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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Little Man realize he left his newspaper bags in Chapter 10?
(a) At his father's office.
(b) By Ara T's shed.
(c) At the newspaper office.
(d) At school.

2. What birds does Mam enjoy watching most at the zoo?
(a) The peacocks.
(b) The ostriches.
(c) The penguins.
(d) The flamingos.

3. What position does Little Man say Babe Ruth started out in, according to his book, in Chapter 10?
(a) He started as a catcher.
(b) He started as a center fielder.
(c) He started as a right fielder.
(d) He started as a pitcher.

4. What is Mrs. Worthington's first name?
(a) Faye.
(b) Marie.
(c) Christine.
(d) Sarah.

5. How did the thief get into Little Man's room to steal his belongings in Chapter 16?
(a) By breaking in through the basement.
(b) By breaking the front door lock.
(c) By climbing the ladder.
(d) By breaking a window.

6. At what time does Little Man return home after his collections before returning to Mr. Spiro's house in the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) 8:00.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 5:00.

7. What does Mam chastise an older kid for doing at the zoo in Chapter 12?
(a) Hitting a young boy.
(b) Feeding trash to a giraffe.
(c) Littering on the sidewalk.
(d) Giving a cigarette to a monkey.

8. What does Little Man do with the picture of him and Mam at the zoo in Chapter 12?
(a) He puts it in his desk drawer.
(b) He frames it and puts it on his wall.
(c) He gives it to his father.
(d) He gives it to Ara T.

9. On what day of the week are Little Man's parents coming home from their trip in Chapter 14?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

10. When was Martin Heidegger born?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1899.

11. What type of ball does Little Man throw against his garage for practice in Chapter 13?
(a) A tennis ball.
(b) A soccer ball.
(c) A basketball.
(d) A baseball.

12. Where does Little Man describe the best breeze in the house late in the day in Chapter 16?
(a) In the attic.
(b) On the back stairs.
(c) In the basement.
(d) On the front porch.

13. Little Man says in Chapter 9, "I would be glad to be a grown-up for two reasons." What is the second reason he gives?
(a) He would be able to write about his past.
(b) He would be able to leave the South.
(c) He would be able to marry Sarah.
(d) He'd be able to figure out what to do with his feelings.

14. What street does Mam ask the bus driver if the bus will cross when she gets on to look for Ara T in Chapter 16?
(a) Broadway.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Lauderdale.
(d) Jackson.

15. Why does the coach call off ball practice in Chapter 13?
(a) There is snow in the forecast.
(b) The weather will be too hot.
(c) He is leaving town for a funeral.
(d) It is forecast to rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Little Man feel when he learns that Mr. Spiro is leaving for a trip in Chapter 15?

2. Where is "TV Boy" when Little Man stops at his house for collection in Chapter 14?

3. At what intersection is Little Man's newspaper pickup station located?

4. What color is Mam's handbag that she takes with her to look for Ara T in Chapter 16?

5. How does Little Man go about retrieving his ball from the roof in Chapter 13?

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