Maniac Magee

All of the following are a part of the legend of Maniac Magee EXCEPT:

• He could run fast.

• He sat on the Finsterwald's steps.

• He loosened Cobble's Knot.

• He wrestled a buffalo in front of a crowd.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which word BEST describes Mars Bars' attitude toward Maniac in the first part of the novel?

• caring

• resentful

• tolerant

• nonchalant

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Maniac lived with all of the following EXCEPT:

• Amanda Beale

• Grayson

• Mars Bar

• Russell and Piper

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Which of the following best describes Maniac's character?

• lonely

• joyful

• courageous

• selfish

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is the best overall tone of this novel?

• eloquent and encouraging

• profound and serious

• humorous and touching

• sarcastic and stern

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the bolded word in the following sentence.

He could always EXTORT a day or two in class from them with the free weekly pizza. Beyond that, he goaded them toward school any way he could.

• persuade

• expect

• blackmail

• arrange

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"His yo-yo string had a knot as fat as a mushroom."

This quote is an example of what literary device?

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• idiom

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does Maniac constantly have to trick Russell and Piper into doing?

• brushing their teeth

• going to school

• taking a bath

• eating nutritious meals

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is NOT a theme for this novel?

• Prejudice is based on ignorance.

• Speed is the key to life.

• People would be much better off if it weren't for their judgments.

• Everyone needs a place to call home.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The genre of this novel is ____________.

• science fiction

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

• nonfiction