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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Little Man say Mam looks like in the photo from the zoo?
(a) A movie star.
(b) An Indian.
(c) A cowgirl.
(d) A peacock.

2. 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 a woman.
(c) Because she is Asian.
(d) Because she is African American.

3. What birds does Mam enjoy watching most at the zoo?
(a) The peacocks.
(b) The penguins.
(c) The flamingos.
(d) The ostriches.

4. What was Little Man trying to do last summer when he became stuck in a storm drain?
(a) He was trying to reach a coin.
(b) He was trying to retrieve a baseball.
(c) He was trying to run from Ara T.
(d) He was trying to dig a cave.

5. What French philosopher does Mr. Spiro cite with the phrase "Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts," in Chapter 5?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Voltaire.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Camus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Little Man order for dinner at the restaurant in Chapter 7?

2. What does Little Man throw rocks at in the end of Chapter 15?

3. What does Mam chastise an older kid for doing at the zoo in Chapter 12?

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

5. What type of ball does Little Man throw against his garage for practice in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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