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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. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts set out on a quest for what creature by the order of King Pellas?
2. Why do Little Man's parents take him home early from the restaurant in Chapter 7?
3. What happens when Mr. Spiro asks Little Man his name in Chapter 3?
4. Who is Rat going to visit while Little Man takes over his newspaper route?
5. How many adults does Little Man describe having to sit with at one table at the restaurant in Chapter 7?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Little Man and Mr. Spiro discuss during Little Man's visit in Chapter 8?
2. What do Little Man and Mr. Spiro discuss when Little Man comes by on Friday for collection in Chapter 5?
3. What does Little Man overhear his parents talking about after coming home from the restaurant in Chapter 7? What does he make of this conversation?
4. Who is Big Sack? What is this character's relationship to Little Man?
5. What is a stutter? How is Little Man's stutter depicted in the narrative of Paperboy?
6. Why does Little Man refuse Mam's offer for help with his collections for the newspaper route?
7. What is Rat's real name? What is Rat's relationship to Little Man?
8. Why is Little Man's real name not revealed in the beginning of the story? How is he referred to in the text?
9. How is Little Man's experience at the restaurant described in Chapter 7?
10. How are Little Man's athletic and academic achievements described in Chapter 1?
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
Discuss the themes of friendship and connection in Paperboy. With whom is Little Man friends in the beginning of the story? Whom does he befriend on his paper route? How does Little Man's sense of connection change in the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Little Man's relationship with his mother. How close are Little Man and his mother? What concerns does Little Man's mother express regarding his speech impediment?
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