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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, Mr. Spiro tells Little Man, "A good painting after all is more truthful than" what?
(a) "A photograph."
(b) "A thousand words."
(c) "A bad painting."
(d) "A book."

2. What color hair does Mrs. Worthington have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

3. How many stitches did Rat get after crashing his bike on concrete stairs, according to Little Man in Chapter 8?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

4. How does Little Man say he busted Rat's lip on the last day of sixth grade?
(a) He hit him with a baseball.
(b) He tripped him on the sidewalk.
(c) He slammed a car door in his face.
(d) He punched him.

5. What is the name of the town where Mam grew up?
(a) Malvern.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Coldwater.
(d) Lafayette.

6. Why does Little Man say that Mam had told him to stay away from Ara T in Chapter 3?
(a) Because Ara T sometimes gets the fits.
(b) Because Ara T has kidnapped a boy before.
(c) Because Ara T killed her brother.
(d) Because Ara T has been in prison many times.

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

8. What is written on the corner of the dollar bill that Mr. Spiro gives to Little Man in Chapter 3?
(a) "Seller."
(b) "Seeker."
(c) "Student."
(d) "Servant."

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What does Little Man say he probably does faster than most kids in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) He thinks faster than most kids.
(b) He gets over things that hurt faster than most kids.
(c) He considers the consequences of his actions faster than most kids.
(d) He runs faster than most kids.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the newspaper that Little Man delivers on his paper route?

2. Why does Little Man give Ara T his knife?

3. How does Little Man sign his letter of apology to Mrs. Worthington in Chapter 2?

4. What is Mrs. Worthington drinking when she and Little Man have a miscommunication in Chapter 2?

5. What three words has Little Man practiced in order to start a conversation with Mrs. Worthington on his route in Chapter 7?

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