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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who answers the door when Little Man stops by Mrs. Worthington's house to collect two weeks' worth of newspaper payments in Chapter 6?
(a) Greaser Charles.
(b) Mr. Spiro.
(c) Mr. Worthington.
(d) Mrs. Worthington.

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

3. Whose name is burned onto Little Man's Louisville Slugger baseball bat?
(a) Babe Ruth's.
(b) Mickey Mantle's.
(c) Lou Gehrig's.
(d) Ted Williams's.

4. Who is the author of Being and Time?
(a) Martin Heidegger.
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) Howard James.
(d) Albert Einstein.

5. What kind of restaurant do Little Man's parents take him to in Chapter 7?
(a) An Italian restaurant.
(b) A French restaurant.
(c) A Cajun restaurant.
(d) A Mexican restaurant.

6. Who is Rat going to visit while Little Man takes over his newspaper route?
(a) His mother.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His grandparents.
(d) His father.

7. What is the name of the newspaper that Little Man delivers on his paper route?
(a) The Democrat-Gazette.
(b) The Chicago Tribune.
(c) The Press-Scimitar.
(d) The Star-Ledger.

8. Why does Little Man decide to take a bath at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) He smells like mothballs.
(b) He is covered in sand.
(c) He has a headache.
(d) He is covered in mud.

9. What color is the handle of Little Man's knife that he describes in Chapter 1?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

10. How much money is Little Man's first tip on his paper route?
(a) 1 dollar.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) 5 cents.
(d) 50 cents.

11. What is the nickname of the boy that has replaced Rat as Little Man's catcher in baseball practice while Rat is away?
(a) Strutter.
(b) Racer.
(c) Slick.
(d) Big Sack.

12. What kind of store does Rat's father own?
(a) A butcher shop.
(b) A candy store.
(c) A hardware store.
(d) A clothing store.

13. Where was Rat trying to ride his bike down concrete steps when he incurred his scar, according to Little Man in Chapter 8?
(a) At Union Square.
(b) At the post office.
(c) At Crump Stadium.
(d) At Central Park.

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

15. Little Man says in the beginning of Chapter 1, "I'm typing about the stabbing for a good reason." What is the reason that he gives?
(a) "I'm in prison."
(b) "I'm dead."
(c) "I can't remember it."
(d) "I can't talk."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Little Man say is his favorite baseball player in Chapter 5?

3. How old does Little Man say he will be when his father will buy him a shotgun and take him hunting?

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

5. What is the technique called that Little Man's speech therapist has taught him in order to help with his stutter in Chapter 1?

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