View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Lauderdale.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Broadway.

2. Where does Little Man go to get newspapers after his bundle has been taken in Chapter 13?
(a) From his father's office.
(b) From the newspaper office.
(c) From Rat's mother.
(d) From a newspaper rack.

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 puts it on the rose bushes.
(c) He smashes it with the book.
(d) He puts it in a jar.

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 realize he left his newspaper bags in Chapter 10?
(a) By Ara T's shed.
(b) At school.
(c) At his father's office.
(d) At the newspaper office.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the thief get into Little Man's room to steal his belongings in Chapter 16?

2. What is Mam's needle story about that she works on at the zoo?

3. Who got Little Man out of the storm drain last summer when he became trapped?

4. What animals does Mam describe killing the livestock at home when she was a kid in Chapter 12?

5. What is Mrs. Worthington's first name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is baseball practice called off in Chapter 13? What does Little Man do instead?

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

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

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

9. How does Mam demonstrate courage in Chapter 16?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 926 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample