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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maniac get out of bed to go to the front door of the Beale's house?
(a) To make sure he is in the right house.
(b) To check to see if Mars Bar had followed him.
(c) To let the dog in.
(d) To memorize the numbers of his new address.

2. After Maniac hits the ball many times, what does McNab throw?
(a) A golf ball.
(b) A tennis ball.
(c) A softball.
(d) A frog.

3. Who is the first person to speak with Maniac in Two Mills?
(a) Amanda Beale.
(b) Jeffrey Beale.
(c) Arnold Jones.
(d) Brian Denehy.

4. What is being called over and over again to Maniac when the kids are playing on that hot August day in chapter 17?
(a) Whitey.
(b) Trash.
(c) Fishbelly.
(d) Loser.

5. How long does Maniac stay with his aunt and uncle?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Two years.

6. What is Maniac running on that amazes the Pickwell children?
(a) The winding creek.
(b) The steel rail of the railroad tracks.
(c) The suspension bridge.
(d) The spear field.

7. What does the boy give to Maniac while he is untying the knot?
(a) A Ring Ding.
(b) A Butterscotch Krimpet.
(c) A Devil Dog.
(d) A Peanut Butter Kandy Kake.

8. What happens to Maniac Magee's parents?
(a) They die in a plane crash.
(b) They die in a train crash.
(c) They die in a car crash.
(d) They die in a trolley crash.

9. What is Amanda carrying to school in her suitcase?
(a) A puppy.
(b) Crayons and drawing paper.
(c) A project.
(d) Books.

10. After leaving the East End, where does Maniac stay?
(a) Back at the deer shed.
(b) With his aunt and uncle.
(c) On a park bench.
(d) At the zoo with the buffalos.

11. By Christmas, where has Grayson moved?
(a) To his own apartment.
(b) To his own house.
(c) To the West End.
(d) To the band shell.

12. What happens at the school musical?
(a) Aunt Dot asks Uncle Dan for a divorce.
(b) Manaic sings beautifully.
(c) Maniac screams for a long time.
(d) Maniac sings badly.

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

14. In what way does Maniac get his schooling?
(a) Maniac studies in the library.
(b) Grayson teaches him from old books.
(c) Maniac goes to school.
(d) He buys old books from the library.

15. With what does Mars Bar Thompson challenge Maniac?
(a) His fist.
(b) A neighborhood woman.
(c) A candy bar.
(d) A baseball bat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Beale finally ask Maniac one day while he is licking icing?

2. What doesn't Maniac do in his new home at the Beales?

3. Why does Mrs. Beale get mad at Maniac the day she is making meatloaf?

4. What happens with the townspeople as Maniac walks up the middle of the street after the incident with the old man?

5. What does Grayson teach Maniac after their many weeks together?

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