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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 bus do Little Man and Mam take to the zoo in Chapter 12?

2. When was Martin Heidegger born?

3. How did the thief get into Little Man's room to steal his belongings in Chapter 16?

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

5. What type of ball does Little Man throw against his garage for practice in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Mam allows Little Man to accompany her at the end of Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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 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

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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