Maniac Magee Chapters 1-16#

Why does Maniac Magee have to go and live with Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan?

• His parents have given them temporary custody while they travel out of the country.
• He is tired of living under his parent's strict rules.
• His parents are killed in a trolly crash, and he is forced to live with them.
• His parents have moved and he lives with his aunt and uncle so he does not have to change schools.

What is the author's main purpose for including the character Hands Down in this novel?

• to offer Maniac someone to talk with
• to contrast  Maniac with someone who is satisfied with his life
• to help create Maniac Magee as a legend
• to offer Maniac Magee a best friend

Amanda carried her books to school in a suitcase because

• To keep them away from her dog!

• She feared she would forget one she would need

• To keep them away from her little sister, brother, and her dog

What was the name of the book Amanda allow Maniac to borrow?

• Children's Crusade

• Children's Hour

• Children's Carriers

• Encyclopedia Brown

Which sentence from Chapter 1 supports the idea that Maniac's Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan do not get along?

• Little Jeffrey was shipped off to his nearest relatives, Aunt dot and Uncle Dan. They lived in Holidaysburg.

• Pretty soon there were two of everything in the house. Two bathrooms. Two TVs. Two refrigerators. Two toasters.

• The music director faced the singers, frozen with his arms still raised. In the audience faces began to change.

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In chapter 7, instead of trying to get a home run, Maniac Magee bunted the frog ball because...

• He didn't want to hurt the frog but he still wanted to be able to hit.

• He knew that Amanda was looking, and he didn't want to be embarrassed.

• He was afraid of hitting a homerun and getting Mrs. Pickwell mad at him.

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In the Beale home, why does Maniac sleep on the floor instead of the bed?

• because he just couldn't stand being too comfortable

• because he felt bad that he was taking the bed away form Amanda

• because he is constantly having bad dreams that cause him to fall out of the bed

More than anything, Maniz wanted to hug Amanda and tell her it was okay. He wanted to go inside, be with his family, in his house, in his room, behind his window. But that wasn't the right thing. The right thing was to make sure the Beales didn't get hurt anymore.

The reader can tell from this passage that Maniac has decided to--

• report the destruction of the book to the police

• move on

• pick a fight with mcNab

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Which character(s) would say or think the following: "If I loan you a book, how am I going to get it back?"

• Amanda Beale

• John McNab

• Marshall

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Which of the following is NOT something that Maniac loves about living at the Beale's home?

• The time right after Hester and Lester go to sleep
• Attending church
• Walking Bow Wow
• Sharing the A encyclopedia with Amanda

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