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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of story does Amanda give to Maniac?
(a) A book about puppies.
(b) The Children's Crusade.
(c) Children's Poetry.
(d) Grimm's Fairy Tales.

2. Why do the people of Two Mills give Jeffrey his nickname?
(a) After all of Jeffrey's stunts, they figure he is a maniac.
(b) Jeffrey tells them his nickname is Maniac.
(c) They think he is odd, so they give him an odd name.
(d) They say it is the name of the book that he was reading.

3. What does Mrs. Beale finally ask Maniac one day while he is licking icing?
(a) "Where are your parents?"
(b) "Are you Maniac?"
(c) "Why don't you have a home?"
(d) "Where did you come from?"

4. Why does Maniac use only one hand to handle the football?
(a) He is holding a book with the other one.
(b) His other hand is hurt.
(c) He is showing off.
(d) He only has one hand.

5. Where does Maniac live while he stays in Two Mills?
(a) In the deer shed at the zoo.
(b) In a garage behind the restaurant.
(c) In a shed at the school.
(d) In the park.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Hester, Lester, and Amanda keeping Maniac from going home early one morning in Chapter 17?

2. What does Mars Bar Thompson take from Maniac?

3. What does Maniac do to make McNab pitch the ball to him?

4. Why doesn't McNab want to pitch to Maniac?

5. What doesn't Maniac do in his new home at the Beales?

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