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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of canned food does Mam refer to as "Trash Food," according to Little Man in Chapter 9?
(a) SPAM.
(b) Hog's feet.
(c) Vienna sausages.
(d) Tuna fish.

2. What does Little Man say Mam looks like in the photo from the zoo?
(a) An Indian.
(b) A peacock.
(c) A movie star.
(d) A cowgirl.

3. What word does Little Man's mother confuse with "genetic" when he overhears her talking with his father in Chapter 7?
(a) "Magnetic."
(b) "Enigmatic."
(c) "General."
(d) "Generic."

4. What happens when Mr. Spiro asks Little Man his name in Chapter 3?
(a) Little Man runs away.
(b) Little Man screams.
(c) Little Man tells him his name.
(d) Little Man faints.

5. What is Mam's needle story about that she works on at the zoo?
(a) Noah and the ark.
(b) Cain and Abel.
(c) The parting of the Red Sea.
(d) The Crucifixion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Little Man say he is not allowed in his parents' bedroom closet?

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

3. What issue does Little Man have with his knife in Chapter 2?

4. How does Little Man describe Mrs. Worthington's eyes when he brings her paper to her on her porch swing in Chapter 7?

5. What is written on the corner of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man in Chapter 3?

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