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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Little Man describe Mrs. Worthington's eyes when he brings her paper to her on her porch swing in Chapter 7?
(a) Seductive.
(b) Empty.
(c) Angry.
(d) Drunk.

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

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

6. What does Mam say Big Sack's family name is in Chapter 4?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Williams.
(d) Jackson.

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

8. 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) Fried chicken.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Potato soup.

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

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

11. Why does Little Man say that Mam had told him to stay away from Ara T in Chapter 3?
(a) Because Ara T killed her brother.
(b) Because Ara T sometimes gets the fits.
(c) Because Ara T has been in prison many times.
(d) Because Ara T has kidnapped a boy before.

12. What kind of restaurant do Little Man's parents take him to in Chapter 7?
(a) A Mexican restaurant.
(b) A Cajun restaurant.
(c) An Italian restaurant.
(d) A French restaurant.

13. What does Little Man order for dinner at the restaurant in Chapter 7?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Spaghetti.
(c) A hamburger.
(d) Steamed mussels.

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

15. 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 Central Park.
(c) At the post office.
(d) At Union Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Little Man define Ara T's profession?

2. How old is Little Man of the novel?

3. On what day of the week is Little Man to pick up payments on his newspaper route?

4. What state is Mam from originally?

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

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