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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 go to get newspapers after his bundle has been taken in Chapter 13?
(a) From Rat's mother.
(b) From his father's office.
(c) From the newspaper office.
(d) From a newspaper rack.

2. What is Mrs. Worthington's first name?
(a) Marie.
(b) Christine.
(c) Faye.
(d) Sarah.

3. At what time does Little Man return home after his collections before returning to Mr. Spiro's house in the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) 5:00.
(b) 8:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 7:00.

4. How will Mr. Spiro be traveling on his trip?
(a) By train.
(b) By car.
(c) By towboat.
(d) By airplane.

5. What does Little Man say Mam's response was when he asked her how old Ara T was in Chapter 13?
(a) "He's sixty-eight."
(b) "How old is the Devil?"
(c) "He's forty-three."
(d) "He's old enough to know better."

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of canned food does Mam refer to as "Trash Food," according to Little Man in Chapter 9?

2. What is Little Man's favorite number?

3. What does Mam chastise an older kid for doing at the zoo in Chapter 12?

4. What does Little Man observe Mam doing for the first time when they are riding the bus in the end of Chapter 16?

5. Why is Mam not allowed to have her picture taken in the booth with Little Man at the zoo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict does Little Man face at Ara T's hideout in Chapter 10?

2. How does Mrs. Worthington behave when Little Man comes to collect money for the paper in Chapter 9?

3. What conflict takes place between Mam and a boy at the zoo in Chapter 12? How is the conflict resolved?

4. What conflict occurs when Little Man goes to pick up his newspapers for the day in Chapter 13? How is the conflict resolved?

5. What does Little Man find when he goes for collection at Mrs. Worthington's home in Chapter 14?

6. Where have Little Man's parents gone in Chapter 11? Who cares for Little Man while they are away?

7. How does Mam respond to the situation in Little Man's bedroom in Chapter 16?

8. What can be discerned by the fact that no one comments on Mam's appearance at church in Chapter 11?

9. Why is baseball practice called off in Chapter 13? What does Little Man do instead?

10. What discovery does Little Man make about TV Boy in Chapter 14?

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