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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. Little Man says in Chapter 9, "I would be glad to be a grown-up for two reasons." What is the second reason he gives?

2. What does Little Man do with the granddaddy long-legs spider that crawls onto his book in Chapter 11?

3. How does "TV Boy's" mother communicate with him when Little Man stops by for collection in Chapter 14?

4. What color is Mam's handbag that she takes with her to look for Ara T in Chapter 16?

5. What does the word "copacetic" mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is noteworthy about Mam's appearance when she returns to work in Chapter 9?

3. What discovery does Little Man make about TV Boy in Chapter 14?

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

5. What discovery does Little Man make when he goes for his final collection at Mr. Spiro's home in Chapter 14? How does Little Man respond to the discovery?

6. What can be discerned by the fact that no one comments on Mam's appearance at church in Chapter 11?

7. How is the setting of the zoo described in Chapter 12? What are Little Man's impressions of this setting?

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

9. What concerns preoccupy Little Man in Chapter 11? Are these concerns well-founded?

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

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 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 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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