) Billy.
(d) John.

13. How many different meanings does Little Man say the word "bias" has in the dictionary?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

14. Where was Martin Heidegger from?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Israel.

15. When does Little Man tell Mam that Rat will be returning home in Chapter 10?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been stolen from Little Man's room in Chapter 16?

2. On what day of the week are Little Man's parents coming home from their trip in Chapter 14?

3. Where is Mam's favorite bench to sit on at the zoo?

4. What is Mam's needle story about that she works on at the zoo?

5. Where does Mam tell Little Man to go while she deals with his stolen belongings in Chapter 16?

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