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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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) "Love your hair."
(c) "Nice weather out."
(d) "Paper boy delivery."

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

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

10. Little Man compares saying his name out loud to reciting what, in Chapter 3?
(a) Sally Sells Seashells.
(b) The Gettysburg Address.
(c) The Pledge of Allegiance.
(d) The Jabberwocky.

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

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

13. 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?"

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What street does Mrs. Worthington live on?

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

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

5. Whose name is burned onto Little Man's Louisville Slugger baseball bat?

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