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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Little Man of the novel?

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

3. What is the nickname of the boy that has replaced Rat as Little Man's catcher in baseball practice while Rat is away?

4. Who is listed as Little Man's father on his birth certificate?

5. Whose name is burned onto Little Man's Louisville Slugger baseball bat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Little Man confess to Mam in Chapter 6? How does Mam respond?

2. What do Little Man and Mr. Spiro discuss during Little Man's visit in Chapter 8?

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

4. What plans does Little Man make with his father in Chapter 8? What becomes of the plans?

5. How are Little Man's athletic and academic achievements described in Chapter 1?

6. What is foreshadowed by Little Man's observance of Big Sack watching him from the alley in Chapter 8?

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

8. 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?

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

10. What does Little Man overhear his parents talking about after coming home from the restaurant in Chapter 7? What does he make of this conversation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Mr. Spiro in the novel. How does Little Man meet Mr. Spiro? What are Little Man's first impressions of this character? How does Little Man's friendship with Mr. Spiro change him?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Mrs. Worthington in the novel. How old is Mrs. Worthington? What are Little Man's impressions of this character? How does Mrs. Worthington change in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of Paperboy. In what year does the story take place? In what region does Little Man's family live? What role does the setting of the story play in the plot?

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