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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Little Man discover that his mother has been secretly doing when she leaves the house in Chapter 7?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Having an affair.
(c) Selling the house.
(d) Smoking.

2. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts set out on a quest for what creature by the order of King Pellas?
(a) The Golden Fleece.
(b) The Cyclops.
(c) The Golden Unicorn.
(d) The White Deer.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is written on the corner of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man in Chapter 3?

3. What word is written on the second piece of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man?

4. By what nickname does Mam call the narrator of the story?

5. How old does Little Man say he will be when his father will buy him a shotgun and take him hunting?

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