Maniac Magee Test

What was Maniac's real name?

• Jeffery Lytel McGee

• John Lionel Macintosh

• Jeffery Lionel Magee

• Joshua Little McGinty

Which of the following does not describe Maniac's early life?

• Maniac lived with his older sister and her husband.

• When he was three, his parents were killed when the trolley they were on crashed into the river.

• His relatives did not speak to each other. They had two of everything. Maniac spent part of his time with each one of them.

• He lived with them for eight years.

True or False: After the musical, Maniac was screaming. He ran down from the risers and kept on going.

• True

• False

Where did he go when he left Hollidaysburg? How long did it take him to get there?

• He went to Three Rivers, near Norristown. It took him a week to get there.

• He went to Jeffersonville. It took him six months to get there.

• He went to Five Points, near Schuylkill. It took him two days to get there.

• He went to Two Mills, near Bridgeport. It took him a year to get there.

True or False: Maniac was well dressed, and was wearing new sneakers.

• True

• False

Who was Amanda Beale?

• She was a teacher Maniac met when he went to enroll in school.

• She was the town librarian.

• She was a student, about Maniac's age, who was on her way to school.

• She was a social worker.

Which statement is true?

• The blacks lived in North Mills and the whites lived in South Mills.

• The blacks lived in Westport and the whites lived in Eastport.

• The blacks lived in the South Side and the whites lived in the North Side.

• The blacks lived in the East End, and the whites lived in the West End.

Describe Maniac's meeting with Brian Denehy and James "Hands" Down.

• They were playing basketball. Maniac took the ball away from James "Hands" Down and scored a three point goal.

• They were playing football. Maniac intercepted a pass, from Brian Denehy, punted the ball, and it landed in the hands of Hands Down.

• They were playing baseball. Hands Down was pitching to Brian Denehy. Maniac caught he ball and caused Brian's team to lose the game.

• Brian and James "Hands" Down were the stars of the track team. Maniac ran faster than both of them during a practice.

A group of high school kids dumped Arnold Jones into Finsterwald's back yard and ran off. Arnold got the "finsterwallies", or violent shakes. What did Maniac do?

• He threw two of the high school boys over the fence and made them bring Arnold out.

• He rang Finsterwald's doorbell and asked if he could have the key to unlock the gate.

• Maniac carried Arnold to the front step. Then Maniac sat on the steps and started reading.

• Maniac helped Arnold climb over the back fence. Then the two of them went to the

  drugstore for sodas.

Which of the following statements does not describe dinner at the Pickwell home?

• There were ten Pickwell children.

• Mrs. Pickwell rang a big dinner bell and all of the kids ran home.

• None of the kids were ever late for dinner.

• Mr. Pickwell also invited a taxi driver for dinner.