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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What street does Mrs. Worthington live on?
(a) Bealle Street.
(b) Harbert Street.
(c) Jackson Street.
(d) Bourbon Street.

2. How is Little Man's hairstyle described in the novel?
(a) A bowl cut.
(b) A crew cut.
(c) Shaggy and unkempt.
(d) A Mohawk.

3. Where does Little Man's family live?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Little Rock.

4. What is Mrs. Worthington drinking when she and Little Man have a miscommunication in Chapter 2?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Water.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Wine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What three words has Little Man practiced in order to start a conversation with Mrs. Worthington on his route in Chapter 7?

2. Why do Little Man's parents take him home early from the restaurant in Chapter 7?

3. By what nickname does Mam call the narrator of the story?

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

5. Who "didn't invent the modern alphabet, [but] he did help us preserve it," according to Mr. Spiro in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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