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

2. What does Little Man say "seemed like the least I could do for Mrs. Worthington" in Chapter 9?
(a) Paying her paper bill for her.
(b) Canceling her newspaper subscription.
(c) Calling the police on her lover.
(d) Calling the police on her husband.

3. What bus do Little Man and Mam take to the zoo in Chapter 12?
(a) The No. 3 Downtown.
(b) The No. 5 Crosstown.
(c) The No. 10 Uptown.
(d) The No. 1 Crosstown.

4. How will Mr. Spiro be traveling on his trip?
(a) By towboat.
(b) By train.
(c) By airplane.
(d) By car.

5. What zoo does Mam take Little Man to in Chapter 12?
(a) The Little Rock Zoo.
(b) The Audubon Zoo.
(c) Overton Park Zoo.
(d) The Bronx Zoo.

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

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

8. Where was Martin Heidegger from?
(a) Israel.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

9. What does Little Man observe Mam doing for the first time when they are riding the bus in the end of Chapter 16?
(a) Drink alcohol.
(b) Curse.
(c) Dip snuff.
(d) Smoke.

10. What is Little Man's favorite number?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

11. What does Little Man do with the granddaddy long-legs spider that crawls onto his book in Chapter 11?
(a) He feeds it to the cat.
(b) He puts it in a jar.
(c) He puts it on the rose bushes.
(d) He smashes it with the book.

12. How does Little Man go about retrieving his ball from the roof in Chapter 13?
(a) He climbs a ladder.
(b) He uses a fishing pole.
(c) He calls for Mam to get it.
(d) He climbs from his window.

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

14. 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) In the attic.
(d) On the front porch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Worthington's first name?

2. Where does Little Man tell the photo booth operator at the zoo that Mam is about to return to in Chapter 12?

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

4. Where have Little Man's parents gone for a business meeting and vacation in Chapter 9?

5. How did the thief get into Little Man's room to steal his belongings in Chapter 16?

(see the answer keys)

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