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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 say "seemed like the least I could do for Mrs. Worthington" in Chapter 9?
(a) Calling the police on her husband.
(b) Calling the police on her lover.
(c) Paying her paper bill for her.
(d) Canceling her newspaper subscription.

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

3. Where does Little Man go to get newspapers after his bundle has been taken in Chapter 13?
(a) From a newspaper rack.
(b) From his father's office.
(c) From Rat's mother.
(d) From the newspaper office.

4. What does Little Man say he's going to do with these words after he has completed his story in Chapter 20?
(a) He will burn them.
(b) He will bury them.
(c) He will give them to Art.
(d) He will give them to Mam.

5. Where does Little Man's family live?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Memphis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Little Man's hairstyle described in the novel?

2. How much money is enclosed in Mrs. Worthington's envelope for payment in Chapter 15?

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

4. What two food items does Little Man associate Ara T smelling like?

5. What confection does Little Man's mother bring to him when his parents return from their trip in Chapter 19?

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