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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the McNab brothers do when they discover that they were actually with Maniac--the famous guy?
(a) Thye cry.
(b) They beat up Maniac because of what he did to John.
(c) They laugh very hard.
(d) They tell Maniac to leave.

2. How long do the feats go on for before the perilous one is asked?
(a) One month.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) Six months.

3. How long do Maniac and Mars Bar run together before the morning Piper comes screaming down the street?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) A week.

4. What does Maniac have to convince John that he hadn't done after delivering back his brothers?
(a) That Maniac did not call the police on them.
(b) That Maniac did not hurt them.
(c) That Maniac did not convince them to run away.
(d) That Maniac did not kidnap them.

5. 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.

6. What does George McNab say as he leaves the room the day of the party?
(a) "Let me know when it leaves."
(b) "Take the black kid out of my house."
(c) "Nobody invited you."
(d) "No Negroes are allowed in my 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) She had to come to the zoo to find Maniac.
(d) He didn't accept Mars Bars invitation.

8. Where does Maniac sleep now that it is almost June?
(a) Usually at the lake.
(b) In the zoo.
(c) Wherever he ends up at the end of the day.
(d) Mostly in the park.

9. Why does Maniac allow the McNab boys to continue asking him to do the feats?
(a) It keeps him busy.
(b) It keeps them in school where they need to be.
(c) It keeps the McNab boys out of trouble.
(d) It keeps him out of trouble.

10. What does Maniac experience in early July in the early mornings?
(a) He believes someone is following him.
(b) He thinks he hears a baby crying.
(c) He thinks hears an animal crying.
(d) He believes someone is chasing him.

11. What does Mars Bar challenge Maniac to?
(a) A running race.
(b) A fistfight.
(c) A boxing match.
(d) A bike race.

12. What do the Cobras come to do in the McNab house?
(a) Drink beer and play cards.
(b) Drink beer and play football.
(c) Drink soda and play football.
(d) Drink soda and play video games.

13. Why does Maniac stop crossing the Schuylkill?
(a) It is frozen and dangerous.
(b) It reminds him of his parents' death.
(c) He is tired of going back and forth.
(d) He wants to head in a different direction.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Russell and Piper fear has happened to Maniac while in the East End?

2. What story does Maniac tell to help John with his brothers?

3. Where does Mars Bar find Maniac after the trolley incident?

4. Where does Maniac make his bedroom now that June is almost here?

5. What does Maniac make the McNab boys return to Dorsey's Grocery?

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