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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Little Man says in the beginning of Chapter 1, "I'm typing about the stabbing for a good reason." What is the reason that he gives?
(a) "I can't remember it."
(b) "I'm dead."
(c) "I'm in prison."
(d) "I can't talk."

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

3. Where does Little Man's family live?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) Memphis.

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

5. Who confused the words "wicker" and "wicked," leading to the patio furniture being called the "Wicked Furniture" on the patio of Little Man's house?
(a) Tom.
(b) Mrs. Worthington.
(c) Rat.
(d) Mam.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many adults does Little Man describe having to sit with at one table at the restaurant in Chapter 7?

2. What is Mam's real name?

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

4. Why does Little Man say that Mam had told him to stay away from Ara T in Chapter 3?

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

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