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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. Who is the paper boy that Little Man accuses of taking his bundle of papers in Chapter 13?

2. How does Little Man go about retrieving his ball from the roof in Chapter 13?

3. What animals does Mam describe killing the livestock at home when she was a kid in Chapter 12?

4. How does Little Man feel when he learns that Mr. Spiro is leaving for a trip in Chapter 15?

5. When was Martin Heidegger born?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Willie respond when confronted by Little Man in Chapter 14? What are Little Man's impressions of Willie's response?

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

4. How does Mrs. Worthington behave when Little Man comes to collect money for the paper in Chapter 9?

5. How does Mam respond to the situation in Little Man's bedroom in Chapter 16?

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

7. How does Mam demonstrate courage in Chapter 16?

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

9. What does Little Man say that upsets Mam in Chapter 12? How does Mam respond?

10. What conflict occurs when Little Man goes to pick up his newspapers for the day in Chapter 13? How is the conflict resolved?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character of Big Sack in the novel. How does Big Sack know Mam? What does Big Sack do for a living? What role does Big Sack play in the plot of the narrative?

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