Maniac Magee Chapters 1-21 Study Guide

Jeffrey borrows a dictionary from Amanda.

• True
• False

Maniac prefers to run late at night. 

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.1

McNab and the Cobras like to cross the border into East End for fun. 

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Whites live in the West End, and blacks live in the East End. 

• True
• False

Maniac tells Mr. Beale that he lives in the East End. 

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What was Maniac's real name?

• Jeffrey Lionel Magee
• Jeffrey Franklin Magee
• Jeffrey Mars Magee
• Jeffrey John Magee

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What happened to Maniac's parents?

• They abandoned him when he was a baby.
• They gave him to his aunt and uncle.
• They hated each other, but could not divorce because they we Catholic.
• They died in a trolley accident. 

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Why did Maniac leave the Beales' house?

• He wanted to protect himself from them.
• He wanted to protect them from ridicule. 
• He didn't feel comfortable with them anymore.
• He got lost on one of his runs.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.W.5.9A

Why did Mrs. Beale slap Maniac?

• He made a mess in the kitchen.
• He stopped taking bathes with Hester and Lester. 
• He started talking trash in the house. 
• She got mad at him for sleeping on the floor. 

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CCSS.RL.5.1

For which sport is Maniac NOT well-known?

• Football
• Baseball
• Running
• Tennis