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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Maniac sleep one night--just once in Chapter 43?
(a) In a motel.
(b) In a shelter.
(c) In a kitchen of a house with the door open.
(d) In a bed.

2. What do the McNabs call the thing that they are building in the dining room of the McNab house?
(a) Bow Wow.
(b) Bazooka.
(c) The pillbox.
(d) Death.

3. What falls out of the ceiling frightening Mars Bar badly?
(a) A snake.
(b) A Cobra.
(c) Russell.
(d) A grenade.

4. What does Maniac do as a feat with rat-infested dump?
(a) Walks across it barefoot.
(b) Finds a hubcap.
(c) Crawls across it.
(d) Kills a rat.

5. What story does Maniac tell to help John with his brothers?
(a) That John threw a stopball that Maniac could not hit.
(b) That Maniac really didn't hit John's fastballs.
(c) That John had been searching for the boys.
(d) That Maniac cheated.

6. How does Maniac make the deal even better for the McNab boys to go to school?
(a) He says he will knock on Finsterwald's door.
(b) He says he will teach them how to pitch.
(c) He says he will eat five cockroaches.
(d) He says he will eat pizza even though he is allergic.

7. Who comes running up to Maniac after the race with Mars Bar is over?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Hester and Lester.
(c) Russell and Piper.
(d) "Hands" Down.

8. How long is the challenge for in Finsterwald's backyard?
(a) Thirty minutes.
(b) Two minutes.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Five minutes.

9. What are the McNabs and Cobras building in the dining room of the McNab house?
(a) A castle.
(b) A barbeque pit.
(c) A wall.
(d) A fortress.

10. What new item does Mars Bar show Maniac when Maniac returns to town in chapter 38?
(a) A bike.
(b) Tattoos.
(c) Expensive sneakers.
(d) Braces.

11. What do the Cobras do while Mars Bar and Maniac play games with the younger ones?
(a) They play too.
(b) They interrupt the games.
(c) They sit against the wall and watch Mars Bar.
(d) They ignore it all.

12. What new name has Amanda given to Mars Bar?
(a) Hershey's.
(b) Snickers.
(c) Devil Dog.
(d) Peanut Butter Cup.

13. What does Mars Bar come to ask Maniac after the trolley incident?
(a) Why Maniac would not speak to anyone after the incident.
(b) Why Maniac did not help Russell.
(c) Why Maniac didn't stay after helping Russell.
(d) Why Maniac was crying at the trolley.

14. What does Maniac tell Mars Bar that the structure is in the dining room of the McNab house?
(a) A bomb shelter.
(b) A castle.
(c) A tornado shelter.
(d) A playground.

15. What last thing does Maniac do before he leaves the band shell?
(a) He destroys it.
(b) He empties it.
(c) He throws out all of Grayson's belongings.
(d) He paints over the number 101.

Short Answer Questions

1. What deal does Maniac first make with the McNab boys about school?

2. What does Maniac do as a feat with the mysterious hole at the creek?

3. How does Mars Bar know that Maniac was not afraid at the trolley incident?

4. What are the cabins in Valley Forge?

5. What method does Maniac use to try to keep Russell and Piper in school after he came back to the McNabs'?

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