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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 is Amanda carrying to school in her suitcase?
(a) Crayons and drawing paper.
(b) Books.
(c) A project.
(d) A puppy.

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) They think he is odd, so they give him an odd name.
(c) Jeffrey tells them his nickname is Maniac.
(d) They say it is the name of the book that he was reading.

3. What does the big black man shout about on that hot August day in chapter 17?
(a) That white people are ruining his neighborhood.
(b) That white people never have enough.
(c) That white people waste everything.
(d) That white people shouldn't swim in his water.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Brian Denehy?

3. What causes the red bumps to surface on Maniac's body?

4. Why does Maniac use only one hand to handle the football?

5. What is the name of McNab's gang?

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