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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Little Man ask Mam on their bus ride home from church in Chapter 11?
(a) Who his father is.
(b) Why she has to ride in the back of the bus.
(c) Where she'd live if she could live anywhere.
(d) Why she isn't married.

2. How does Little Man define Ara T's profession?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a junkman.
(c) He is a hard laborer.
(d) He is a butcher.

3. What bus do Little Man and Mam take to the zoo in Chapter 12?
(a) The No. 3 Downtown.
(b) The No. 5 Crosstown.
(c) The No. 10 Uptown.
(d) The No. 1 Crosstown.

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

5. What does Mrs. Worthington do shortly after inviting Little Man into her house in Chapter 9?
(a) She calls his mother.
(b) She passes out.
(c) She offers him dinner.
(d) She calls the police.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mam's real name?

3. Who got Little Man out of the storm drain last summer when he became trapped?

4. What is Mrs. Worthington's first name?

5. How old is Little Man of the novel?

(see the answer key)

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