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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Little Man say he is not allowed in his parents' bedroom closet?
(a) His mother's safe is in there.
(b) His father's sword collection is in there.
(c) It is an entrance to another world.
(d) His father keeps guns there.

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

3. How does Little Man describe Mrs. Worthington's eyes when he brings her paper to her on her porch swing in Chapter 7?
(a) Seductive.
(b) Empty.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Angry.

4. What does Little Man say he never told Mam "because [he] knew it would upset her" in the end of Chapter 12?
(a) That he had given up on God.
(b) That he had given Ara T money.
(c) That he'd talked to Big Sack.
(d) That he had stolen money from his father.

5. What bus do Little Man and Mam take to the zoo in Chapter 12?
(a) The No. 1 Crosstown.
(b) The No. 3 Downtown.
(c) The No. 10 Uptown.
(d) The No. 5 Crosstown.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the thief get into Little Man's room to steal his belongings in Chapter 16?

2. What does Mrs. Worthington do shortly after inviting Little Man into her house in Chapter 9?

3. When does Mr. Spiro say he will be back from his trip in Chapter 15?

4. Where is "TV Boy" when Little Man stops at his house for collection in Chapter 14?

5. Who "didn't invent the modern alphabet, [but] he did help us preserve it," according to Mr. Spiro in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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