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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the other children want to touch Maniac after he speaks with whoever answered Finsterwald's door?
(a) They think Maniac might be a ghost.
(b) They want to see if he is cold.
(c) They want to touch a famous person.
(d) They want to congratulate him.

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

3. What does Maniac tell the McNab boys about Mexico so that they will not want to go there?
(a) There are huge bugs in Mexico.
(b) There is no pizza there.
(c) Little boys are eaten there.
(d) It is volcano season.

4. What does Maniac want to do when he finds Amanda crying on her doorstep?
(a) He wants to read Amanda a story.
(b) He wants to bring Amanda to her mother.
(c) He wants to yell at all of the townspeople.
(d) He wants to hug her and tell her everything will be okay.

5. What is the first book Grayson reads cover to cover?
(a) "The Little Engine That Could".
(b) "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel".
(c) "The Story of Babar".
(d) "The First Pitch".

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maniac want from Amanda at the end of Chapter 13 that she won't give him?

2. Why does Mrs. Beale get mad at Maniac the day she is making meatloaf?

3. Why do the people of Two Mills give Jeffrey his nickname?

4. What won't Maniac do for food?

5. To whom are the two boys related?

(see the answer key)

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