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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Greek statesman and orator that supposedly had put pebbles in his mouth to overcome stuttering?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Demosthenes.
(d) Pythagoras.

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

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

4. 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.

5. Why does Little Man say he is not allowed in his parents' bedroom closet?
(a) His mother's safe is in there.
(b) His father keeps guns there.
(c) It is an entrance to another world.
(d) His father's sword collection is in there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rat's real name?

2. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts set out on a quest for what creature by the order of King Pellas?

3. What children's television show does Little Man describe watching in Chapter 4?

4. What is the name of the town where Mam grew up?

5. How old does Little Man's mother say he will be soon during dinner in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Little Man discover on his birth certificate in Chapter 7? How does he respond to this information?

2. What information does Little Man reveal about himself, his friends, and his family in Chapter 1?

3. How is Little Man's experience at the restaurant described in Chapter 7?

4. What is Rat's real name? What is Rat's relationship to Little Man?

5. Who is Big Sack? What is this character's relationship to Little Man?

6. What are Little Man's first impressions of Mrs. Worthington? How does he meet Mrs. Worthington?

7. Why have Little Man's parents decided to take Little Man to a restaurant to eat in Chapter 7? How does he feel about this proposition?

8. How does Mrs. Worthington appear to Little Man when he sees her on Monday in Chapter 7?

9. What does Little Man encounter when he goes to Mrs. Worthington's home for newspaper payment collection in Chapter 6?

10. Why does Little Man refuse Mam's offer for help with his collections for the newspaper route?

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