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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Little Man discover that his mother has been secretly doing when she leaves the house in Chapter 7?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Selling the house.
(d) Having an affair.

2. In Chapter 5, Mr. Spiro tells Little Man, "A good painting after all is more truthful than" what?
(a) "A photograph."
(b) "A book."
(c) "A thousand words."
(d) "A bad painting."

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

4. Where does Mam tell Little Man to go while she deals with his stolen belongings in Chapter 16?
(a) To Rat's house.
(b) To his father's office.
(c) To Mr. Spiro's house.
(d) To his bedroom.

5. How many adults does Little Man describe having to sit with at one table at the restaurant in Chapter 7?
(a) 12.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Martin Heidegger from?

2. Where does Little Man tell the photo booth operator at the zoo that Mam is about to return to in Chapter 12?

3. What is Mrs. Worthington drinking when she and Little Man have a miscommunication in Chapter 2?

4. What has been stolen from Little Man's room in Chapter 16?

5. Where does Little Man's family live?

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