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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 does Little Man find his birth certificate in Chapter 7?
(a) In a hat box.
(b) In a wooden crate.
(c) In a file drawer.
(d) In a gun safe.

2. Why does Little Man say that Mam had told him to stay away from Ara T in Chapter 3?
(a) Because Ara T has been in prison many times.
(b) Because Ara T sometimes gets the fits.
(c) Because Ara T has kidnapped a boy before.
(d) Because Ara T killed her brother.

3. Why does Little Man say he is not allowed in his parents' bedroom closet?
(a) It is an entrance to another world.
(b) His father's sword collection is in there.
(c) His mother's safe is in there.
(d) His father keeps guns there.

4. What is the technique called that Little Man's speech therapist has taught him in order to help with his stutter in Chapter 1?
(a) Syllabic Reasoning.
(b) Soft Speaking.
(c) Gentle Air.
(d) Aspirated Thought.

5. On what day of the week is Little Man to pick up payments on his newspaper route?
(a) Mondays.
(b) Fridays.
(c) Thursdays.
(d) Tuesdays.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author denote Little Man's speech struggles in the dialogue sections of the novel?

2. Where does Little Man's family live?

3. Who was the Greek statesman and orator that supposedly had put pebbles in his mouth to overcome stuttering?

4. What state is Mam from originally?

5. What color hair does Mrs. Worthington have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. What plans does Little Man make with his father in Chapter 8? What becomes of the plans?

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

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

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