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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What children's television show does Little Man describe watching in Chapter 4?
(a) Sesame Street.
(b) Captain Kangaroo.
(c) The Howdy Doody Show.
(d) Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

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

6. What color hair does Mrs. Worthington have?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blonde.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. How much money is Little Man's first tip on his paper route?
(a) 5 cents.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) 10 cents.
(d) 1 dollar.

14. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts set out on a quest for what creature by the order of King Pellas?
(a) The Cyclops.
(b) The White Deer.
(c) The Golden Fleece.
(d) The Golden Unicorn.

15. What is Rat's real name?
(a) Tre.
(b) Art.
(c) Peter.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. What French philosopher does Mr. Spiro cite with the phrase "Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts," in Chapter 5?

2. What color is the handle of Little Man's knife that he describes in Chapter 1?

3. How many adults does Little Man describe having to sit with at one table at the restaurant in Chapter 7?

4. How is Little Man's hairstyle described in the novel?

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

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