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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. Where did Rat incur a scar from crashing his bike?
(a) Over his left eyebrow.
(b) On his right cheek.
(c) On his left arm.
(d) On his right leg.

2. What street does Mrs. Worthington live on?
(a) Harbert Street.
(b) Jackson Street.
(c) Bourbon Street.
(d) Bealle Street.

3. What movie does Little Man go to see with his father in Chapter 8?
(a) The General.
(b) Shane.
(c) True Grit.
(d) The Great Escape.

4. What state is Mam from originally?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Georgia.

5. What does Little Man discover that his mother has been secretly doing when she leaves the house in Chapter 7?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Having an affair.
(c) Selling the house.
(d) Drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is written on the second piece of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man?

2. What is the first question that Little Man has written for Mr. Spiro in Chapter 8?

3. What kind of store does Rat's father own?

4. What punctuation marks does Little Man say he hates in Chapter 1?

5. Why does Little Man say that Mam had told him to stay away from Ara T in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Little Man discover on his birth certificate in Chapter 7? How does he respond to this information?

2. What is foreshadowed by Little Man's observance of Big Sack watching him from the alley in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

6. How is Little Man's experience at the restaurant described in Chapter 7?

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

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

9. Who is Big Sack? What is this character's relationship to Little Man?

10. Why have Little Man's parents decided to take Little Man to a restaurant to eat in Chapter 7? How does he feel about this proposition?

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