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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 does Little Man order for dinner at the restaurant in Chapter 7?
(a) Steamed mussels.
(b) Spaghetti.
(c) A hamburger.
(d) Tacos.

2. What is the nickname of the boy that has replaced Rat as Little Man's catcher in baseball practice while Rat is away?
(a) Big Sack.
(b) Strutter.
(c) Racer.
(d) Slick.

3. Who is the author of Being and Time?
(a) Edgar Allan Poe.
(b) Howard James.
(c) Martin Heidegger.
(d) Albert Einstein.

4. Who does Little Man say is his favorite baseball player in Chapter 5?
(a) Lou Gehrig.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Mickey Mantle.
(d) Ryne Duren.

5. How much money is Little Man's first tip on his paper route?
(a) 10 cents.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) 5 cents.
(d) 1 dollar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stitches did Rat get after crashing his bike on concrete stairs, according to Little Man in Chapter 8?

2. Where does Little Man find his birth certificate in Chapter 7?

3. Little Man compares saying his name out loud to reciting what, in Chapter 3?

4. How much money does Little Man give to Ara T in Chapter 3?

5. What does Little Man say he probably does faster than most kids in the beginning of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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