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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. What happens when Mr. Spiro asks Little Man his name in Chapter 3?
(a) Little Man tells him his name.
(b) Little Man faints.
(c) Little Man screams.
(d) Little Man runs away.

2. How does Little Man describe Mrs. Worthington's eyes when he brings her paper to her on her porch swing in Chapter 7?
(a) Seductive.
(b) Angry.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Empty.

3. What French philosopher does Mr. Spiro cite with the phrase "Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts," in Chapter 5?
(a) Camus.
(b) Voltaire.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Aristotle.

4. Little Man compares saying his name out loud to reciting what, in Chapter 3?
(a) The Pledge of Allegiance.
(b) The Gettysburg Address.
(c) The Jabberwocky.
(d) Sally Sells Seashells.

5. How old is Little Man of the novel?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mam tell Little Man's she's cooked for his dinner with his parents when he returns home from his route in Chapter 6?

2. What word does Little Man's mother confuse with "genetic" when he overhears her talking with his father in Chapter 7?

3. What children's television show does Little Man describe watching in Chapter 4?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Little Man encounter when he goes to Mrs. Worthington's home for newspaper payment collection in Chapter 6?

3. What role does Mam serve in Little Man's life? How would you describe the relationship between Mam and Little Man?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Mrs. Worthington appear to Little Man when he sees her on Monday in Chapter 7?

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

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