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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mam tell Little Man's she's cooked for his dinner with his parents when he returns home from his route in Chapter 6?

2. How much money does Little Man give to Ara T in Chapter 3?

3. What is Mam's real name?

4. Why does Little Man give Ara T his knife?

5. What happens when Mr. Spiro asks Little Man his name in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ara T? Why does Little Man give his pocket knife to Ara T in Chapter 3?

2. What do Little Man and Mr. Spiro discuss when Little Man comes by on Friday for collection in Chapter 5?

3. What do Little Man and Mr. Spiro discuss during Little Man's visit in Chapter 8?

4. How are Little Man's athletic and academic achievements described in Chapter 1?

5. How does Mrs. Worthington appear to Little Man when he sees her on Monday in Chapter 7?

6. What plans does Little Man make with his father in Chapter 8? What becomes of the plans?

7. What are Little Man's first impressions of Mr. Spiro? How is Mr. Spiro described?

8. What is the second "clue" that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man in Chapter 5? What does Little Man make of the clue?

9. What is a stutter? How is Little Man's stutter depicted in the narrative of Paperboy?

10. Why have Little Man's parents decided to take Little Man to a restaurant to eat in Chapter 7? How does he feel about this proposition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What events lead up to the theft from the narrator's bedroom? What is stolen? How does Little Man respond when he discovers the theft?

Essay Topic 2

How does Little Man feel about Mr. Spiro's impending trip when he learns about it? Why? How does Little Man respond to Mr. Spiro? When will Mr. Spiro return?

Essay Topic 3

What are Mam's actions, objectives, and obstacles when she sets out from Little Man's home after discovering the theft from his bedroom? What instructions does she give to Little Man? Why?

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