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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Little Man says in Chapter 9, "I would be glad to be a grown-up for two reasons." What is the first reason he gives?
(a) He hopes to know his father.
(b) He hopes to get married.
(c) He hopes to outgrow his stutter.
(d) He hopes to be a writer.

2. Where is "TV Boy" when Little Man stops at his house for collection in Chapter 14?
(a) Inside watching television.
(b) On the front porch swing.
(c) In the tree by his house.
(d) On the sidewalk in front of his house.

3. What kind of hat does Little Man wear when he poses with Mam at the photo booth at the zoo?
(a) A cowboy hat.
(b) A wizard's hat.
(c) A fedora.
(d) A top hat.

4. Where has Mam gone when Little Man sets out for collecting in Chapter 14?
(a) To New Orleans.
(b) To the grocery store.
(c) To church.
(d) To his father's office.

5. Before Mr. Spiro, who are the only two people Little Man says have ever talked to him directly about his stutter?
(a) Mam and his speech teacher.
(b) Art and Mam.
(c) His brother and Mam.
(d) His mother and father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Little Man discover that his mother has been secretly doing when she leaves the house in Chapter 7?

2. What movie does Little Man go to see with his father in Chapter 8?

3. Where does Little Man realize he left his newspaper bags in Chapter 10?

4. Who does Little Man see watching him from his truck when his father drops him off at the newspaper pickup in Chapter 8?

5. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts set out on a quest for what creature by the order of King Pellas?

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