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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 Mam allowed free entrance to the zoo as long as she wears her uniform and enters the gate with Little Man?

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

3. Where does Little Man tell the photo booth operator at the zoo that Mam is about to return to in Chapter 12?

4. What does Little Man do with the picture of him and Mam at the zoo in Chapter 12?

5. Where is "TV Boy" when Little Man stops at his house for collection in Chapter 14?

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 Mam respond to the situation in Little Man's bedroom in Chapter 16?

3. How does Mam demonstrate courage in Chapter 16?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the themes of friendship and connection in Paperboy. With whom is Little Man friends in the beginning of the story? Whom does he befriend on his paper route? How does Little Man's sense of connection change in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the autobiographical elements of Paperboy. How does the author describe his own struggles with stuttering? What similarities can be seen between the author and Victor Vollmer?

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