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

2. Why does the coach call off ball practice in Chapter 13?
(a) He is leaving town for a funeral.
(b) It is forecast to rain.
(c) There is snow in the forecast.
(d) The weather will be too hot.

3. What does Little Man say that offends Mam and makes her upset while they are waiting for their photograph at the zoo?
(a) "I wish we lived in the South."
(b) "But you put everything on God."
(c) "Ara T should be made to pay for what he did to you."
(d) "I'm going to ask my father to fire you."

4. What does Little Man ask Mam on their bus ride home from church in Chapter 11?
(a) Who his father is.
(b) Where she'd live if she could live anywhere.
(c) Why she has to ride in the back of the bus.
(d) Why she isn't married.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Little Man want desperately to talk to Mr. Spiro about in Chapter 16?

2. How many different meanings does Little Man say the word "bias" has in the dictionary?

3. What color is Mam's handbag that she takes with her to look for Ara T in Chapter 16?

4. What kind of hat does Little Man wear when he poses with Mam at the photo booth at the zoo?

5. What does Mam chastise an older kid for doing at the zoo in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. Why do you think Mam allows Little Man to accompany her at the end of Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

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