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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) On his right cheek.
(b) Over his left eyebrow.
(c) On his left arm.
(d) On his right leg.

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

3. What does Little Man say he probably does faster than most kids in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) He thinks faster than most kids.
(b) He runs faster than most kids.
(c) He considers the consequences of his actions faster than most kids.
(d) He gets over things that hurt faster than most kids.

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

5. How old was Little Man when Mam came to live with his family?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Little Man decide to take a bath at the end of Chapter 7?

2. How old does Little Man say he will be when his father will buy him a shotgun and take him hunting?

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

4. What color hair does Mrs. Worthington have?

5. Why does Little Man say he is not allowed in his parents' bedroom closet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Ara T? Why does Little Man give his pocket knife to Ara T in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Little Man say he is relating the story of the stabbing in Chapter 1? Why is he relating the story in this manner?

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