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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of store does Rat's father own?
(a) A hardware store.
(b) A butcher shop.
(c) A candy store.
(d) A clothing store.

2. What does Mam tell Little Man's she's cooked for his dinner with his parents when he returns home from his route in Chapter 6?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Potato soup.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Spaghetti.

3. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts set out on a quest for what creature by the order of King Pellas?
(a) The White Deer.
(b) The Golden Unicorn.
(c) The Golden Fleece.
(d) The Cyclops.

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

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

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

7. Who is Rat going to visit while Little Man takes over his newspaper route?
(a) His grandparents.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

8. 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) Slim Tim.
(c) Big Sack.
(d) Rat.

9. What punctuation marks does Little Man say he hates in Chapter 1?
(a) Periods.
(b) Exclamation marks.
(c) Question marks.
(d) Commas.

10. How many adults does Little Man describe having to sit with at one table at the restaurant in Chapter 7?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

11. In Chapter 5, Mr. Spiro tells Little Man, "A good painting after all is more truthful than" what?
(a) "A photograph."
(b) "A thousand words."
(c) "A book."
(d) "A bad painting."

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

13. Where was Rat trying to ride his bike down concrete steps when he incurred his scar, according to Little Man in Chapter 8?
(a) At Crump Stadium.
(b) At Union Square.
(c) At the post office.
(d) At Central Park.

14. Who does Little Man say is his favorite baseball player in Chapter 5?
(a) Lou Gehrig.
(b) Ryne Duren.
(c) Babe Ruth.
(d) Mickey Mantle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Worthington drinking when she and Little Man have a miscommunication in Chapter 2?

2. Where does Little Man's family live?

3. Why does Little Man decide to take a bath at the end of Chapter 7?

4. Who is the author of Being and Time?

5. What color does Little Man say Greaser Charles's Ford is in Chapter 6?

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