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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Little Man tell the photo booth operator at the zoo that Mam is about to return to in Chapter 12?
(a) New York.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) California.

2. Little Man says in Chapter 9, "I would be glad to be a grown-up for two reasons." What is the second reason he gives?
(a) He would be able to leave the South.
(b) He would be able to marry Sarah.
(c) He'd be able to figure out what to do with his feelings.
(d) He would be able to write about his past.

3. Who does Little Man say is his favorite baseball player in Chapter 5?
(a) Mickey Mantle.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Ryne Duren.
(d) Lou Gehrig.

4. Where does Little Man find his birth certificate in Chapter 7?
(a) In a hat box.
(b) In a wooden crate.
(c) In a file drawer.
(d) In a gun safe.

5. How old was Little Man when Mam came to live with his family?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer 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?

2. What is the nickname of the boy that has replaced Rat as Little Man's catcher in baseball practice while Rat is away?

3. At what address does Little Man encounter a boy who stares at a silent television in Chapter 3?

4. What name does Mam use to describe ghostlike spirits that she perceives?

5. What issue does Little Man have with his knife in Chapter 2?

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