Ch 12-13
Ch 13-14
Ch 15-17
Ch 18-19
Ch 20-21
100
How does Amanda's mom act when she first meets Maniac? a) She is overly thrilled at meeting the famous Maniac. b) She embarrasses Amanda with stories Amanda told her. c) She yells at them about the book being torn. d) She continues cleaning and ignores them.
b) She embarrasses Amanda with stories Amanda told her.
100
What changes in the Beale household now that Maniac is there? a) Amanda takes baths again with the children. b) The yellow bucket is used more. c) The children start to tie their own shoes. d) The children are better behaved.
d) The children are better behaved.
100
Which of the following is not a reason why the bigger kids from all over come to the vacant lot to see Maniac? a) To tell him that he was not welcome in their town. b) To see if everything they heard was true. c) To test him. d) To see how good he really was.
a) To tell him that he was not welcome in their town.
100
Why does Maniac decide to leave town? a) He does not like that people don't like him. b) He is afraid of the big black man. c) He does not want the Beales to get hurt. d) He does not want a riot to break out.
c) He does not want the Beales to get hurt.
100
How long does it take Maniac to untie the Cobble's Knot? a) All day. b) Two days. c) Four hours. d) Fifteen minutes.
c) Four hours.
200
How do Hester and Lester react to Maniac? a) They cry. b) He is their new best friend. c) They ignore him. d) They tell him to go away
b) He is their new best friend.
200
What causes the red bumps to surface on Maniac's body? a) Poison Ivy. b) Chicken Pox. c) Mumps. d) Pizza.
d) Pizza.
200
What does Maniac say trash words have in common with church words? a) Nothing. b) A musical tone. c) Volume. d) Soul.
d) Soul.
200
Why does Amanda stay up late the night of her argument with Maniac? a) She is too angry to sleep. b) She had kicked the dog and hurt him. c) She is crying and can't sleep. d) He left and has not come home, so she waits for him.
d) He left and has not come home, so she waits for him.
200
What does the boy give to Maniac while he is untying the knot? a) A Ring Ding. b) A Peanut Butter Kandy Kake. c) A Butterscotch Krimpet. d) A Devil Dog.
c) A Butterscotch Krimpet.
300
Why does Mr. Beale make a U-turn when taking Maniac home? a) Maniac wants to say goodnight to Hester and Lester. b) Maniac left the book at the Beale house. c) Maniac admits he has no home. d) Mr. Beale won't go to the neighborhood Maniac directs him to.
c) Maniac admits he has no home.
300
What happens when Maniac meets "Hands" Down? a) Maniac refuses to play football with "Hands" Down. b) "Hands" Down makes sure Maniac is on the other team. c) They play football together. d) "Hands" Down harasses Maniac for punting that first day.
c) They play football together.
300
What does "Hands" Down do in regard to Maniac that makes the older kids upset? a) He laughs that Maniac is his friend and not theirs. b) He tells the older kids that Maniac does not like them. c) He brags to the older kids about Maniac. d) He laughs at the older kids when Maniac beats them.
d) He laughs at the older kids when Maniac beats them.
300
What does Mr. Cobble use the knot for? a) As a conversation piece. b) As a site seeing object. c) To tie leftover string pieces. d) To draw in business.
d) To draw in business.
300
What does Maniac do for fifteen minutes before completing the knot? a) He reads a book. b) He drinks an orange soda. c) He prays. d) He takes a nap.
d) He takes a nap.
400
Why does Maniac get out of bed to go to the front door of the Beale's house? a) To let the dog in. b) To check to see if Mars Bar had followed him. c) To memorize the numbers of his new address. d) To make sure he is in the right house.
c) To memorize the numbers of his new address.
400
What does Maniac wonder about Black people? a) Why they don't come to the West End. b) Why they live on the East End. c) Why they celebrate the Fourth of July with the white people. d) Why they call themselves black.
d) Why they call themselves black.
400
What can't Maniac see about what is going on around him in chapter 16? a) That he is no longer welcome at the Beale's home. b) That Amanda is mad at him. c) That some kids do not like him. d) That his skin isn't white.
c) That some kids do not like him.
400
Who specifically has tried to untie the knot before Maniac? a) A magician and a pickpocket. b) A scientist and a mathematician. c) A pickpocket and a mathematician. d) A magician and a scientist.
a) A magician and a pickpocket.
400
What is the confetti made out of that the townspeople throw for Maniac's celebration of untying the knot? a) Newspaper. b) The Children's Crusade. c) Lyle, Lye Crocodile. d) Amanda's Encyclopedia.
d) Amanda's Encyclopedia.
500
What doesn't Maniac do in his new home at the Beales? a) Wash the dishes. b) Sleep in his bed. c) Read to the children. d) Take out the trash.
b) Sleep in his bed.
500
What does Mrs. Beale finally ask Maniac one day while he is licking icing? a) "Where did you come from?" b) "Why don't you have a home?" c) "Where are your parents?" d) "Are you Maniac?"
d) "Are you Maniac?"
500
What is being called over and over again to Maniac when the kids are playing on that hot August day in chapter 17? a) Trash. b) Fishbelly. c) Whitey. d) Loser.
c) Whitey.
500
What is the prize for untying the Cobble's Knot? a) One hundred dollars worth of Cobble's groceries. b) Butterscotch Krimpets for a year. c) Pizza for a year. d) Free soda when pizza is purchased for a year.
c) Pizza for a year.
500
What happens with the townspeople as Maniac walks up the middle of the street after the incident with the old man? a) The whites walk up one side, the blacks up the other. b) They fight. c) Whites and blacks walk together. d) They disperse.
a) The whites walk up one side, the blacks up the other.
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