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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Mrs. Beale get mad at Maniac the day she is making meatloaf?
(a) He says that he does not like meatloaf.
(b) He tells her that he loves her.
(c) He talks trash to her.
(d) He spills the meatloaf on the floor.

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

4. Who does Grayson say took Maniac's buffalo rag clothes away?
(a) The US Army.
(b) The buffalo.
(c) The Sanitation Department.
(d) The street cleaners.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who specifically has tried to untie the knot before Maniac?

2. What is the prize for untying the Cobble's Knot?

3. How long does Maniac stay with his aunt and uncle?

4. How does Amanda react to Mars Bar concerning the ripped book?

5. What does Maniac do to make McNab pitch the ball to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the scene in the kitchen between Mrs. Beale and Maniac both ironic and symbolic?

2. Why do Maniac and Grayson decorate a tree in the woods?

3. How do the Beale's show that they are not prejudiced people?

4. How does the story of Grayson't past affect Maniac?

5. How does the Beale household change now that Maniac lives there?

6. How might Amanda Beale's character be a good match for Maniac?

7. Why does Maniac paint 101 on the front door of the equipment room?

8. How does Maniac help others and what are his motives in doing so?

9. How does Maniac manage to infuriate McNab and does he do it on purpose?

10. What stops McNab and the Cobras from chasing Maniac after the home run hit? What does this say about the boys?

(see the answer keys)

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