View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Little Man say he busted Rat's lip on the last day of sixth grade?
(a) He tripped him on the sidewalk.
(b) He slammed a car door in his face.
(c) He hit him with a baseball.
(d) He punched him.

2. What punctuation marks does Little Man say he hates in Chapter 1?
(a) Commas.
(b) Periods.
(c) Exclamation marks.
(d) Question marks.

3. What is the name of the town where Mam grew up?
(a) Malvern.
(b) Lafayette.
(c) Coldwater.
(d) Cleveland.

4. How does the author denote Little Man's speech struggles in the dialogue sections of the novel?
(a) "H-g-g-g."
(b) "R-r-r-r."
(c) "T-t-t-t."
(d) "S-s-s-s."

5. Why does Little Man say that Mam had told him to stay away from Ara T in Chapter 3?
(a) Because Ara T sometimes gets the fits.
(b) Because Ara T has been in prison many times.
(c) Because Ara T killed her brother.
(d) Because Ara T has kidnapped a boy before.

Short Answer Questions

1. Little Man compares saying his name out loud to reciting what, in Chapter 3?

2. What children's television show does Little Man describe watching in Chapter 4?

3. Who confused the words "wicker" and "wicked," leading to the patio furniture being called the "Wicked Furniture" on the patio of Little Man's house?

4. How does Little Man define Ara T's profession?

5. How old is Little Man of the novel?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 248 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample