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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Hester, Lester, and Amanda keeping Maniac from going home early one morning in Chapter 17?
(a) They do not want him to see that the police are at their house.
(b) They do not want him to see that their house has been toilet papered.
(c) They do not want him to see the big black man is at their house.
(d) They do not want him to see that the house has been vandalized.

2. What is Maniac running on that amazes the Pickwell children?
(a) The steel rail of the railroad tracks.
(b) The spear field.
(c) The suspension bridge.
(d) The winding creek.

3. Who saves Arnold Jones in Chapter 5?
(a) Maniac.
(b) Amanda Beale.
(c) Brian Denehy.
(d) Mr. Finsterwald.

4. What is Maniac concerned about in regard to the book he has gotten from Amanda?
(a) If he should mend the ripped page.
(b) If he should buy another one.
(c) If he should give it back to Amanda at all.
(d) If he should give it to Mars Bar.

5. What happens at the school musical?
(a) Aunt Dot asks Uncle Dan for a divorce.
(b) Maniac screams for a long time.
(c) Maniac sings badly.
(d) Manaic sings beautifully.

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

7. What does McNab decide to do to Maniac in retaliation for the baseball incident?
(a) Beat him up.
(b) Tell him to leave town.
(c) Strike him out next time.
(d) Become his friend.

8. What did Grayson want to grow up to be?
(a) A baseball player.
(b) A park ranger.
(c) A zoo keeper.
(d) A restaurant owner.

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

10. Why doesn't Maniac go to Grayson's room at the YMCA?
(a) He doesn't want to bring trouble to the old man.
(b) He is afraid of Grayson.
(c) He doesn't want anyone to see and recognize him.
(d) He is afraid of the YMCA.

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

12. What does Maniac ask of God on Thanksgiving Day?
(a) To let Maniac find a family to live with.
(b) To let the Beales know that he is thinking of them.
(c) To let him return to the Beales to live.
(d) To make sure his parents are at peace.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the red bumps to surface on Maniac's body?

2. Who is Brian Denehy?

3. What does Maniac wonder about Black people?

4. Where does Maniac wind up after he runs from the baseball game?

5. How did the gas station attendant trick Grayson when he was a rookie?

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