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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Maniac running on that amazes the Pickwell children?
(a) The suspension bridge.
(b) The spear field.
(c) The winding creek.
(d) The steel rail of the railroad tracks.

2. What causes the red bumps to surface on Maniac's body?
(a) Chicken Pox.
(b) Mumps.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Poison Ivy.

3. How do Hester and Lester react to Maniac?
(a) He is their new best friend.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They cry.
(d) They tell him to go away.

4. What doesn't Maniac do in his new home at the Beales?
(a) Take out the trash.
(b) Read to the children.
(c) Sleep in his bed.
(d) Wash the dishes.

5. What happens to Maniac Magee's parents?
(a) They die in a car crash.
(b) They die in a train crash.
(c) They die in a trolley crash.
(d) They die in a plane crash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Beale finally ask Maniac one day while he is licking icing?

2. What happens at the school musical?

3. What is the big question at the Pickwell dinner table on the night they eat spaghetti in Chapter 6?

4. What does Maniac say to the passersby when he first runs to Two Mills?

5. Why does Mr. Beale make a U-turn when taking Maniac home?

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