View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author denote Little Man's speech struggles in the dialogue sections of the novel?
(a) "T-t-t-t."
(b) "S-s-s-s."
(c) "H-g-g-g."
(d) "R-r-r-r."

2. What is Mrs. Worthington drinking when she and Little Man have a miscommunication in Chapter 2?
(a) Water.
(b) Wine.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Lemonade.

3. 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'm in prison."
(b) "I'm dead."
(c) "I can't talk."
(d) "I can't remember it."

4. How does Little Man sign his letter of apology to Mrs. Worthington in Chapter 2?
(a) Your Secret Admirer.
(b) Little Man.
(c) Your Substitute Paperboy.
(d) Victor Vollmer the Third.

5. What word is written on the second piece of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man?
(a) "Student."
(b) "Spectator."
(c) "Servant."
(d) "Speller."

Short Answer Questions

1. What three words has Little Man practiced in order to start a conversation with Mrs. Worthington on his route in Chapter 7?

2. How does Little Man describe Mrs. Worthington's eyes when he brings her paper to her on her porch swing in Chapter 7?

3. What color does Little Man say Greaser Charles's Ford is in Chapter 6?

4. What is the name of the town where Mam grew up?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is a stutter? How is Little Man's stutter depicted in the narrative of Paperboy?

10. What does Little Man overhear his parents talking about after coming home from the restaurant in Chapter 7? What does he make of this conversation?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 934 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample