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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 type of ball does Little Man throw against his garage for practice in Chapter 13?

2. What does Little Man say Mam looks like in the photo from the zoo?

3. At what time does Little Man return home after his collections before returning to Mr. Spiro's house in the beginning of Chapter 16?

4. How will Mr. Spiro be traveling on his trip?

5. What ship's name is printed on Mr. Spiro's duffel bag in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict occurs when Little Man goes to pick up his newspapers for the day in Chapter 13? How is the conflict resolved?

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

3. What discovery does Little Man make about TV Boy in Chapter 14?

4. Why do you think Mam allows Little Man to accompany her at the end of Chapter 16?

5. How does Mam demonstrate courage in Chapter 16?

6. What does Little Man say that upsets Mam in Chapter 12? How does Mam respond?

7. Why does Little Man go home before taking his collections to Rat's mom in Chapter 16? What does he find when he gets there?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Mam's actions, objectives, and obstacles when she sets out from Little Man's home after discovering the theft from his bedroom? What instructions does she give to Little Man? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Little Man's relationship with his mother. How close are Little Man and his mother? What concerns does Little Man's mother express regarding his speech impediment?

Essay Topic 3

What events lead up to the theft from the narrator's bedroom? What is stolen? How does Little Man respond when he discovers the theft?

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