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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. How does Little Man go about retrieving his ball from the roof in Chapter 13?
2. What does Little Man ask Mam on their bus ride home from church in Chapter 11?
3. What does Little Man do with the granddaddy long-legs spider that crawls onto his book in Chapter 11?
4. Where does Little Man realize he left his newspaper bags in Chapter 10?
5. What items fill the walls of Mr. Spiro's home?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where have Little Man's parents gone in Chapter 11? Who cares for Little Man while they are away?
2. 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?
3. Why does Little Man have to lie in order to get the photographer to take a picture of him and Mam at the zoo? What does Little Man tell the photo booth operator?
4. What concerns preoccupy Little Man in Chapter 11? Are these concerns well-founded?
5. How does Little Man describe Ara T's hideout in Chapter 10?
6. Why does Little Man go home before taking his collections to Rat's mom in Chapter 16? What does he find when he gets there?
7. What can be discerned by the fact that no one comments on Mam's appearance at church in Chapter 11?
8. What does Little Man ask Mam as they ride the bus home from church in Chapter 11? Why is this question significant?
9. How does Willie respond when confronted by Little Man in Chapter 14? What are Little Man's impressions of Willie's response?
10. What conflict takes place between Mam and a boy at the zoo in Chapter 12? How is the conflict resolved?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the events that occur in the climax of the narrative. Where does the climax of the story take place? What dangers does Little Man face in the climax? How are these conflicts resolved?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the character of Mr. Spiro in the novel. How does Little Man meet Mr. Spiro? What are Little Man's first impressions of this character? How does Little Man's friendship with Mr. Spiro change him?
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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