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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Little Man discover that his mother has been secretly doing when she leaves the house in Chapter 7?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Having an affair.
(d) Selling the house.

4. What does Little Man say he probably does faster than most kids in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) He runs faster than most kids.
(b) He thinks faster than most kids.
(c) He gets over things that hurt faster than most kids.
(d) He considers the consequences of his actions faster than most kids.

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

6. How old does Little Man say he will be when his father will buy him a shotgun and take him hunting?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

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

8. How old does Little Man's mother say he will be soon during dinner in Chapter 7?
(a) 12.
(b) 20.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

9. On what day of the week is Little Man to pick up payments on his newspaper route?
(a) Mondays.
(b) Thursdays.
(c) Fridays.
(d) Tuesdays.

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

11. 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) Potato soup.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Spaghetti.

12. What word does Little Man's mother confuse with "genetic" when he overhears her talking with his father in Chapter 7?
(a) "Generic."
(b) "Magnetic."
(c) "General."
(d) "Enigmatic."

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

14. Before Mr. Spiro, who are the only two people Little Man says have ever talked to him directly about his stutter?
(a) Mam and his speech teacher.
(b) His brother and Mam.
(c) Art and Mam.
(d) His mother and father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, Mr. Spiro tells Little Man, "A good painting after all is more truthful than" what?

2. Who does Little Man see watching him from his truck when his father drops him off at the newspaper pickup in Chapter 8?

3. How does Little Man sign his letter of apology to Mrs. Worthington in Chapter 2?

4. How old was Little Man when Mam came to live with his family?

5. What punctuation marks does Little Man say he hates in Chapter 1?

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