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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who "didn't invent the modern alphabet, [but] he did help us preserve it," according to Mr. Spiro in Chapter 5?
(a) Ulysses S. Grant.
(b) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Hagar the Horrible.

2. Why does Little Man decide to take a bath at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) He smells like mothballs.
(b) He has a headache.
(c) He is covered in mud.
(d) He is covered in sand.

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

4. What state is Mam from originally?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Mississippi.

5. What is Mam's real name?
(a) Miss Sarah Abrams.
(b) Miss Nora Smith.
(c) Miss Nellie Avent.
(d) Miss Marie Stewart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is listed as Little Man's father on his birth certificate?

2. How much money does Little Man give to Ara T in Chapter 3?

3. What is the technique called that Little Man's speech therapist has taught him in order to help with his stutter in Chapter 1?

4. What kind of store does Rat's father own?

5. Who does Little Man say is his favorite baseball player in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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