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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Little Man think beat Mam when she returns to work with a broken nose?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Ara T.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Big Sack.

2. Where was Martin Heidegger from?
(a) Israel.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

3. What does Little Man say he never told Mam "because [he] knew it would upset her" in the end of Chapter 12?
(a) That he had given Ara T money.
(b) That he had stolen money from his father.
(c) That he'd talked to Big Sack.
(d) That he had given up on God.

4. What does Little Man do with the granddaddy long-legs spider that crawls onto his book in Chapter 11?
(a) He smashes it with the book.
(b) He feeds it to the cat.
(c) He puts it on the rose bushes.
(d) He puts it in a jar.

5. Where does Little Man go to get newspapers after his bundle has been taken in Chapter 13?
(a) From his father's office.
(b) From a newspaper rack.
(c) From the newspaper office.
(d) From Rat's mother.

6. What has Mr. Spiro propped his front door open with when Little Man comes by for his collection in Chapter 15?
(a) A crate of apples.
(b) An iron doorstop.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A crate of books.

7. What does Mrs. Worthington do shortly after inviting Little Man into her house in Chapter 9?
(a) She passes out.
(b) She calls the police.
(c) She calls his mother.
(d) She offers him dinner.

8. What does Little Man ask Mam on their bus ride home from church in Chapter 11?
(a) Why she has to ride in the back of the bus.
(b) Why she isn't married.
(c) Where she'd live if she could live anywhere.
(d) Who his father is.

9. What ship's name is printed on Mr. Spiro's duffel bag in Chapter 15?
(a) SS Patrick Henry.
(b) SS Liberty.
(c) SS Maria Clara.
(d) SS Manhattan.

10. Where has Mam gone when Little Man sets out for collecting in Chapter 14?
(a) To church.
(b) To the grocery store.
(c) To his father's office.
(d) To New Orleans.

11. Who got Little Man out of the storm drain last summer when he became trapped?
(a) His father.
(b) Rat.
(c) Mam.
(d) His mother.

12. What color uniform does Mam wear when she works for the narrator's family?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

13. How will Mr. Spiro be traveling on his trip?
(a) By airplane.
(b) By train.
(c) By car.
(d) By towboat.

14. When was Martin Heidegger born?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1899.

15. Where does Little Man describe the best breeze in the house late in the day in Chapter 16?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the basement.
(c) On the front porch.
(d) On the back stairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mam not allowed to have her picture taken in the booth with Little Man at the zoo?

2. When does Little Man tell Mam that Rat will be returning home in Chapter 10?

3. Why does the coach call off ball practice in Chapter 13?

4. At what time does Little Man return home after his collections before returning to Mr. Spiro's house in the beginning of Chapter 16?

5. Who is the paper boy that Little Man accuses of taking his bundle of papers in Chapter 13?

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