Maniac Magee Characters

white family that fed Maniac

• Beales

• Pickwells

• Graysons

• Mars Bars

went to school because of Maniac

• Amanda

• Hester and Lester

• Mars Bar

• Russell and Piper

went to a party with Maniac

• Amanda

• Mars Bar

• John McNab

• Hands Down

black family who took Maniac in

• Graysons

• Beales

• Pickwells

• Fisterwillies

What does Maniac get that makes him feel at home?

• having a bed to sleep in

• getting an address

• getting a microwave oven

• having somebody to look up to

What was the most important thing Grayson gave Maniac for Christmas?

• his baseball glove

• Butterscotch Krimpets

• a baseball

• a book

How did Mr. Beale know that Maniac didn't live where he said he did?

• Maniac didn't have a key to his house.

• He didn't know his address.

• Maniac picked a house that was in the East End.

• The address he gave Mr. Beale was an abandoned house.

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.

Why did Maniac and Grayson get along?

• They only pretended to like each other because they were both so lonely 

• Their lives were very similar, and they just seemed to belong together

• They both liked baseball and it gave them something to talk about 

While Grayson question him about school, Maniac realized that he---.

• wasn't smart enough to be in a class with kids his own age.

• could go to classes in the day & sleep in the locker room at night.

• wouldn't enjoy being part of a family at school.

• wouldn't go to school unless he had a home.