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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author denote Little Man's speech struggles in the dialogue sections of the novel?
(a) "R-r-r-r."
(b) "T-t-t-t."
(c) "H-g-g-g."
(d) "S-s-s-s."

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

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

4. What is the technique called that Little Man's speech therapist has taught him in order to help with his stutter in Chapter 1?
(a) Syllabic Reasoning.
(b) Aspirated Thought.
(c) Gentle Air.
(d) Soft Speaking.

5. What word is written on the second piece of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man?
(a) "Student."
(b) "Servant."
(c) "Speller."
(d) "Spectator."

6. How does Little Man sign his letter of apology to Mrs. Worthington in Chapter 2?
(a) Your Secret Admirer.
(b) Victor Vollmer the Third.
(c) Your Substitute Paperboy.
(d) Little Man.

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

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

9. At what address does Little Man encounter a boy who stares at a silent television in Chapter 3?
(a) 1348 Harbert Street.
(b) 3423 Bealle Street.
(c) 124 Gold Street.
(d) 1219 Vinton Street.

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

11. How is Little Man's hairstyle described in the novel?
(a) A crew cut.
(b) A Mohawk.
(c) A bowl cut.
(d) Shaggy and unkempt.

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

13. Who was the Greek statesman and orator that supposedly had put pebbles in his mouth to overcome stuttering?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Pythagoras.
(c) Demosthenes.
(d) Aristotle.

14. Why do Little Man's parents take him home early from the restaurant in Chapter 7?
(a) Because he insults the waiter.
(b) Because he insults his mother's friend.
(c) Because he stutters.
(d) Because he throws up.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who answers the door when Little Man stops by Mrs. Worthington's house to collect two weeks' worth of newspaper payments in Chapter 6?

3. What movie does Little Man go to see with his father in Chapter 8?

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

5. Little Man compares saying his name out loud to reciting what, in Chapter 3?

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