Maniac Magee Quiz Ch. 12-16

What happened when Maniac told Mr. Beale the true story about where he lived?

• Mr. Beale drove Maniac to the zoo

• Mr. Beale took him to the police station and asked the officers to take care of him.

• Mr. Beale said he would have to call Social Services the next day.

• Mr. Beale took him back to the Beale home. Mrs. Beale agreed that he should stay.

Maniac did jobs around the house, played with Hester and Lester, turned out lights, and kept his room neat. What did Mrs. Beale call this?

• She called it "the Maniac Phenomenon"

• She called it "the miracle on Sycamore Street"

• She called it "Beale's Best Guest"

• She called it "Extraordinary East End Excellence"

Which of the following did NOT happen in the Beale household?

• Hester and Lester started eating vegetables for dinner every night.

• Hester and Lester stopped crayoning on the walls and furniture.

• Hester and Lester began taking baths willingly.

• Hester and Lester stopped damaging Amanda's books.

What was Maniac's allergy?

• He was allergic to milk.

• He was allergic to his feather pillow.

• He was allergic to pizza.

• He was allergic to the bubble bath Mrs. Beale used.

True or False. Maniac liked his new life, but wished he could go back to his old life.

• True

• False

True or False. The East End kids figured out that Jeffery was the Maniac kid because on the way he played football, stickball, and other sports.

• True

• False

What was Jeffery afraid of losing?

• He was afraid of losing the Beale family and his home, because he was white.

• He was afraid of losing Amanda, who was his only friend.

• He was afraid of losing his name, the only thing he had left from his parents.

• He was afraid of losing his freedom by staying with the Beale family.

Which statement about the people in the East End is FALSE?

• The preschoolers came to him to untie their sneaker knots.

• The girls his age thought he was cute.

• The bigger kids tested his sports ability.

• Hands Down talked for him.

True or False. Maniac didn't know that some kids didn't like him.

• True

• False

True or false. Maniac thought he was pure white and his friends in the East End were pure black.

• True

• False