WorksheetsManiac Magee
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 51mins
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Class
Date
1.
How did Jeffrey Magee become an orphan?
a)
A. his parents gave him away
b)
B. his parents were killed in an airplane crash
c)
C. his parents were killed in a train crash
d)
D. he was born an orphan
2.
How many years did Jeffrey live with his aunt and uncle before ran away?
a)
A. 10
b)
B. 8
c)
C. 7
d)
D. 2
3.
Why did Jeffrey run away?
a)
A. his aunt and uncle did not get along
b)
B. his aunt and uncle didn’t want him anymore
c)
C. he turned 18 years old
d)
D. he wanted to tour the world
4.
What is the name of the year between when Jeffrey ran away and when he got to Two Mills?
a)
A. The Slowest Year
b)
B. The Long Year
c)
C. The Lost Boy
d)
D. The Lost Year
5.
How many miles are there between Two Mills and Hollidaysburg?
a)
A. 150
b)
B. 200
c)
C. 52
d)
D. 100
6.
Who was the first person to talk to Jeffrey?
a)
A. Arnold Jones
b)
B. John McNabb
c)
C. Amanda Beale
d)
D. Brian Denehy
7.
Why did Jeffrey stand out in East End?
a)
A. he wore glasses
b)
B. he dressed funny
c)
C. he was dirty
d)
D. he was white
8.
What did Amanda have in her suitcase that Jeffrey loved?
a)
A. books
b)
B. cds
c)
C. candy bars
d)
D. clothes
9.
What was special about Jeffrey catching Brian Denehy’s pass and then punting the ball back to Hands Down?
a)
A. he was just a little kid
b)
B. he was as talented as the high school boys
c)
C. he did it running backwards
d)
D. he did it with a book in one hand
10.
The high school boys thought Jeffrey was cool times 10 because:
a)
A. he saved the boy from Finsterwald’s yard
b)
B. he sat down on Finsterwald’s steps and reads
c)
C. he takes on some of the high school boys
d)
D. he takes the boy home with him
11.
After Jeffrey eats at the Pickwells, the children follow him outside and find him running:
a)
A. the cinders along the track
b)
B. the wooden ties
c)
C. the steel rails
d)
D. the side of the road
12.
McNab had the greatest fastball. Jeffrey hit every ball he threw to him, so McNab went and got _____________ to pitch.
a)
A. toad
b)
B. turtle
c)
C. baby chick
d)
D. frog
13.
Which one of the following did not help Jeffrey become known as “Maniac”?
a)
A. intercepting the Denehy pass and punting back
b)
B. rescuing Arnold Jones from Finsterwald’s back yard
c)
C. yelling “Talk, Talk” and running away
d)
D. hitting McNab’s fastball and bunting frogball
14.
Where is Maniac living?
a)
A. moose shed at Elmwood Park Zoo
b)
B. deer shed at Elmwood Park Zoo
c)
C. oxen shed at Elmwood Park Zoo
d)
D. fox shed at Elmwood Park Zoo
15.
John McNab got so mad, he wanted to punish Maniac. He and his gang, “The Cobras” did what?
a)
A. beat him up
b)
B. chased him out of town
c)
C. threw him in Finsterwald’s backyard
d)
D. chased him into the black side of town
16.
Mars Bar Thompson confronted Maniac. He offered him a bite of his candy bar. When Maniac took a bite, there was dead silence on the street. Why?
a)
A. Maniac dropped the candy bar
b)
B. Mars Bar never offered anyone a bite
c)
C. people don’t eat after each other especially white/black at this time
d)
D. Maniac and Mars Bar were not friends
17.
Maniac was trying to fix the torn page of the book Amanda had let him borrow. Amanda sees Mars Bar with Maniac and her torn book. Why is she so upset?
a)
A. her little brother and sister tear up everything of hers they can get a hold of
b)
B. Mars Bar always tears her books up
c)
C. she only has a few books
d)
D. Maniac promised to take care of it
18.
The Beale’s invite Maniac to stay. Before he can sleep, he must:
a)
A. take a bath
b)
B. go out to get his address
c)
C. say goodnight to Mr. & Mrs. Beale
d)
D. call his aunt & uncle
19.
What was Maniac allergic to?
a)
A. eggs
b)
B. pizza
c)
C. milk
d)
D. fish
20.
Everybody called Jeffrey “Maniac”. When asked what his name was, he would reply, “My name is Jeffrey. You know me.” Why?
a)
A. he didn’t like the nickname parents
b)
B. he didn’t want to lose the last thing he had from his
c)
C. he wanted to be called by his aunt & uncle’s name
d)
D. he thought people were not listening to him.
21.
At the block party, an old man calls Maniac something. What does he call him?
a)
A. thief
b)
B. lion
c)
C. whitey
d)
D. snake
22.
What is written on the side of the Beale’s house?
a)
A. Fishbelly go home
b)
B. Whitey go home
c)
C. Lion go home
d)
D. Thief go home
23.
What does Amanda think will make Maniac popular with everyone in East End?
a)
A. eating the most pizza
b)
B. going back to West End
c)
C. reading more books
d)
D. Untying Cobble’s Knot
24.
What was the prize for untangling Cobble’s Knot?
a)
A. one free candy bar a week for a year
b)
B. one free pizza each week for a year
c)
C. one free soda a week for a year
d)
D. one free ice cream for a week for a year
25.
How long did it take Maniac to untangle Cobble’s Knot?
a)
A. until lunchtime
b)
B. until the next night
c)
C. until the next morning
d)
D. until dinnertime
26.
What had Hester and Lester torn up for confetti?
a)
A. newspaper
b)
B. magazine
c)
C. encyclopedia "C"
d)
D. encyclopedia "A"
27.
Where did Maniac walk when he left town?
a)
A. East side of street
b)
B. West side of street
c)
C. middle of the road
28.
Where did Maniac run to?
a)
A. Bridgeport
b)
B. Elmwood Park Zoo
c)
C. Aunt Dot
29.
Why would Maniac not go to school?
a)
A. he didn’t have a ride to school
b)
B. he didn’t know anyone
c)
C. he didn’t have a home
d)
D. He didn't know how to read
30.
Why would Maniac not go stay at the YMCA with Grayson?
a)
A. he didn’t like Grayson
b)
B. he thought he was bad luck to people around him
c)
C. he did not like the YMCA
d)
D. He didn't think the YMCA would let him in
31.
Why did Grayson never make it to the major leagues?
a)
A. He didn't know how to play baseball
b)
B. he struck out Willie Mays
c)
C. he pitched his worst game in front of the scouts
d)
D. he was washing dishes during the big game
32.
What did Manic do with the money Grayson gave him?
a)
A. bought pizza
b)
B. bought Krimpets
c)
C. bought books
d)
D. saved it for Christmas
33.
What did Grayson want Maniac to do for him?
a)
A. teach him to write
b)
B. teach him to read
c)
C. teach him Spanish
d)
D. teach him to play baseball
34.
What was the first book Grayson read?
a)
A. The Story of Babar
b)
B. Mike Mulligan’s Steam Shovel
c)
C. The Little Engine That Could
d)
D. Maniac Magee
35.
Why did Maniac paint 101 outside his door?
a)
A. because the mailman couldn't read the address
b)
B. because he felt like painting
c)
C. because he just ate
d)
D. because he felt at home there
36.
What was the name of the book Maniac gave Grayson for Christmas?
a)
A. Maniac Magee
b)
B. The Story of Babar
c)
C. The Man Who Struck Out Willie Mays
d)
D. The Little Engine That Could
37.
What was the most important thing Grayson gave Maniac for Christmas?
a)
A. his baseball glove
b)
B. butterscotch krimpets
c)
C. pizza
d)
D. a baseball
38.
Why did Grayson leave Maniac?
a)
A. he moved back to the YMCA
b)
B. he moved in with his son
c)
C. he got sick
d)
D. he died
39.
. Maniac heard voices in another of the log cabins. What did he do?
a)
A. stayed in his cabin
b)
B. checked the other cabins
40.
Where were Piper and Missing Tooth running away to?
a)
A. Texas
b)
B. Mexico
c)
C. Las Vegas
d)
D. Hamburg
41.
Piper and Russell were little brothers of who?
a)
A. Amanda
b)
B. Mars Bar
c)
C. John McNab
d)
D. Maniac Magee
42.
What was unusual about the McNab house?
a)
A. steel front door
b)
B. hole from 2nd to 1st story
c)
C. It had a great view
d)
D. had a cellar
43.
Russell and Piper now went to school and began to feel important. What made them feel important?
a)
A. their brother was coming to see them
b)
B. the good grades they were making
c)
C. the attention they got because of Maniac
d)
D. They got great grades
44.
What was the most perilous challenge Russell and Piper gave Maniac to do?
a)
A. kiss the American bison baby
b)
B. go into East Side
c)
C. knock on Finsterwald’s door
d)
D. jump off a bridge
45.
When Maniac raced Mars Bar, he caused more trouble, and Mars Bar now hated Jeffrey Magee. Why?
a)
A. he disgraced him by running backwards
b)
B. he disgraced him by skipping the last yards
c)
C. he disgraced him by pretending to lose
d)
D. he disgraced him by hopping the last yards
46.
Why did Maniac get mad at Russell and Piper?
a)
A. they ate his Krimpets
b)
B. they got his baseball
c)
C. they got Amanda’s book
d)
D. they got Grayson’s glove
47.
Why did Maniac start sleeping in people’s backyard’s or on their porches?
a)
A. he thought they owed it to him
b)
B. he thought they would welcome him
c)
C. he thought they would not mind
d)
D. he was protecting their houses
48.
In July, Maniac was running and felt as if someone was following him. Who turned out to be running at the same time?
a)
A. John McNab
b)
B. Mars Bar
c)
C. Russell and Piper
d)
D. Amanda Beale
49.
What happened to Russell?
a)
A. He got hit by a car
b)
B. He got lost on the way to Mexico
c)
C. He got stuck on the trestle in front of trolley
d)
A. He fell down a mountain of coal
50.
Why did Maniac not save Russell?
a)
A. Mars Bar saved him first
b)
B. he avoided the trestle because of his parents' deaths
c)
C. he was afraid of the trestle
d)
D. He didn't know how
51.
Why did Maniac not save Russell?
a)
A. home and school
b)
B. friends and school
c)
C. home and family
d)
D. his baseball and glove
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