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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maniac do as a feat with the bison pen?
(a) Feeds the bison.
(b) Dances in front of the pen.
(c) Kisses the mother bison.
(d) Climbs the fence.

2. What does John believe is going to happen at some point with the East Enders?
(a) They will move into the West End.
(b) They will murder.
(c) They will riot in the streets.
(d) They will storm the houses of the West Enders.

3. Why does Maniac bring Mars Bar to Piper's birthday party?
(a) Because he knows Mars Bar will have fun.
(b) Because he wants the blacks and whites to be together.
(c) Because he wants to scare Mars Bar.
(d) Because he hates Mars Bar.

4. What method does Maniac use to try to keep Russell and Piper in school after he came back to the McNabs'?
(a) He made them lunches to take with them.
(b) He bribed them with money.
(c) He organized marble tournaments during recess.
(d) He threatened them with punishments.

5. Where have the two boys gotten their food?
(a) They took it from home.
(b) They stole it.
(c) They bought it.
(d) They took it from Maniac.

6. Where do Maniac and Grayson go on Christmas morning?
(a) To the zoo.
(b) To the diner.
(c) To the baseball field.
(d) To the Beale's house.

7. Amanda tells Maniac he needs to be sorry for a few things. Which does she NOT tell him to be sorry for?
(a) Tricking Maniac into going to the party.
(b) Mars Bar threw a ball at her bedroom window.
(c) He didn't accept Mars Bars invitation.
(d) She had to come to the zoo to find Maniac.

8. What does Maniac make the McNab boys return to Dorsey's Grocery?
(a) Stolen comic books.
(b) A shopping cart.
(c) Twenty-five candy bars.
(d) Fifty bubblegums.

9. Why do the other children want to touch Maniac after he speaks with whoever answered Finsterwald's door?
(a) They want to congratulate him.
(b) They want to see if he is cold.
(c) They want to touch a famous person.
(d) They think Maniac might be a ghost.

10. What does Grayson give to Maniac for Christmas?
(a) A book about Willie Mays.
(b) A bed.
(c) His old baseball glove.
(d) A cookbook.

11. Why doesn't Maniac stay in the band shell after Grayson's death?
(a) He cannot bring himself to stay.
(b) It is too cold.
(c) The Superintendent won't let him.
(d) It is needed for the upcoming spring.

12. What do the two young boys in the second cabin continuously call Maniac?
(a) Nerd.
(b) Sausage.
(c) Jerk.
(d) Meatball.

13. How does Maniac convince Mars Bar to go to the West End?
(a) He tells Mars Bar that he isn't as bad as he thinks he is.
(b) He calls Mars Bar a sissy.
(c) He bribes Mars Bar.
(d) He threatens Mars Bar.

14. How does Mars Bar know that Maniac was not afraid at the trolley incident?
(a) Maniac was not afraid of the rats at the dump.
(b) Anyone who would get up in his face couldn't be afraid.
(c) Maniac was not afraid of Finsterwald.
(d) Maniac was not afraid of the third rail.

15. What actually keeps the McNab boys going to school?
(a) Their father's wrath.
(b) The attention they get from living with Maniac.
(c) Pizza.
(d) John's threat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What story does Maniac change in telling to the Pickwells?

2. How do Maniac and Mars react to each other when they first begin running together?

3. Where does Mars Bar take Russell after the trolley incident?

4. What does Amanda do to wake up Maniac at the zoo?

5. What does Maniac do as a feat with rat-infested dump?

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