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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. At what intersection is Little Man's newspaper pickup station located?
(a) Bellevue and Peabody.
(b) Bealle and Jackson.
(c) Bourbon and Broadway.
(d) Callaveras and Quincey.

2. How does Little Man feel when he learns that Mr. Spiro is leaving for a trip in Chapter 15?
(a) Overjoyed.
(b) Giddy.
(c) Enraged.
(d) Devastated.

3. Where have Little Man's parents gone for a business meeting and vacation in Chapter 9?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) New York.
(d) Oxford.

4. What has been stolen from Little Man's room in Chapter 16?
(a) His trophies, money, and car keys.
(b) His mother's ring.
(c) His wallet, money, and watch.
(d) His house keys and his father's photograph.

5. What was Little Man trying to do last summer when he became stuck in a storm drain?
(a) He was trying to reach a coin.
(b) He was trying to run from Ara T.
(c) He was trying to dig a cave.
(d) He was trying to retrieve a baseball.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. What does Little Man throw rocks at in the end of Chapter 15?

5. How will Mr. Spiro be traveling on his trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What discovery does Little Man make about TV Boy in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

(see the answer keys)

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