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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 ship's name is printed on Mr. Spiro's duffel bag in Chapter 15?
(a) SS Liberty.
(b) SS Maria Clara.
(c) SS Manhattan.
(d) SS Patrick Henry.

2. What position does Little Man say Babe Ruth started out in, according to his book, in Chapter 10?
(a) He started as a catcher.
(b) He started as a right fielder.
(c) He started as a center fielder.
(d) He started as a pitcher.

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

4. What money does Little Man give to Mam for carfare in Chapter 16?
(a) The money from his mother's room.
(b) The money from Mr. Spiro's tip.
(c) The money from Mrs. Worthington.
(d) The money from Mr. Spiro's payment.

5. Where does Little Man describe the best breeze in the house late in the day in Chapter 16?
(a) On the front porch.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In the basement.
(d) On the back stairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Little Man trying to do last summer when he became stuck in a storm drain?

2. What does Little Man say he never told Mam "because [he] knew it would upset her" in the end of Chapter 12?

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

4. What does Little Man say Mam looks like in the photo from the zoo?

5. What street does Mam ask the bus driver if the bus will cross when she gets on to look for Ara T in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the setting of the zoo described in Chapter 12? What are Little Man's impressions of this setting?

4. How does Mam demonstrate courage in Chapter 16?

5. What concerns preoccupy Little Man in Chapter 11? Are these concerns well-founded?

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

7. 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?

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

9. Why does Little Man go home before taking his collections to Rat's mom in Chapter 16? What does he find when he gets there?

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

(see the answer keys)

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