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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 throw rocks at in the end of Chapter 15?
2. On what day of the week is Mam allowed free entrance to the zoo as long as she wears her uniform and enters the gate with Little Man?
3. How does Little Man go about retrieving his ball from the roof in Chapter 13?
4. What color is Mam's handbag that she takes with her to look for Ara T in Chapter 16?
5. What birds does Mam enjoy watching most at the zoo?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Little Man ask Mam as they ride the bus home from church in Chapter 11? Why is this question significant?
2. Why do you think Mam allows Little Man to accompany her at the end of Chapter 16?
3. 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?
4. What is noteworthy about Mam's appearance when she returns to work in Chapter 9?
5. How is the setting of the zoo described in Chapter 12? What are Little Man's impressions of this setting?
6. Why is baseball practice called off in Chapter 13? What does Little Man do instead?
7. What discovery does Little Man make about TV Boy in Chapter 14?
8. What conflict does Little Man face at Ara T's hideout in Chapter 10?
9. What can be discerned by the fact that no one comments on Mam's appearance at church in Chapter 11?
10. What does Little Man say that upsets Mam in Chapter 12? How does Mam respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Mam in the novel. How would you describe Little Man's relationship with Mam? What characteristics does Mam exhibit? What are Mam's central objectives in the story?
Essay Topic 2
How does Little Man evolve as a character in the course of the story? What is significant about Little Man telling his mother that he does not like pralines? How does this statement imply growth in Little Man?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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