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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 file drawer.
(b) In a gun safe.
(c) In a wooden crate.
(d) In a hat box.

2. Whose name is burned onto Little Man's Louisville Slugger baseball bat?
(a) Babe Ruth's.
(b) Mickey Mantle's.
(c) Lou Gehrig's.
(d) Ted Williams's.

3. Why does Little Man give Ara T his knife?
(a) So that Ara T will return his briefcase.
(b) So that Ara T will fix the broken lever.
(c) So that Ara T will sell it for him.
(d) So that Ara T will sharpen it.

4. What children's television show does Little Man describe watching in Chapter 4?
(a) Sesame Street.
(b) The Howdy Doody Show.
(c) Captain Kangaroo.
(d) Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

5. What street does Mrs. Worthington live on?
(a) Bealle Street.
(b) Bourbon Street.
(c) Harbert Street.
(d) Jackson Street.

6. 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 punched him.
(d) He hit him with a baseball.

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

8. How old is Little Man of the novel?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

9. Where did Rat incur a scar from crashing his bike?
(a) On his left arm.
(b) On his right leg.
(c) On his right cheek.
(d) Over his left eyebrow.

10. 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) Tom.
(b) Mam.
(c) Mrs. Worthington.
(d) Rat.

11. What is Mam's real name?
(a) Miss Marie Stewart.
(b) Miss Sarah Abrams.
(c) Miss Nora Smith.
(d) Miss Nellie Avent.

12. What happens when Mr. Spiro asks Little Man his name in Chapter 3?
(a) Little Man faints.
(b) Little Man tells him his name.
(c) Little Man runs away.
(d) Little Man screams.

13. What kind of restaurant do Little Man's parents take him to in Chapter 7?
(a) A Mexican restaurant.
(b) A French restaurant.
(c) A Cajun restaurant.
(d) An Italian restaurant.

14. How does Little Man define Ara T's profession?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a junkman.
(c) He is a butcher.
(d) He is a hard laborer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the technique called that Little Man's speech therapist has taught him in order to help with his stutter in Chapter 1?

2. Why does Little Man say that Mam had told him to stay away from Ara T in Chapter 3?

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

4. At what address does Little Man encounter a boy who stares at a silent television in Chapter 3?

5. How old does Little Man say he will be when his father will buy him a shotgun and take him hunting?

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