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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Little Man define Ara T's profession?
(a) He is a butcher.
(b) He is a junkman.
(c) He is a hard laborer.
(d) He is a doctor.

2. What color hair does Mrs. Worthington have?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Brown.

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

4. What does Little Man observe Mam doing for the first time when they are riding the bus in the end of Chapter 16?
(a) Curse.
(b) Drink alcohol.
(c) Dip snuff.
(d) Smoke.

5. What does Ara T attempt to hit Big Sack with in Chapter 17?
(a) A beer bottle.
(b) A broken chair.
(c) A baseball bat.
(d) A whiskey bottle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mam's needle story about that she works on at the zoo?

2. Who was the Greek statesman and orator that supposedly had put pebbles in his mouth to overcome stuttering?

3. Little Man says in the beginning of Chapter 1, "I'm typing about the stabbing for a good reason." What is the reason that he gives?

4. What paper bill does Little Man's father give to him when he returns from his trip in Chapter 19?

5. What animals does Mam describe killing the livestock at home when she was a kid in Chapter 12?

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