Maniac Magee

Why did Maniac love trash talk?

• Trash talk reminded him of church.

• Trash talk made him think of school.

• He thought it was funny.

• It made him work harder.

What did Mrs. Beale do when Maniac started talking trash talk at home?

• She didn't care.

• She slapped him in the mouth.

• She made him go outside.

• She made him stay in his room all night.

At the block party, an old man calls Maniac something. What does he call him?

• Thief

• Boy

• Whitey

• Snake

What is written on the side of the Beales house?

• Whitey go home.

• Fishbelly go home.

• Boy go home.

• Thief go home.

What happened to Maniac while the children were playing in the fire hydrant water?

• He slipped and broke his leg.
• The police asked what he was doing on the East End.
• An old man called him "Whitey" and told him to go back his kind.
• One of the kids tried to drown him.

At the block party, an old man calls Maniac something. What does he call him?

•  whitey
• lion
•  thief
•  snake

What is written on the side of the Beale’s house?

• Thief go home
• Lion go home
• Fishbelly go home
• Whitey go home

Why was Maniac Magee disliked by some people? Select all that apply.

• He was "white"

• He was better looking and more confident than them

• He was different (i.e. allergic to pizza)

• He went out of his way to beat others at their own game

The following is an example of... It was so hot, if you stood still too long in the vacant lot, the sun bouncing off a chunk of broken glass or metal could fry a patch on your hide.

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• assonance

• imagery

Why does Jerry Spinelli keep using repetition?

"Such as a kid who is allergic to pizza.

Or a kid who does dishes without being told.

Or a kid who never watches Saturday morning cartoons.

Or a kid who is another color.

• It makes a point and helps the reader hear the tone of the narrator

• It is a symbol of the repeating problems that Magee has with his allergies

• It makes the book easier to read for struggling readers

• It shows that Jerry Spinelli is going crazy