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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25 | Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maniac do for fifteen minutes before completing the knot?
(a) He prays.
(b) He takes a nap.
(c) He reads a book.
(d) He drinks an orange soda.

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

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

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

5. When does Maniac return to school?
(a) One week later.
(b) One month later.
(c) Never.
(d) One year later.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Grayson curious about that he asks Maniac while Maniac eats at the diner?

2. How does Maniac respond when Grayson asks him about attending school?

3. What did Grayson want to grow up to be?

4. What does "Hands" Down do in regard to Maniac that makes the older kids upset?

5. How long does it take Maniac to travel two hundred miles to Two Mills?

(see the answer key)

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