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What Does Maniac Do Before Falling Asleep At The Beale House
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Chs. 12-21
Write a brief summary of the last chapters (12-21).

2. Why does Mr. Beale take Maniac back to the Beale house?

3. What does Maniac do before falling asleep at the Beale house? Why?

4. What is the only way Hester and Lester agree to take a bath?

5. What is Maniac allergic to? Why is everyone so surprised about this?

6. What feeling is Maniac “blind to”?

7. What idea does Amanda have for making everyone like Maniac?

8. What does Maniac do for ten minutes before trying to untie the knot?

9. Why does Maniac feel he has to leave the Beale family?

10. Why does Maniac leave town by walking down the center of Hector Street?

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