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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. Why does Mr. Beale make a U-turn when taking Maniac home?
(a) Maniac left the book at the Beale house.
(b) Mr. Beale won't go to the neighborhood Maniac directs him to.
(c) Maniac wants to say goodnight to Hester and Lester.
(d) Maniac admits he has no home.

2. What do the high school kids do to Arnold Jones in Chapter 5?
(a) They toss him over Finsterwald's fence.
(b) They throw him in a pond.
(c) They shove him in a locker.
(d) They force him onto Finsterwalds' porch.

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

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

5. What does Maniac wonder about Black people?
(a) Why they live on the East End.
(b) Why they don't come to the West End.
(c) Why they celebrate the Fourth of July with the white people.
(d) Why they call themselves black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Maniac Magee's parents?

2. How does Amanda react to Mars Bar concerning the ripped book?

3. What is Maniac concerned about in regard to the book he has gotten from Amanda?

4. How does Amanda's mom act when she first meets Maniac?

5. How do the Pickwells know when it is dinnertime?

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