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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Martin Heidegger from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Israel.

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 bad painting."
(d) "A thousand words."

3. What does Little Man say he never told Mam "because [he] knew it would upset her" in the end of Chapter 12?
(a) That he had stolen money from his father.
(b) That he had given Ara T money.
(c) That he'd talked to Big Sack.
(d) That he had given up on God.

4. When was Martin Heidegger born?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1951.

5. What street does Mam ask the bus driver if the bus will cross when she gets on to look for Ara T in Chapter 16?
(a) Broadway.
(b) Lauderdale.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Bourbon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author denote Little Man's speech struggles in the dialogue sections of the novel?

2. Why is Mam not allowed to have her picture taken in the booth with Little Man at the zoo?

3. What is written on the corner of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man in Chapter 3?

4. Where is "TV Boy" when Little Man stops at his house for collection in Chapter 14?

5. Why does Little Man say he is not allowed in his parents' bedroom closet?

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