Maniac Magee

What happened to Jeffery's parents?

• They were killed by the P&W trolley
• They ran away and left him when he was young
• They were never home and they didn't care about him

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What is Maniac Magee legacy?

• He could run father and faster than anyone
• He brought the East End and West End together
• He was the best athlete within miles of two mills

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What did Maniac do at his spring musicale?

• Screamed, "Talk!" at his Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan
• Sang with the rest of the choir
• Nothing; he wasn't even there

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What was the "Lost Year?"

• The year after Jeffrey's parents died
• The year after Jeffrey's disappearance from Hollidaysburg
• The year after Jeffery left the Beales'

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Why did Amanda carry her books in a suitcase?

• She liked having them with her at all times
• So her brother and sister wouldn't crayon all over them
• She was always reading them

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What was so shocking about Maniac's appearance at the field on his first day at Two Mills?

• He could run through the high schoolers without being touched
• He could punt the ball back to hands down
• He caught a pass and ran down the field while he was holding a book

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What amazing thing did Maniac do at the little league field?

• Hit an in-the-park home run frog ball
• Miss every one of the Giant John McNabs fast balls
• Run the bases twelve times

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What are the "finsterwallies?"

• Extreme fear of the unknown
• Severe shaking of the head, especially from side to side
• Violent trembling of the body, especially the arms and legs

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Why didn’t the Pickwells notice Jeffery at their dinner table the first time he visited?

• They always have extra guests, and he blended right in
• He had been invited by one of the Pickwell boys
• The Pickwells didn’t really care who ate with them

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How did Jeffery get the name “Maniac?”

• He acted so crazy that people just called him that
• People started saying he must be a maniac and the name stuck
• He liked having a nickname and thought “Maniac” would be appropriate

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