1. Why did Maniac finally quit crossing the
bridge over the Schuylkill?
He was
tired of it.
It was
where his parents were killed.
The Beales lived on
the other side of the bridge.
2. What is Maniac waiting for as he spends
time in the log-and-mortar cabins at Valley Forge?
He is
waiting to die.
He is
waiting for winter to end.
He is waiting for the
Beales to come and get him.
3. Maniac is invited to the McNab's house.
He realizes that what he thinks are raisins on the floor are really what?
roaches
chocolate
chips
animal wastes
4. How was Maniac able to get Russell and Piper
McNab to go to school?
He walked
them there.
He promised
them a pizza.
He told them he would
do their homework.
5. What happened when Maniac knocked upon the
door of Finsterwald's house?
He was
sucked into a black hole.
He was finsterwallied
on the spot.
The door opened.
6. What was the most perilous challenge the
McNabs gave Maniac?
They
dared him to go into the East End.
They dared him to kiss
a buffalo.
They dared him to walk
through the rat-infested dump..
7. The author refers to April's orphans in
Chapter 38? Who or what is he referring
to?
The
black kids who live in the East End.
worms
Children like Maniac
who have no homes.
8. Who is going to race on Plum Street, a long
and level block between Ash and Jackson Streets?
Maniac
and Hands Down
Maniac and McNab
Maniac and Mars Bar
9. How had Maniac beaten his opponent?
He
ran backwards.
He cheated.
He didn't beat
him. He lost the race.
10. The author says that Maniac is pure July on
the inside. What is the meaning of this phrase?
He
has a bad fever.
He feels warm and
sunny inside, just like the month of July.
His stomach is upset.
11. What are the McNabs preparing for?
They
believe the blacks will revolt and take over the city.
They believe a tornado
is coming.
They think their home
is going to be condemned by the city.
12. Why did Maniac take the McNab boys to
Dorsey's Grocery?
He
bought them bubble gum.
He wanted them to
apply for a job.
He made them return
the bubble gums they had stolen.
13. What occurred that forced Maniac to take on
the role of No More Mr. Nice Guy with Russell and Piper McNab?
He
found them playing with Grayson's glove.
He discovered them
stealing again.
He caught them
cheating.
14. Who did Maniac bring to Russell and Piper's
birthday party?
Mars
Bar Thompson
Amanda Beale
Hester and Lester
Beale
15. What legendary feat did the Pickwell children
beg Mars to do?
beat
up Maniac
stop traffic
race with Maniac
16. Who rescued Russell from the middle of the
railroad trestle?
Mars
Bar
Maniac Magee
Piper
17. Maniac wakes up believing a buffalo is
clamping its teeth on his ear. Who is grabbing his ear?
Mars
Bar
Amanda Beale
Grayson
18. What new name does Amanda give to Mars Bar?
Milky
Way
Kit Kat
Snickers
19. Why was Maniac content to allow Amanda to do
the talking and drag him to her house?
He
was finally going home.
He had a headache and
didn't want to argue with her.
He was sleepwalking.
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