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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did the gas station attendant trick Grayson when he was a rookie?
2. By Christmas, where has Grayson moved?
3. What doesn't Maniac do in his new home at the Beales?
4. What does Grayson teach Maniac after their many weeks together?
5. Why does Maniac decide to leave town?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Maniac manage to infuriate McNab and does he do it on purpose?
2. How do the Beale's show that they are not prejudiced people?
3. Why is the big black man so upset that Maniac is playing in the fire hydrant water?
4. 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?
5. How does Maniac help others and what are his motives in doing so?
6. What does the reader learn about Maniac's personality through the scene of Mars Bar and Maniac and the candy bar?
7. How is Maniac blind?
8. What stops McNab and the Cobras from chasing Maniac after the home run hit? What does this say about the boys?
9. What is Grayson so curious about that he obviously has no understanding of during his meal with Maniac at the diner?
10. Why does Maniac say Amen when Grayson finishes reading his first book and what effect does it have on Grayson?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the protagonist of the story. Why is this character the protagonist? What is the character trying to accomplish? Who is the antagonist? Why is this antagonist trying to stop the protagonist from accomplishing his/her goal?
Essay Topic 2
What does Hector Street symbolize? How does the street affect the lives of those in both the East End and the West End?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the dynamics of Maniac's relationship with Grayson. Why do the two become so close? What does Maniac see in Grayson that others don't see? What does Maniac see in Grayson that even Grayson does not see? How does Grayson treat Maniac? How does Maniac change after Grayson's death?
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