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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 want desperately to talk to Mr. Spiro about in Chapter 16?
(a) His argument with Ara T.
(b) His father.
(c) The girl he has a crush on.
(d) His English class.

2. Why is Mam not allowed to have her picture taken in the booth with Little Man at the zoo?
(a) Because she is a woman.
(b) Because she is Native American.
(c) Because she is Asian.
(d) Because she is African American.

3. Where have Little Man's parents gone for a business meeting and vacation in Chapter 9?
(a) Oxford.
(b) New York.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Little Rock.

4. What ship's name is printed on Mr. Spiro's duffel bag in Chapter 15?
(a) SS Manhattan.
(b) SS Maria Clara.
(c) SS Patrick Henry.
(d) SS Liberty.

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

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

7. Where does Little Man go to get newspapers after his bundle has been taken in Chapter 13?
(a) From the newspaper office.
(b) From Rat's mother.
(c) From his father's office.
(d) From a newspaper rack.

8. What does Little Man say he never told Mam "because [he] knew it would upset her" in the end of Chapter 12?
(a) That he had stolen money from his father.
(b) That he had given Ara T money.
(c) That he'd talked to Big Sack.
(d) That he had given up on God.

9. Where is Mam's favorite bench to sit on at the zoo?
(a) By Monkey Island.
(b) By the exit.
(c) By Grizzly Bear Cave.
(d) By the Tiger's Den.

10. What job does Mam always give to Little Man when making breakfast?
(a) Making the eggs.
(b) Making the toast.
(c) Making the bacon.
(d) Making the coffee.

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

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

13. What has Mr. Spiro propped his front door open with when Little Man comes by for his collection in Chapter 15?
(a) An iron doorstop.
(b) A crate of books.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A crate of apples.

14. What does Little Man say Mam looks like in the photo from the zoo?
(a) An Indian.
(b) A cowgirl.
(c) A peacock.
(d) A movie star.

15. When does Little Man tell Mam that Rat will be returning home in Chapter 10?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color uniform does Mam wear when she works for the narrator's family?

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

3. Where is Mr. Spiro going for a trip in Chapter 15?

4. What animals can Little Man and Mam see from the bench where they wait for their photograph at the zoo?

5. How does "TV Boy's" mother communicate with him when Little Man stops by for collection in Chapter 14?

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