Maniac Magee Ch. 1-12

How did Jeffrey become an orphan?

• His parents ran away to escape

• His parents drowned in a trolly accident

• His parents put him up for adoption

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

Which statement is FALSE about Jeffrey's Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan?

• They shared Jeffrey 50/50

• They had two of everything

• They loved each other very much

• They were devout Catholics

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

How did the play between Jeffrey and John McNab end?

• McNab pitched a frog; Jeffrey bunted it and made a home run
• McNab pitched a fast ball; Jeffrey hit it out of the park, ran after it, and never came back.
• Jeffrey pitched his famous Maniac ball; McNab couldn't hit it, and lost the game.
• Jeffrey pitched a slow ball; McNab hit it, but Maniac caught it in the air and tagged him out.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

True or False: Since the people on the East End didn't know Jeffrey's real name, they started calling him Maniac.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What was Maniac's real name?

• Jeffrey Lytel McGee
• John Lionel Macintosh
• Jeffrey Lionel Magee
• Joshua Little McGinty

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CCSS.RL.4.1

Where did he go when he left Hollidaysburg? How long did it take him to get there?

• Three Rivers; 1 week
• Jeffersonville; 6 months
• Five Points; 2 days
• Two Mills; 1 year

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.1

Who was Amanda Beale?

• a teacher Maniac met when he enrolled in school
• the town librarian
• a student, about Maniac's age, who was on her way to school
• a social worker

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

What did Maniac borrow?

• a book on the Children's Crusade
• money for breakfast
• a jacket
• pencils, paper, and crayons to use in school

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CCSS.RL.4.1

Which statement is true?

• The blacks lived in North Mills and the whites lived in South Mills.
• The blacks lived in Westport and the whites lived in Eastport.
• The blacks lived in the South Side and the whites lived in the North Side.
• The blacks lived in the East End, and the whites lived in the West End.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

Describe Maniac's meeting with Brian Denehy and James "Hands" Down.

• They were playing basketball, Maniac took the ball from "Hands" and scored a 3 pointer.
• They were playing football, Maniac intercepted a pass, punted the ball, and "Hands" caught it.
• They were playing baseball, "Hands" was pitching, Maniac caught it caused them to lose the game.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.SL.4.4

CCSS.W.4.9B