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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of canned food does Mam refer to as "Trash Food," according to Little Man in Chapter 9?
(a) Hog's feet.
(b) Tuna fish.
(c) Vienna sausages.
(d) SPAM.

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

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

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

5. 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 leave the South.
(b) He would be able to write about his past.
(c) He'd be able to figure out what to do with his feelings.
(d) He would be able to marry Sarah.

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

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

8. When does Mr. Spiro say he will be back from his trip in Chapter 15?
(a) In the fall.
(b) In the winter.
(c) In the summer.
(d) In the spring.

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

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

11. 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'd talked to Big Sack.
(b) That he had stolen money from his father.
(c) That he had given Ara T money.
(d) That he had given up on God.

12. 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) 7:00.
(b) 5:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 8:00.

13. What color is Mam's handbag that she takes with her to look for Ara T in Chapter 16?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

14. On what day of the week is Mam allowed free entrance to the zoo as long as she wears her uniform and enters the gate with Little Man?
(a) On Saturdays.
(b) On Thursdays.
(c) On Fridays.
(d) On Wednesdays.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of ball does Little Man throw against his garage for practice in Chapter 13?

2. What animals does Mam describe killing the livestock at home when she was a kid in Chapter 12?

3. Why is Mam not allowed to have her picture taken in the booth with Little Man at the zoo?

4. Where was Martin Heidegger from?

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

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