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

2. How did the thief get into Little Man's room to steal his belongings in Chapter 16?
(a) By climbing the ladder.
(b) By breaking a window.
(c) By breaking in through the basement.
(d) By breaking the front door lock.

3. What does Little Man do with the granddaddy long-legs spider that crawls onto his book in Chapter 11?
(a) He feeds it to the cat.
(b) He smashes it with the book.
(c) He puts it in a jar.
(d) He puts it on the rose bushes.

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

5. 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?
(a) He hopes to outgrow his stutter.
(b) He hopes to be a writer.
(c) He hopes to get married.
(d) He hopes to know his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color uniform does Mam wear when she works for the narrator's family?

2. What has Mr. Spiro propped his front door open with when Little Man comes by for his collection in Chapter 15?

3. Where on the bus do Mam and Little Man sit when they leave to search for Ara T in Chapter 16?

4. At what intersection is Little Man's newspaper pickup station located?

5. When does Mr. Spiro say he will be back from his trip in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mam demonstrate courage in Chapter 16?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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