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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 does Little Man do with the granddaddy long-legs spider that crawls onto his book in Chapter 11?

2. Who does Little Man think beat Mam when she returns to work with a broken nose?

3. Where on the bus do Mam and Little Man sit when they leave to search for Ara T in Chapter 16?

4. When does Mr. Spiro say he will be back from his trip in Chapter 15?

5. Little Man says in Chapter 9, "I would be glad to be a grown-up for two reasons." What is the second reason he gives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Little Man have to lie in order to get the photographer to take a picture of him and Mam at the zoo? What does Little Man tell the photo booth operator?

2. How does Willie respond when confronted by Little Man in Chapter 14? What are Little Man's impressions of Willie's response?

3. How does Mam respond to the situation in Little Man's bedroom in Chapter 16?

4. What concerns preoccupy Little Man in Chapter 11? Are these concerns well-founded?

5. What does Little Man find when he goes for collection at Mrs. Worthington's home in Chapter 14?

6. What discovery does Little Man make when he goes for his final collection at Mr. Spiro's home in Chapter 14? How does Little Man respond to the discovery?

7. What is significant about the abandoned ladder against the house in Chapter 13?

8. Why does Little Man disobey Mam in Chapter 16? What does he do to disobey her?

9. How does Mam demonstrate courage in Chapter 16?

10. How is the setting of the zoo described in Chapter 12? What are Little Man's impressions of this setting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss Little Man's relationship with his father in the novel. What information does Little Man learn that makes him question his father? How is this internal conflict resolved?

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