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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the raisins in the McNab house?
(a) Cat feces.
(b) Raisins.
(c) Cockroaches.
(d) Rat feces.

2. What does Mars Bar Thompson take from Maniac?
(a) A candy bar.
(b) Amanda's book.
(c) A football.
(d) His hat.

3. What does the big black man shout about on that hot August day in chapter 17?
(a) That white people waste everything.
(b) That white people never have enough.
(c) That white people are ruining his neighborhood.
(d) That white people shouldn't swim in his water.

4. What does Maniac want from Amanda at the end of Chapter 13 that she won't give him?
(a) Another one of her books.
(b) Her forgiveness.
(c) Her bike.
(d) Encyclopedia A.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maniac give Grayson for Christmas?

2. What is the name of McNab's gang?

3. Why does Maniac decide to leave town?

4. What won't Maniac do for food?

5. Which of the following is not a reason why the bigger kids from all over come to the vacant lot to see Maniac?

(see the answer key)

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