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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. What does Little Man say Mam looks like in the photo from the zoo?

2. What ship's name is printed on Mr. Spiro's duffel bag in Chapter 15?

3. What is Little Man's favorite number?

4. What position does Little Man say Babe Ruth started out in, according to his book, in Chapter 10?

5. Where does Mam tell Little Man to go while she deals with his stolen belongings in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where have Little Man's parents gone in Chapter 11? Who cares for Little Man while they are away?

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

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

4. Why is baseball practice called off in Chapter 13? What does Little Man do instead?

5. What conflict takes place between Mam and a boy at the zoo in Chapter 12? How is the conflict resolved?

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

7. What is significant about the abandoned ladder against the house in Chapter 13?

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

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

10. How does Little Man describe Ara T's hideout in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Little Man's relationship with his father in the novel. What information does Little Man learn that makes him question his father? How is this internal conflict resolved?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Little Man's introduction to his homeroom class in Chapter 20. What does Little Man do in order to overcome his fear of speaking? What does Little Man say about himself?

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