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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. What do the McNabs call the thing that they are building in the dining room of the McNab house?

2. What new name has Amanda given to Mars Bar?

3. What are the McNabs and Cobras building in the dining room of the McNab house?

4. How many nights does Maniac stay in the cabin in Valley Forge?

5. What does Maniac give Grayson for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 33, in January, what does Maniac decide about his life?

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

3. In what way does Maniac come to know everyone in town?

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

5. What is family life like at the McNabs?

6. In January, after Grayson's death, where does Maniac live and how does he take care of himself?

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

8. Why does Maniac work so hard to get Russell and Piper to go to school?

9. How do Maniac and Mars Bar find their way back into each other's lives?

10. What heroic feats does Maniac perform for Russell and Piper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John McNab is a complex, dynamic character. How so? How does his characterization affect the themes of race in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What is Maniac's inner conflict? What is the resolution of that conflict? Do you think the resolution of the conflict will be permanent? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Chapter 14 ends with this quote, "Inside a house a kid gets one name, but on the other side of the door, it's whatever the rest of the world wants to call him." How and why does Maniac wear one "mask" inside and one outside? How does this apply to all of mankind?

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