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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 want desperately to talk to Mr. Spiro about in Chapter 16?
(a) His father.
(b) His argument with Ara T.
(c) The girl he has a crush on.
(d) His English class.

2. Where does Mam tell Little Man to go while she deals with his stolen belongings in Chapter 16?
(a) To his bedroom.
(b) To Mr. Spiro's house.
(c) To his father's office.
(d) To Rat's house.

3. What does Little Man say Mam looks like in the photo from the zoo?
(a) A cowgirl.
(b) A peacock.
(c) A movie star.
(d) An Indian.

4. How many different meanings does Little Man say the word "bias" has in the dictionary?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

5. What treat do Little Man and Mam have as they wait for their picture to be developed in Chapter 12?
(a) Ice cream cones.
(b) Cotton candy.
(c) Slices of pizza.
(d) Popcorn.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Little Man tell Mam that Rat will be returning home in Chapter 10?

2. What job does Mam always give to Little Man when making breakfast?

3. Where was Martin Heidegger from?

4. Little Man says in Chapter 9, "I would be glad to be a grown-up for two reasons." What is the first reason he gives?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Little Man describe Ara T's hideout in Chapter 10?

2. Why does Little Man have to lie in order to get the photographer to take a picture of him and Mam at the zoo? What does Little Man tell the photo booth operator?

3. How does Willie respond when confronted by Little Man in Chapter 14? What are Little Man's impressions of Willie's response?

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 is significant about the abandoned ladder against the house in Chapter 13?

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

7. What is noteworthy about Mam's appearance when she returns to work in Chapter 9?

8. Why does Little Man disobey Mam in Chapter 16? What does he do to disobey her?

9. What does Little Man say that upsets Mam in Chapter 12? How does Mam respond?

10. How does Mam demonstrate courage in Chapter 16?

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