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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Little Man say he probably does faster than most kids in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) He thinks faster than most kids.
(b) He runs 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.

2. What movie does Little Man go to see with his father in Chapter 8?
(a) True Grit.
(b) The General.
(c) The Great Escape.
(d) Shane.

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

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

5. What issue does Little Man have with his knife in Chapter 2?
(a) It is broken.
(b) It is dull.
(c) It is too sharp.
(d) It has been stolen.

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

7. Who is the author of Being and Time?
(a) Martin Heidegger.
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) Howard James.
(d) Albert Einstein.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What color does Little Man say Greaser Charles's Ford is in Chapter 6?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is listed as Little Man's father on his birth certificate?

2. How old is Little Man of the novel?

3. By what nickname does Mam call the narrator of the story?

4. What is written on the corner of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man in Chapter 3?

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

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