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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town where Mam grew up?

2. Why does Little Man decide to take a bath at the end of Chapter 7?

3. What kind of store does Rat's father own?

4. Why do Little Man's parents take him home early from the restaurant in Chapter 7?

5. What color hair does Mrs. Worthington have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Mam serve in Little Man's life? How would you describe the relationship between Mam and Little Man?

2. What plans does Little Man make with his father in Chapter 8? What becomes of the plans?

3. Who is Ara T? Why does Little Man give his pocket knife to Ara T in Chapter 3?

4. What does Little Man overhear his parents talking about after coming home from the restaurant in Chapter 7? What does he make of this conversation?

5. What is foreshadowed by Little Man's observance of Big Sack watching him from the alley in Chapter 8?

6. What is Rat's real name? What is Rat's relationship to Little Man?

7. What do Little Man and Mr. Spiro discuss when Little Man comes by on Friday for collection in Chapter 5?

8. How does Mrs. Worthington appear to Little Man when he sees her on Monday in Chapter 7?

9. What do Little Man and Mr. Spiro discuss during Little Man's visit in Chapter 8?

10. What is the second "clue" that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man in Chapter 5? What does Little Man make of the clue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Little Man's relationship with his father in the novel. What information does Little Man learn that makes him question his father? How is this internal conflict resolved?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Mam in the novel. How would you describe Little Man's relationship with Mam? What characteristics does Mam exhibit? What are Mam's central objectives in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Ara T. What role does Ara T play in the narrative (protagonist, antagonist, etc.)? Where is Ara T from? What is his relationship to Little Man?

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