Maniac Magee Chapters 1-6

How did Jeffrey Magee become an orphan?

• his parents gave him away
• his parents were killed in an airplane crash
  
• his parents were killed in a train crash
• he was born an orphan

How many years did Jeffrey live with his aunt and uncle before ran away?

• 10
• 8
• 7
• 2

Why did Jeffrey run away?

• his aunt and uncle did not get along
• his aunt and uncle didn’t want him anymore
• he turned 18 years old
  
• he wanted to tour the world

Who was the first person to talk to Jeffrey?

• Arnold Jones
• John McNabb
• Amanda Beale
• Brian Denehy

Why did Jeffrey stand out in East End?

• he wore glasses
• he dressed funny
• he was black
• he was white

What did Amanda have in her suitcase that Jeffrey loved?

• books
• cd’s
• candy bars
• clothes

What was special about Jeffrey catching Brian Denehy’s pass and then punting the ball back to Hands Down?

• he was just a little kid

• he was as talented as the high school boys

• he did it running backwards

• he did it with a book in one hand

After Jeffrey eats at the Pickwell’s, the children follow him outside and find him running:

• the cinders along the track
• the wooden ties
• the steel rails
• the side of the road

Which sentence from Chapter 1 supports the idea that Maniac's Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan do not get along?

• Little Jeffrey was shipped off to his nearest relatives, Aunt dot and Uncle Dan. They lived in Holidaysburg.

• Pretty soon there were two of everything in the house. Two bathrooms. Two TVs. Two refrigerators. Two toasters.

• The music director faced the singers, frozen with his arms still raised. In the audience faces began to change.

As for Arnold jones, he clams up the instant he hits the ground. He's on his knees now, all hunched and puckered, His eyes goggle at the back door, at the doorknob. He's paralyzed, a mouse in front of the yawning maw of a python.

What is the tone in this passage?

• suspenseful

• hopeful

• relaxed