Maniac Magee Review for AR test

Maniac first talked to Amanda Beale because he mistakenly felt she was ---.

• going shopping, since she was pushing a grocery cart

• talking to him, since she had been talking to herself

• going to church, since she was wearing a dress and fancy shoes

• running away, since she was carrying a suitcase

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What did McNab do when he couldn't strike out Maniac?

• He pitched a frog to Maniac.

• He forced Maniac to bat with a hockey stick

• He accused Maniac of cheating.

• He broke all the bats in the dugout.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What did NOT happen when Maniac first stayed with the Beale family?

• Hester and Lester started to enjoy taking baths.

• Amanda began leaving her suitcase at home.

• Amanda finally got a bedroom for herself.

• Mrs. Beale spent less time cleaning crayon marks.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why did Maniac leave the Beale family?

• He was deeply disturbed by their use of racial slurs.

• He felt they were paying too high a price for keeping him.

• He feared they were going to force him to attend school.

• He realized his presence was causing arguments between Mr. and Mrs. Beale.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What did Grayson do that made Maniac smile and say "A-men"?

• He painted over the address outside the door of the band shelter.

• He read a book cover to cover.

• He told his boss that he wanted a raise.

• He taught McNab how to throw a stopball.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Maniac agreed to spend ten minutes in Finsterwald's backyard so that ---.

• Brian Denehy would allow him to scrimmage with the varsity

• Russell and Piper would attend school for a week

• Deirdre and Dion would be able ot get over their nightmares

• Hands Down would forgive him for winning the big race

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why were the McNabs building a pillbox in their house?

• They planned to use it as a hideout after they attacked the "rebels."

• Mars Bar had threatened to blow up their house.

• They thought the East Enders were going to revolt.

• The Cobras were intent on storming the house.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What did Mars Bar do at Piper's birthday party that made Maniac feel proud?

• He took the fake gun from Piper and agreed to play Rebels with him.

• He fought to try to get loose from Maniac to fight the Cobras.

• He insisted that his name was not Mars Bar, but Snickers.

• He played along with Piper, pretending the pillbox was just a bomb shelter.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

According to Mars Bar, what "crazy" thing happened after he saved Russell?

• McNab asked him to help tear down the pillbox.

• His mother covered up the incident and insisted he tell no one.

• He took Russell and Piper to his house, and they didn't want to leave.

• Russell's father hugged him and called him a hero.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Why did Amanda visit Maniac at the buffalo pen in the middle of the night?

• to tell him tha the was going to live at her home

• to explain why Cobbles' Knot had been so important to her

• to show him the new encyclopedia she had gotten

• to ask him why he had left Russell and Piper's house

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.1