Maniac Magee 22-32

What did Grayson do when he found Maniac outside the buffalo pen?

• He did not do anything.

• He picked Maniac up, put him in his truck, and drove him to the baseball equipment room. He covered him with a blanket, introduced himself, and gave Maniac a cup of soup.

• He called the manager of the park, who took Maniac away.

• He picked Maniac up, put him in his truck and drove him to the hospital.

Answer explanation

Pages 80-81

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why was Grayson interested in learning about "them black people"?

Answer explanation

p.87-89

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did Maniac do with the money Grayson gave him?

Answer explanation

p. 98

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How do Maniac and Grayson help each other?

• Maniac teaches Grayson how to run fast and Grayson gives Maniac a place to stay.

• Maniac teaches Grayson how to run fast and Grayson helps Maniac find the Beales.

• Maniac decides to teach Grayson how to read and Grayson helps Maniac find his aunt and uncle.

• Maniac decides to teach Grayson how to read and Grayson gives Maniac a place to stay.

Answer explanation

p.100-101

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

From whose point-of-view is the beginning of Chapter 22 told? Why might the author have chosen to tell this part of the story from this perspective?

• Mars Bar's perspective. To show how he felt having Maniac in town.

• The buffalo's perspective. To show what it was like to have Maniac in the pen.

• Maniac's perspective. To show what it was like to sleep with the buffalos.

• Grayson's perspective. To show what Grayson saw in the buffalo pen.

Answer explanation

p. 79

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why did Maniac paint the numbers outside the band shell?

Answer explanation

p. 108-109

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Maniac ran because he didn't want to see "what was going to happen at the end of the next minute." What do you think happened at the funeral after Maniac ran?

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why were the gifts exchanged between Maniac and Grayson so meaningful?

• They both had not received gifts in a long time.

• They really needed the gifts to survive.

• It was their way to celebrate the holiday.

• The gifts showed that they really cared for each other since they were very thoughtful.

Answer explanation

p. 113-114

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What qualities does Maniac have that make him find and belong to two families - the Beales and then Grayson?

• Smart and creative.

• Funny and resourceful.

• Caring and kind.

• Energetic and self-disciplined.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why does Maniac run away at the end of Chapter 32? What other times did Maniac run away? Why did he run away then?

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3