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

2. What is the big question at the Pickwell dinner table on the night they eat spaghetti in Chapter 6?
(a) Why are we eating spaghetti again?
(b) Who was the kid on the football field?
(c) Who's the extra kid at the dinner table?
(d) Who was the kid who helped Arnold Jones.

3. How do Hester and Lester react to Maniac?
(a) He is their new best friend.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They cry.
(d) They tell him to go away.

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

5. How does Amanda react to Mars Bar concerning the ripped book?
(a) She tells him to say he is sorry.
(b) She takes the book and pedals away on her bike.
(c) She yells at him and kicks him.
(d) She helps Mars beat up Maniac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Maniac concerned about in regard to the book he has gotten from Amanda?

2. After Maniac hits the ball many times, what does McNab throw?

3. Who is Brian Denehy?

4. In what way does Maniac get his schooling?

5. How do the Pickwells know when it is dinnertime?

Short Essay Questions

1. The fact that Maniac takes a nap during the untying of the famous knot says a lot about the way he perceives the event. What does it say?

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

3. How does Grayson's background shape the man he has become today?

4. What is the underlying reason that Maniac wants to leave town after the incident at the fire hydrant party?

5. How is it that Maniac could have a meal at the Pickwell house and nobody questions his presence?

6. Chapter 14 ends with Mrs. Beale asking Maniac whether he is Maniac or not. He responds saying that he is Jeffrey. She states that in her house he will always be Jeffrey. What does this mean for the two of them?

7. Maniac's life tale may be bigger than he actually is. What begins the exaggeration in Chapter 2?

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

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

10. Why does Amanda think the Cobble Knot will solve Maniac's problems?

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