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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. How long is the challenge for in Finsterwald's backyard?
2. Why doesn't Maniac leave the McNab boys when they drive him crazy?
3. What do Russell and Piper fear has happened to Maniac while in the East End?
4. What/Who does Maniac wait for in the cabin in Valley Forge?
5. What does Grayson give to Maniac for Christmas?
Short Essay Questions
1. What comparison does Maniac make between the Pickwells and the Beales in chapter 40?
2. At the end of Chapter 33, in January, what does Maniac decide about his life?
3. How does Grayson't death affect Maniac?
4. How does Maniac manipulate Russell and Piper and how do they manipulate Maniac?
5. What precious gift does Grayson give to Maniac for Christmas and how does it affect Maniac?
6. How does Mars Bar's rescue of Russell help change the prejudices of the town?
7. Why does Maniac knowingly let the McNab boys give him crazy feats to perform?
8. What are the McNabs building in their house and why?
9. Why does Maniac take Mars Bar to the Pickwells?
10. What is family life like at the McNabs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are the flashbacks in the novel? What is the author's purpose in using the flashbacks?
Essay Topic 2
What is the theme of the book concerning race? How is the theme expressed? What do the characters learn about race by the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
What is Maniac's inner conflict? What is the resolution of that conflict? Do you think the resolution of the conflict will be permanent? Why or why not?
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