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

2. What animals can Little Man and Mam see from the bench where they wait for their photograph at the zoo?
(a) The penguins.
(b) The sharks.
(c) The lions.
(d) The bears.

3. When does Mr. Spiro say he will be back from his trip in Chapter 15?
(a) In the fall.
(b) In the spring.
(c) In the winter.
(d) In the summer.

4. Who is the paper boy that Little Man accuses of taking his bundle of papers in Chapter 13?
(a) Jack.
(b) John.
(c) Willie.
(d) Billy.

5. What prophet does Mam describe she waits with Little Man for their photograph at the zoo?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Michael.
(c) Joseph Smith.
(d) Mohammed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is "TV Boy" when Little Man stops at his house for collection in Chapter 14?

2. What bus do Little Man and Mam take to the zoo in Chapter 12?

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

4. How does Little Man go about retrieving his ball from the roof in Chapter 13?

5. Where have Little Man's parents gone for a business meeting and vacation in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. 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?

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

6. 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?

7. How does Mam demonstrate courage in Chapter 16?

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

9. What does Little Man ask Mam as they ride the bus home from church in Chapter 11? Why is this question significant?

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

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