Multiple-Choice Test: Part 1 of Maniac Magee

What is Maniac Magee’s real name?

• John McNab

• Jeffrey Lionel Magee

• Mars Bar Thompson

• Arnold Jones

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How did Maniac become an orphan?

• His parents left him.

• His parents were killed in a trolley accident.

• He ran away from home.

• His parents abandoned him at an orphanage.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Why does Maniac flee his aunt and uncle’s house?

• They were mean to him.

• They forced him to do chores.

• They never spoke to each other, and Maniac felt like he had no family.

• He didn't like the food they cooked.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What amazing thing does Maniac do when he first arrives in Two Mills?

• He saves a boy from drowning.

• He hits home runs off John McNab’s pitches.

• He outruns a dog.

• He walks across a tightrope.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is Amanda Beale?

• Maniac’s cousin

• A girl who carries a suitcase full of books

• A neighbor who helps Maniac

• A teacher at Maniac’s new school

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Amanda Beale first react to Maniac Magee?

• She immediately offers him a book.

• She thinks he’s strange and suspicious.

• She laughs at him.

• She runs away from him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Amanda initially not want to lend Maniac a book?

• She doesn’t trust him.

• She thinks he’ll lose or ruin it.

• She doesn’t have any books left.

• She doesn’t like Maniac.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How do the people of Two Mills react to Maniac running across the Finsterwald's backyard?

• They are amazed and think he’s brave.

• They laugh at him for being foolish.

• They don’t notice him.

• They call the police on him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Maniac Magee run everywhere he goes?

• He enjoys showing off his speed and athletic ability.

• He is training to become a professional runner.

• Running gives him a sense of freedom and helps him escape from his problems.

• He is trying to break a world record for running.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Maniac Magee get his nickname?

• He runs away from home.

• He does things that seem impossible, like running on train rails and untying knots.

• He fights off a gang of bullies.

• His parents gave it to him when he was young.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6