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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 deal does Maniac first make with the McNab boys about school?
2. How does Mars Bar know that Maniac was not afraid at the trolley incident?
3. What is Mars Bar afraid that Russell was going to do to after the trolley incident?
4. What do the McNab brothers do when they discover that they were actually with Maniac--the famous guy?
5. Who comes running up to Maniac after the race with Mars Bar is over?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 33, in January, what does Maniac decide about his life?
2. What contradiction does Maniac experience coming from a reunion at the Beales and going to the McNabs?
3. Who saves Maniac from freezing to death and how do they go about it?
4. How does Grayson't death affect Maniac?
5. In January, after Grayson's death, where does Maniac live and how does he take care of himself?
6. How does Mars Bar's rescue of Russell help change the prejudices of the town?
7. What precious gift does Grayson give to Maniac for Christmas and how does it affect Maniac?
8. How do the McNabs show their true prejudice during Piper's birthday party?
9. Why does Maniac bring Mars Bar to Piper's birthday party?
10. How are the two young boys that Maniac finds in the park cabin connected to Maniac?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Why doesn't Maniac go to school? How does this decision affect Maniac, as well as the other major characters in the story?
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