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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. Where does Maniac sleep one night--just once in Chapter 43?

2. What does Maniac tell Mars Bar that the structure is in the dining room of the McNab house?

3. Why does Mars Bar hate Maniac at the end of Chapter 38?

4. What gift does Maniac bring Piper?

5. What do the Cobras come to do in the McNab house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What contradiction does Maniac experience coming from a reunion at the Beales and going to the McNabs?

2. What comparison does Maniac make between the Pickwells and the Beales in chapter 40?

3. What are the McNabs building in their house and why?

4. How are the two young boys that Maniac finds in the park cabin connected to Maniac?

5. How does Mars Bar's rescue of Russell help change the prejudices of the town?

6. How do the McNabs show their true prejudice during Piper's birthday party?

7. What tale does Mars Bar tell Maniac about Russell?

8. How does the situation with Mars Bar climax at Piper's birthday party and how does Mars Bar deal with it all?

9. What relationships have been solidified by the end of the novel?

10. How is the race between Maniac and Mars Bar uncharacteristic of Maniac?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The nickname of the Maniac helps turn him into a legend. How so? Use specific examples from the novel. How is this legendary status a drawback for Maniac?

Essay Topic 2

How is Amanda the staying power for Maniac? What makes her different from everyone else that he encounters? How does she ultimately change Maniac?

Essay Topic 3

What are the flashbacks in the novel? What is the author's purpose in using the flashbacks?

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