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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Little Man discover that his mother has been secretly doing when she leaves the house in Chapter 7?
(a) Having an affair.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Selling the house.
(d) Drinking.

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

3. How is Little Man's hairstyle described in the novel?
(a) A Mohawk.
(b) A crew cut.
(c) Shaggy and unkempt.
(d) A bowl cut.

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

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

6. 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 Star-Ledger.
(d) The Press-Scimitar.

7. 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 Mexican restaurant.
(d) A Cajun restaurant.

8. What is the first question that Little Man has written for Mr. Spiro in Chapter 8?
(a) "Why do most grown-ups treat me like I'm not a real human being?"
(b) "Who was Voltaire?"
(c) "When does a kid become a grown-up?"
(d) "What can I do to be smart like you?"

9. What does Little Man order for dinner at the restaurant in Chapter 7?
(a) A hamburger.
(b) Steamed mussels.
(c) Tacos.
(d) Spaghetti.

10. How old does Little Man's mother say he will be soon during dinner in Chapter 7?
(a) 20.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

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

12. Who does Little Man say is his favorite baseball player in Chapter 5?
(a) Lou Gehrig.
(b) Ryne Duren.
(c) Babe Ruth.
(d) Mickey Mantle.

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

14. 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) Pizza.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Potato soup.

15. At what address does Little Man encounter a boy who stares at a silent television in Chapter 3?
(a) 124 Gold Street.
(b) 1219 Vinton Street.
(c) 1348 Harbert Street.
(d) 3423 Bealle Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mam say Big Sack's family name is in Chapter 4?

2. Where does Little Man find his birth certificate in Chapter 7?

3. How many adults does Little Man describe having to sit with at one table at the restaurant in Chapter 7?

4. How many stitches did Rat get after crashing his bike on concrete stairs, according to Little Man in Chapter 8?

5. What movie does Little Man go to see with his father in Chapter 8?

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