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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Little Man say that Mam had told him to stay away from Ara T in Chapter 3?
(a) Because Ara T has been in prison many times.
(b) Because Ara T killed her brother.
(c) Because Ara T sometimes gets the fits.
(d) Because Ara T has kidnapped a boy before.

2. Who is Rat going to visit while Little Man takes over his newspaper route?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandparents.

3. By what nickname does Mam call the narrator of the story?
(a) Victor.
(b) Little Man.
(c) Baby Boy.
(d) Junior.

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

5. What issue does Little Man have with his knife in Chapter 2?
(a) It is broken.
(b) It is too sharp.
(c) It has been stolen.
(d) It is dull.

Short Answer Questions

1. Little Man describes reading a book about what sports figure in Chapter 3?

2. How does the author denote Little Man's speech struggles in the dialogue sections of the novel?

3. What street does Mrs. Worthington live on?

4. Why does Little Man give Ara T his knife?

5. How old was Little Man when Mam came to live with his family?

(see the answer key)

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