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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Little Man trying to do last summer when he became stuck in a storm drain?
(a) He was trying to run from Ara T.
(b) He was trying to retrieve a baseball.
(c) He was trying to dig a cave.
(d) He was trying to reach a coin.

2. Who got Little Man out of the storm drain last summer when he became trapped?
(a) His father.
(b) Mam.
(c) Rat.
(d) His mother.

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

4. What kind of hat does Little Man wear when he poses with Mam at the photo booth at the zoo?
(a) A fedora.
(b) A top hat.
(c) A cowboy hat.
(d) A wizard's hat.

5. What does Little Man say that offends Mam and makes her upset while they are waiting for their photograph at the zoo?
(a) "Ara T should be made to pay for what he did to you."
(b) "I wish we lived in the South."
(c) "I'm going to ask my father to fire you."
(d) "But you put everything on God."

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

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

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

9. What items fill the walls of Mr. Spiro's home?
(a) Sports memorabilia.
(b) Glass animals.
(c) Ancient paintings.
(d) Books.

10. Little Man says in Chapter 9, "I would be glad to be a grown-up for two reasons." What is the first reason he gives?
(a) He hopes to be a writer.
(b) He hopes to outgrow his stutter.
(c) He hopes to know his father.
(d) He hopes to get married.

11. What does Little Man throw rocks at in the end of Chapter 15?
(a) A boy.
(b) The moon.
(c) A streetlamp.
(d) A window of an abandoned house.

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

13. 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 African American.
(c) Because she is Native American.
(d) Because she is Asian.

14. How does Little Man feel when he learns that Mr. Spiro is leaving for a trip in Chapter 15?
(a) Enraged.
(b) Giddy.
(c) Overjoyed.
(d) Devastated.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Little Man's favorite number?

2. What does Little Man say "seemed like the least I could do for Mrs. Worthington" in Chapter 9?

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

4. Where is Mam's favorite bench to sit on at the zoo?

5. When does Mr. Spiro say he will be back from his trip in Chapter 15?

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