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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts set out on a quest for what creature by the order of King Pellas?
(a) The Golden Fleece.
(b) The Golden Unicorn.
(c) The White Deer.
(d) The Cyclops.

2. Why do Little Man's parents take him home early from the restaurant in Chapter 7?
(a) Because he insults his mother's friend.
(b) Because he stutters.
(c) Because he insults the waiter.
(d) Because he throws up.

3. What does Mam say Big Sack's family name is in Chapter 4?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Williams.
(d) Thomas.

4. Little Man says in the beginning of Chapter 1, "I'm typing about the stabbing for a good reason." What is the reason that he gives?
(a) "I can't talk."
(b) "I'm dead."
(c) "I'm in prison."
(d) "I can't remember it."

5. Why does Little Man decide to take a bath at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) He has a headache.
(b) He smells like mothballs.
(c) He is covered in sand.
(d) He is covered in mud.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what nickname does Mam call the narrator of the story?

2. Who is Rat going to visit while Little Man takes over his newspaper route?

3. How is Little Man's hairstyle described in the novel?

4. What is Mam's real name?

5. Before Mr. Spiro, who are the only two people Little Man says have ever talked to him directly about his stutter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Little Man and Mr. Spiro discuss when Little Man comes by on Friday for collection in Chapter 5?

2. How are Little Man's athletic and academic achievements described in Chapter 1?

3. What are Little Man's first impressions of Mrs. Worthington? How does he meet Mrs. Worthington?

4. What are Little Man's first impressions of Mr. Spiro? How is Mr. Spiro described?

5. Why does Little Man refuse Mam's offer for help with his collections for the newspaper route?

6. What is the second "clue" that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man in Chapter 5? What does Little Man make of the clue?

7. What information does Little Man reveal about himself, his friends, and his family in Chapter 1?

8. Why is Little Man's real name not revealed in the beginning of the story? How is he referred to in the text?

9. What does Little Man confess to Mam in Chapter 6? How does Mam respond?

10. What do Little Man and Mr. Spiro discuss during Little Man's visit in Chapter 8?

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