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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Little Man find his birth certificate in Chapter 7?
(a) In a wooden crate.
(b) In a hat box.
(c) In a gun safe.
(d) In a file drawer.

2. Who confused the words "wicker" and "wicked," leading to the patio furniture being called the "Wicked Furniture" on the patio of Little Man's house?
(a) Mam.
(b) Mrs. Worthington.
(c) Tom.
(d) Rat.

3. What is written on the corner of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man in Chapter 3?
(a) "Seller."
(b) "Student."
(c) "Seeker."
(d) "Servant."

4. What state is Mam from originally?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Louisiana.

5. Why does Little Man say he is not allowed in his parents' bedroom closet?
(a) His father's sword collection is in there.
(b) It is an entrance to another world.
(c) His father keeps guns there.
(d) His mother's safe is in there.

6. Little Man describes reading a book about what sports figure in Chapter 3?
(a) Wayne Gretsky.
(b) Michael Jordan.
(c) Babe Ruth.
(d) Lou Gehrig.

7. What three words has Little Man practiced in order to start a conversation with Mrs. Worthington on his route in Chapter 7?
(a) "Nice weather out."
(b) "Cool for July."
(c) "Paper boy delivery."
(d) "Love your hair."

8. What is the first question that Little Man has written for Mr. Spiro in Chapter 8?
(a) "When does a kid become a grown-up?"
(b) "What can I do to be smart like you?"
(c) "Why do most grown-ups treat me like I'm not a real human being?"
(d) "Who was Voltaire?"

9. Who "didn't invent the modern alphabet, [but] he did help us preserve it," according to Mr. Spiro in Chapter 5?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(d) Hagar the Horrible.

10. How does Little Man say he busted Rat's lip on the last day of sixth grade?
(a) He slammed a car door in his face.
(b) He tripped him on the sidewalk.
(c) He hit him with a baseball.
(d) He punched him.

11. Who does Little Man see watching him from his truck when his father drops him off at the newspaper pickup in Chapter 8?
(a) Ara T.
(b) Rat.
(c) Slim Tim.
(d) Big Sack.

12. What is the name of the newspaper that Little Man delivers on his paper route?
(a) The Democrat-Gazette.
(b) The Press-Scimitar.
(c) The Star-Ledger.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

13. How does Little Man describe Mrs. Worthington's eyes when he brings her paper to her on her porch swing in Chapter 7?
(a) Empty.
(b) Drunk.
(c) Angry.
(d) Seductive.

14. Who is the author of Being and Time?
(a) Albert Einstein.
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) Howard James.
(d) Martin Heidegger.

15. What is Rat's real name?
(a) Peter.
(b) Art.
(c) James.
(d) Tre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is listed as Little Man's father on his birth certificate?

2. How does Little Man define Ara T's profession?

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

4. What French philosopher does Mr. Spiro cite with the phrase "Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts," in Chapter 5?

5. What is the name of the town where Mam grew up?

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