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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Greek statesman and orator that supposedly had put pebbles in his mouth to overcome stuttering?
(a) Pythagoras.
(b) Demosthenes.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Aristotle.

2. What treat do Little Man and Mam have as they wait for their picture to be developed in Chapter 12?
(a) Slices of pizza.
(b) Ice cream cones.
(c) Cotton candy.
(d) Popcorn.

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

4. Before Mr. Spiro, who are the only two people Little Man says have ever talked to him directly about his stutter?
(a) Mam and his speech teacher.
(b) His brother and Mam.
(c) Art and Mam.
(d) His mother and father.

5. What does Mam tell Little Man's she's cooked for his dinner with his parents when he returns home from his route in Chapter 6?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Potato soup.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Being and Time?

2. What name does Mam use to describe ghostlike spirits that she perceives?

3. What prophet does Mam describe she waits with Little Man for their photograph at the zoo?

4. Why does Little Man decide to take a bath at the end of Chapter 7?

5. Who is listed as Little Man's father on his birth certificate?

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