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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 | Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Maniac decide to leave town?
(a) He does not want a riot to break out.
(b) He does not want the Beales to get hurt.
(c) He is afraid of the big black man.
(d) He does not like that people don't like him.

4. What does Mrs. Beale finally ask Maniac one day while he is licking icing?
(a) "Why don't you have a home?"
(b) "Where are your parents?"
(c) "Are you Maniac?"
(d) "Where did you come from?"

5. Why does Maniac use only one hand to handle the football?
(a) He is showing off.
(b) He only has one hand.
(c) He is holding a book with the other one.
(d) His other hand is hurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Amanda stay up late the night of her argument with Maniac?

2. What does Maniac wonder about Black people?

3. Why doesn't McNab want to pitch to Maniac?

4. What kind of story does Amanda give to Maniac?

5. What is the confetti made out of that the townspeople throw for Maniac's celebration of untying the knot?

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