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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. On what day of the week is Little Man to pick up payments on his newspaper route?

2. What issue does Little Man have with his knife in Chapter 2?

3. What three words has Little Man practiced in order to start a conversation with Mrs. Worthington on his route in Chapter 7?

4. What state is Mam from originally?

5. Little Man says in the beginning of Chapter 1, "I'm typing about the stabbing for a good reason." What is the reason that he gives?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Little Man's real name not revealed in the beginning of the story? How is he referred to in the text?

3. Who is Big Sack? What is this character's relationship to Little Man?

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

5. What does Little Man encounter when he goes to Mrs. Worthington's home for newspaper payment collection in Chapter 6?

6. How does Little Man say he is relating the story of the stabbing in Chapter 1? Why is he relating the story in this manner?

7. Why does Little Man refuse Mam's offer for help with his collections for the newspaper route?

8. 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?

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

10. What does Little Man discover on his birth certificate in Chapter 7? How does he respond to this information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Ara T. What role does Ara T play in the narrative (protagonist, antagonist, etc.)? Where is Ara T from? What is his relationship to Little Man?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Mam in the novel. How would you describe Little Man's relationship with Mam? What characteristics does Mam exhibit? What are Mam's central objectives in the story?

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