2. 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) Mr. Beale won't go to the neighborhood Maniac directs him to.
(d) Maniac admits he has no home.

3. What strategy does Grayson use to help him learn to read?
(a) He has Maniac use baseball terms.
(b) He memorizes a few consonants at a time.
(c) He equates reading to baseball.
(d) He only works with the vowels at first.

4. What does Grayson teach Maniac after their many weeks together?
(a) How to line a baseball diamond.
(b) How to feed the buffalo.
(c) How to pitch.
(d) How to mend fences.

5. What does Maniac do for Grayson after he reads his first book?
(a) Maniac gives him another book.
(b) Maniac takes him out to dinner.
(c) Maniac cooks for him.
(d) Maniac sends him home.

6. What does Maniac say to the passersby when he first runs to Two Mills?
(a) "Who are you?"
(b) "Hi."
(c) "What day is it?"
(d) "Where am I?"

7. Why does Grayson take Maniac to the equipment room?
(a) To hide Maniac from the black kids.
(b) Maniac has passed out.
(c) So Grayson can become famous for saving Maniac.
(d) To give Maniac a new baseball bat.

8. Why does Carson scratch Maniac's skin?
(a) To see if it is dirt on his skin.
(b) To see if he is black under the dirt.
(c) To see if he is white under the dirt.
(d) To see if he is hurt under the dirt.

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

10. What is Grayson curious about that he asks Maniac while Maniac eats at the diner?
(a) How Maniac untied the Cobble's Knot.
(b) How Maniac got his name.
(c) How Maniac came to live with the buffalo.
(d) How black people live.

11. What doesn't Maniac do in his new home at the Beales?
(a) Wash the dishes.
(b) Take out the trash.
(c) Sleep in his bed.
(d) Read to the children.

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

13. What can't Maniac see about what is going on around him in chapter 16?
(a) That his skin isn't white.
(b) That some kids do not like him.
(c) That he is no longer welcome at the Beale's home.
(d) That Amanda is mad at him.

14. What does the boy give to Maniac while he is untying the knot?
(a) A Ring Ding.
(b) A Butterscotch Krimpet.
(c) A Peanut Butter Kandy Kake.
(d) A Devil Dog.

15. What happened to Grayson at the game against the Toledo Mud Hens?
(a) Grayson got hurt.
(b) Grayson's pitching was terrible.
(c) Grayson hit Willie Mays.
(d) Grayson threw a no hitter.