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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Little Man think beat Mam when she returns to work with a broken nose?
(a) Ara T.
(b) Her husband.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Big Sack.

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

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

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

7. What name does Mam use to describe ghostlike spirits that she perceives?
(a) Trembles.
(b) Poltergeists.
(c) Zombies.
(d) Haints.

8. How much money is enclosed in Mrs. Worthington's envelope for payment in Chapter 15?
(a) $2.
(b) $3.
(c) $5.
(d) $10.

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

10. How many different meanings does Little Man say the word "bias" has in the dictionary?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

11. Where has Mam gone when Little Man sets out for collecting in Chapter 14?
(a) To his father's office.
(b) To New Orleans.
(c) To church.
(d) To the grocery store.

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

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

14. What prophet does Mam describe she waits with Little Man for their photograph at the zoo?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Joseph Smith.
(c) Michael.
(d) Mohammed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Little Man say Babe Ruth started out in, according to his book, in Chapter 10?

2. What kind of canned food does Mam refer to as "Trash Food," according to Little Man in Chapter 9?

3. What does Little Man do with the picture of him and Mam at the zoo in Chapter 12?

4. Where does Little Man describe the best breeze in the house late in the day in Chapter 16?

5. Where was Martin Heidegger from?

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