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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. How many adults does Little Man describe having to sit with at one table at the restaurant in Chapter 7?

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

4. What is Rat's real name?

5. What is written on the corner of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Little Man's experience at the restaurant described in Chapter 7?

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

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

5. What role does Mam serve in Little Man's life? How would you describe the relationship between Mam and Little Man?

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

7. What is foreshadowed by Little Man's observance of Big Sack watching him from the alley in Chapter 8?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of Paperboy. In what year does the story take place? In what region does Little Man's family live? What role does the setting of the story play in the plot?

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

How does Little Man lose his yellow-handled knife? Why is it so important for Little Man to get his knife back? Whose help does Little Man elicit in retrieving his knife?

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