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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Little Man observe Mam doing for the first time when they are riding the bus in the end of Chapter 16?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Drink alcohol.
(c) Dip snuff.
(d) Curse.

2. Little Man says in Chapter 9, "I would be glad to be a grown-up for two reasons." What is the first reason he gives?
(a) He hopes to be a writer.
(b) He hopes to outgrow his stutter.
(c) He hopes to know his father.
(d) He hopes to get married.

3. Who does Ara T claim to have killed when he threatens Mam in the juke joint in Chapter 17?
(a) Mam's brother.
(b) Mam's husband.
(c) John Junior.
(d) Big Sack.

4. Who is listed as Little Man's father on his birth certificate?
(a) Andrew Vollmer.
(b) Unknown.
(c) Victor Vollmer.
(d) Richard Wilson.

5. Who does Little Man think beat Mam when she returns to work with a broken nose?
(a) Big Sack.
(b) Ara T.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Little Man describes reading a book about what sports figure in Chapter 3?

2. What job does Mam always give to Little Man when making breakfast?

3. What bus do Little Man and Mam take to the zoo in Chapter 12?

4. How did the thief get into Little Man's room to steal his belongings in Chapter 16?

5. By what nickname does Mam call the narrator of the story?

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