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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the coach call off ball practice in Chapter 13?
(a) He is leaving town for a funeral.
(b) There is snow in the forecast.
(c) The weather will be too hot.
(d) It is forecast to rain.

2. Little Man says in Chapter 9, "I would be glad to be a grown-up for two reasons." What is the first reason he gives?
(a) He hopes to know his father.
(b) He hopes to outgrow his stutter.
(c) He hopes to be a writer.
(d) He hopes to get married.

3. What does Little Man say "seemed like the least I could do for Mrs. Worthington" in Chapter 9?
(a) Calling the police on her lover.
(b) Canceling her newspaper subscription.
(c) Paying her paper bill for her.
(d) Calling the police on her husband.

4. Where is "TV Boy" when Little Man stops at his house for collection in Chapter 14?
(a) On the front porch swing.
(b) Inside watching television.
(c) In the tree by his house.
(d) On the sidewalk in front of his house.

5. By what nickname does Mam call the narrator of the story?
(a) Victor.
(b) Baby Boy.
(c) Junior.
(d) Little Man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What word is written on the second piece of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man?

4. What is Rat's real name?

5. What kind of canned food does Mam refer to as "Trash Food," according to Little Man in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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