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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Little Man give Ara T his knife?
(a) So that Ara T will sharpen it.
(b) So that Ara T will fix the broken lever.
(c) So that Ara T will return his briefcase.
(d) So that Ara T will sell it for him.

2. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts set out on a quest for what creature by the order of King Pellas?
(a) The Golden Fleece.
(b) The White Deer.
(c) The Cyclops.
(d) The Golden Unicorn.

3. What color does Little Man say Greaser Charles's Ford is in Chapter 6?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

4. What happens when Mr. Spiro asks Little Man his name in Chapter 3?
(a) Little Man runs away.
(b) Little Man tells him his name.
(c) Little Man screams.
(d) Little Man faints.

5. Little Man describes reading a book about what sports figure in Chapter 3?
(a) Lou Gehrig.
(b) Babe Ruth.
(c) Wayne Gretsky.
(d) Michael Jordan.

6. How does Little Man sign his letter of apology to Mrs. Worthington in Chapter 2?
(a) Little Man.
(b) Your Substitute Paperboy.
(c) Your Secret Admirer.
(d) Victor Vollmer the Third.

7. Little Man compares saying his name out loud to reciting what, in Chapter 3?
(a) The Jabberwocky.
(b) Sally Sells Seashells.
(c) The Gettysburg Address.
(d) The Pledge of Allegiance.

8. What state is Mam from originally?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Mississippi.

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

10. What is the technique called that Little Man's speech therapist has taught him in order to help with his stutter in Chapter 1?
(a) Syllabic Reasoning.
(b) Aspirated Thought.
(c) Gentle Air.
(d) Soft Speaking.

11. Who "didn't invent the modern alphabet, [but] he did help us preserve it," according to Mr. Spiro in Chapter 5?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) Hagar the Horrible.
(d) Napoleon Bonaparte.

12. 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 the post office.
(b) At Crump Stadium.
(c) At Union Square.
(d) At Central Park.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week is Little Man to pick up payments on his newspaper route?

2. What is Mam's real name?

3. How does Little Man describe Mrs. Worthington's eyes when he brings her paper to her on her porch swing in Chapter 7?

4. 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?

5. How old was Little Man when Mam came to live with his family?

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