Maniac Magee Chapter 11-15

Why did Mars want Magee's book?

• Because he loved reading

• Because he knew it belonged to Amanda and he has a crush

• Because he didn't like Magee

• Because he thought the book originally belonged to him

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What literary device is this?

"Amanda took the torn page from Maniac. To her it was the broken wing of a bird, a pet out in the rain."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Foreshadowing

• Alliteration

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Why was everyone silent and big eyed when they found out Magee was allergic to pizza?

• Because most children eat pizza, and Maniac has never eaten pizza

• Because Magee's Allergy almost kills him, and he has to quit running

• Because the pizza gave him chicken pox

• Because Magee had pizza often before this, and never had a reaction

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What is implied between Amanda and Maniac?

• Amanda let him borrow one of her precious books, therefore they are friends

• Amanda does not trust Maniac because a page of her book was ripped out

• Amanda is angry at Maniac because her mom was teasing her

• Amanda invited Magee to visit her family, therefore they are in love

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What causes Maniac to stay at the Beale home?

• Mr. Beale found out that he was homeless after offering to drive him home

• He stays to hide from Mars

• Mrs. Beale employs him to watch the kids and help clean

• Amanda says he can read all of her books if he stays

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Jerry Spinelli tells us that Maniac Magee is "blind" even though he can clearly see. What does Jerry Spinelli mean when he says that Maniac is blind? What negative effects does this have, or will it have, on Maniac?

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Solemnly most closely means

• Serious

• Breeze

• Blackboard

• Corrupt

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Solitude

• being alone

• being trusted

• being solid

• being chaotic

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