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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 is Mam's needle story about that she works on at the zoo?
(a) The Crucifixion.
(b) Cain and Abel.
(c) The parting of the Red Sea.
(d) Noah and the ark.

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

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

4. Who does Little Man think beat Mam when she returns to work with a broken nose?
(a) Ara T.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Big Sack.

5. What birds does Mam enjoy watching most at the zoo?
(a) The ostriches.
(b) The flamingos.
(c) The peacocks.
(d) The penguins.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does Little Man realize he left his newspaper bags in Chapter 10?

4. What was Little Man trying to do last summer when he became stuck in a storm drain?

5. Where does Little Man go to get newspapers after his bundle has been taken in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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