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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 was the Greek statesman and orator that supposedly had put pebbles in his mouth to overcome stuttering?
(a) Demosthenes.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Pythagoras.

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

3. What color does Little Man say Greaser Charles's Ford is in Chapter 6?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

4. 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.

5. What kind of store does Rat's father own?
(a) A candy store.
(b) A butcher shop.
(c) A hardware store.
(d) A clothing store.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word does Little Man's mother confuse with "genetic" when he overhears her talking with his father in Chapter 7?

3. What state is Mam from originally?

4. How does Little Man say he busted Rat's lip on the last day of sixth grade?

5. What color is the handle of Little Man's knife that he describes in Chapter 1?

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