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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what address does Little Man encounter a boy who stares at a silent television in Chapter 3?
(a) 124 Gold Street.
(b) 1348 Harbert Street.
(c) 1219 Vinton Street.
(d) 3423 Bealle Street.

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 marry Sarah.
(b) He would be able to leave the South.
(c) He would be able to write about his past.
(d) He'd be able to figure out what to do with his feelings.

3. What was Little Man trying to do last summer when he became stuck in a storm drain?
(a) He was trying to run from Ara T.
(b) He was trying to retrieve a baseball.
(c) He was trying to reach a coin.
(d) He was trying to dig a cave.

4. What does Little Man say he probably does faster than most kids in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) He thinks faster than most kids.
(b) He gets over things that hurt faster than most kids.
(c) He considers the consequences of his actions faster than most kids.
(d) He runs faster than most kids.

5. What does Little Man say that offends Mam and makes her upset while they are waiting for their photograph at the zoo?
(a) "I'm going to ask my father to fire you."
(b) "But you put everything on God."
(c) "Ara T should be made to pay for what he did to you."
(d) "I wish we lived in the South."

Short Answer Questions

1. What color uniform does Mam wear when she works for the narrator's family?

2. What children's television show does Little Man describe watching in Chapter 4?

3. How many adults does Little Man describe having to sit with at one table at the restaurant in Chapter 7?

4. Where does Little Man find his birth certificate in Chapter 7?

5. Why do Little Man's parents take him home early from the restaurant in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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