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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Little Man see watching him from his truck when his father drops him off at the newspaper pickup in Chapter 8?
(a) Slim Tim.
(b) Big Sack.
(c) Rat.
(d) Ara T.

2. What is Mrs. Worthington drinking when she and Little Man have a miscommunication in Chapter 2?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Water.
(c) Wine.
(d) Whiskey.

3. How old does Little Man's mother say he will be soon during dinner in Chapter 7?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 20.
(d) 14.

4. On what day of the week is Mam allowed free entrance to the zoo as long as she wears her uniform and enters the gate with Little Man?
(a) On Fridays.
(b) On Wednesdays.
(c) On Thursdays.
(d) On Saturdays.

5. What children's television show does Little Man describe watching in Chapter 4?
(a) Sesame Street.
(b) Captain Kangaroo.
(c) The Howdy Doody Show.
(d) Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Little Man do with the granddaddy long-legs spider that crawls onto his book in Chapter 11?

2. What does Little Man say he never told Mam "because [he] knew it would upset her" in the end of Chapter 12?

3. What is Rat's real name?

4. What position does Little Man say Babe Ruth started out in, according to his book, in Chapter 10?

5. Who answers the door when Little Man stops by Mrs. Worthington's house to collect two weeks' worth of newspaper payments in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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