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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Little Man compares saying his name out loud to reciting what, in Chapter 3?
(a) The Jabberwocky.
(b) Sally Sells Seashells.
(c) The Gettysburg Address.
(d) The Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Little Man describes reading a book about what sports figure in Chapter 3?
(a) Michael Jordan.
(b) Wayne Gretsky.
(c) Lou Gehrig.
(d) Babe Ruth.

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

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

5. What children's television show does Little Man describe watching in Chapter 4?
(a) The Howdy Doody Show.
(b) Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
(c) Sesame Street.
(d) Captain Kangaroo.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Little Man say that Mam had told him to stay away from Ara T in Chapter 3?

3. What is the name of the town where Mam grew up?

4. How does the author denote Little Man's speech struggles in the dialogue sections of the novel?

5. 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?

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