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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. What street does Mrs. Worthington live on?

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

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Ara T? Why does Little Man give his pocket knife to Ara T in Chapter 3?

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

10. Why is Little Man's real name not revealed in the beginning of the story? How is he referred to in the text?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Big Sack in the novel. How does Big Sack know Mam? What does Big Sack do for a living? What role does Big Sack play in the plot of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the autobiographical elements of Paperboy. How does the author describe his own struggles with stuttering? What similarities can be seen between the author and Victor Vollmer?

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