Maniac Magee part 2

Who found Maniac after he climbed out of the buffalo pen?

• Mars Bar

• Amanda

• Grayson

• the Park Superintendent

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What did Grayson do before working at the park zoo?

• He worked at the Blue Star Restaurant.

• He managed the YMCA in Two Mills.

• He taught school.

• He played Minor League Baseball.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following best describes Grayson?

• judgemental, dedicated

• caring, generous

• cold-hearted, selfish

• forgiving, lazy

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Maniac paint on the outside of his "apartment"?

• a house number

• a "beware of dog" sign

• a "keep-out" sign

• a decorative wreath

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

"Where do you think you're gonna stay?"

Maniac's answer was prompt: "The baseball room. It's perfect."

A tiny idea was beginning to worm its way into Grayson's head.

Which of the following can you infer is most likely Grayson's tiny idea?

• taking Maniac back home

• letting Maniac live with him

• finding a job at the park for Maniac

• taking Maniac to buy Krimpets

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Grayson and Maniac?

• They have a father/son type of relationship.

• They have a love/hate relationship.

• They have a caring friendship in which they help one another.

• They are only acquaintances.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The old man just looked at him for a while with a mixture of puzzlement and recognition, as though the fish he had landed might be the same one he had thrown away long before.

What does this passage mean?

• The old man wants to take Maniac fishing.

• The old man is searching for answers.

• The old man remembers Maniac from a previous time in his life.

• The old man sees himself in Maniac.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which is of the following is not a comparison of Grayson and Maniac?

• They both graduated from high school.

• Each of them had unhappy homes.

• Both learn new things from the other.

• Each of them works at the zoo.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

He held the cold, limp hand that had thrown the pitch had struck out Willie Mays, that he had betrayed the old man's stoic ways by giving him a squeeze.

What is the tone of this passage?

• critical

• resentful

• respectful

• humorous

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

He held the cold, limp hand that had thrown the pitch had struck out Willie Mays, that he had betrayed the old man's stoic ways by giving him a squeeze.

What does the above passage reveal about Grayson?

• He lived through a crisis.

• He was tough yet loving.

• He was mad at Willie Mays.

• He squeezed Willie Mays' hand.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3