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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Maniac live while he stays in Two Mills?
(a) In the deer shed at the zoo.
(b) In the park.
(c) In a garage behind the restaurant.
(d) In a shed at the school.

2. What do the high school kids do to Arnold Jones in Chapter 5?
(a) They toss him over Finsterwald's fence.
(b) They shove him in a locker.
(c) They force him onto Finsterwalds' porch.
(d) They throw him in a pond.

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

4. How long does it take Maniac to untie the Cobble's Knot?
(a) Two days.
(b) All day.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) Four hours.

5. How long does Maniac stay with his aunt and uncle?
(a) Five years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Ten years.

6. Why do Maniac and Grayson trim a tree in the woods?
(a) They are afraid the lights will catch fire inside.
(b) They want to liven up the woods for the animals.
(c) They still have not satisfied their need to decorate.
(d) They can't fit a tree in the equipment room.

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

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

9. After Maniac hits the ball many times, what does McNab throw?
(a) A softball.
(b) A golf ball.
(c) A frog.
(d) A tennis ball.

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

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

12. 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 shouldn't swim in his water.
(c) That white people never have enough.
(d) That white people are ruining his neighborhood.

13. Who is Brian Denehy?
(a) The star quarterback.
(b) A soccer player.
(c) The first person Maniac meets in Two Mills.
(d) The football coach.

14. How long does it take Maniac to travel two hundred miles to Two Mills?
(a) One year.
(b) One day.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maniac get out of bed to go to the front door of the Beale's house?

2. What is the big question at the Pickwell dinner table on the night they eat spaghetti in Chapter 6?

3. In what way does Maniac get his schooling?

4. What happens to Maniac Magee's parents?

5. What does Maniac want to do when he finds Amanda crying on her doorstep?

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