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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 observe Mam doing for the first time when they are riding the bus in the end of Chapter 16?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Dip snuff.
(c) Drink alcohol.
(d) Curse.

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

3. What color uniform does Mam wear when she works for the narrator's family?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

4. What bus do Little Man and Mam take to the zoo in Chapter 12?
(a) The No. 3 Downtown.
(b) The No. 10 Uptown.
(c) The No. 5 Crosstown.
(d) The No. 1 Crosstown.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "copacetic" mean?

2. How does Little Man feel when he learns that Mr. Spiro is leaving for a trip in Chapter 15?

3. On what day of the week is Mam allowed free entrance to the zoo as long as she wears her uniform and enters the gate with Little Man?

4. When was Martin Heidegger born?

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

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

3. What discovery does Little Man make when he goes for his final collection at Mr. Spiro's home in Chapter 14? How does Little Man respond to the discovery?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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