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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What issue does Little Man have with his knife in Chapter 2?
(a) It is broken.
(b) It has been stolen.
(c) It is dull.
(d) It is too sharp.

2. What French philosopher does Mr. Spiro cite with the phrase "Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts," in Chapter 5?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Camus.
(d) Voltaire.

3. What does Mam chastise an older kid for doing at the zoo in Chapter 12?
(a) Littering on the sidewalk.
(b) Giving a cigarette to a monkey.
(c) Feeding trash to a giraffe.
(d) Hitting a young boy.

4. What animals does Mam describe killing the livestock at home when she was a kid in Chapter 12?
(a) Alligators.
(b) Bears.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Panthers.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word does Little Man's mother confuse with "genetic" when he overhears her talking with his father in Chapter 7?

3. What is the first question that Little Man has written for Mr. Spiro in Chapter 8?

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

5. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts set out on a quest for what creature by the order of King Pellas?

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