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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What changes in the Beale household now that Maniac is there?
(a) The children are better behaved.
(b) The yellow bucket is used more.
(c) The children start to tie their own shoes.
(d) Amanda takes baths again with the children.

2. Why doesn't McNab want to pitch to Maniac?
(a) He knows Maniac can hit the ball.
(b) Maniac is not on the Green Sox.
(c) Maniac's shoes are flapping.
(d) He is a runt who is not on the league.

3. What won't Maniac do for food?
(a) He will not beg.
(b) He will not go to soup kitchens.
(c) He will not take it from the zoo.
(d) He will not do odd jobs.

4. What does Maniac do to make McNab pitch the ball to him?
(a) He stands at the bag and waits.
(b) He challenges McNab.
(c) He insults McNab.
(d) He takes a hat off another player.

5. Why does Grayson not know how to read?
(a) He has a learning disability.
(b) He never went to school.
(c) His parents were drunks.
(d) He heard his teacher say he was never going to learn to read.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the cabins in Valley Forge?

2. What does Maniac do for Grayson after he reads his first book?

3. What is the prize for untying the Cobble's Knot?

4. What last thing does Maniac do before he leaves the band shell?

5. Why does Maniac say Amen after Grayson finishes reading his first book?

(see the answer key)

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