WorksheetsManiac Magee
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened to Jeffery's parents?
a)
They were killed by the P&W trolley
b)
They ran away and left him when he was young
c)
They were never home and they didn't care about him
2.
What is Maniac Magee legacy?
a)
He could run father and faster than anyone
b)
He brought the East End and West End together
c)
He was the best athlete within miles of two mills
3.
What did Maniac do at his spring musicale?
a)
Screamed, "Talk!" at his Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan
b)
Sang with the rest of the choir
c)
Nothing; he wasn't even there
4.
What was the "Lost Year?"
a)
The year after Jeffrey's parents died
b)
The year after Jeffrey's disappearance from Hollidaysburg
c)
The year after Jeffery left the Beales'
5.
Why did Amanda carry her books in a suitcase?
a)
She liked having them with her at all times
b)
So her brother and sister wouldn't crayon all over them
c)
She was always reading them
6.
What was so shocking about Maniac's appearance at the field on his first day at Two Mills?
a)
He could run through the high schoolers without being touched
b)
He could punt the ball back to hands down
c)
He caught a pass and ran down the field while he was holding a book
7.
What amazing thing did Maniac do at the little league field?
a)
Hit an in-the-park home run frog ball
b)
Miss every one of the Giant John McNabs fast balls
c)
Run the bases twelve times
8.
What are the "finsterwallies?"
a)
Extreme fear of the unknown
b)
Severe shaking of the head, especially from side to side
c)
Violent trembling of the body, especially the arms and legs
9.
Why didn’t the Pickwells notice Jeffery at their dinner table the first time he visited?
a)
They
always have extra guests, and he blended right in
b)
He
had been invited by one of the Pickwell boys
c)
The
Pickwells didn’t really care who ate with them
10.
How did Jeffery get the name “Maniac?”
a)
He acted so crazy that people just called him that
b)
People started saying he must be a maniac and the name stuck
c)
He liked having a nickname and thought “Maniac” would be appropriate
11.
Why did Jeffery leave the Beales’ house?
a)
He didn’t like living there and having to take baths with Hester and Lester
b)
The Beales asked him to leave because he was causing problems
c)
He didn’t want the Beales to get hurt because of him anymore
12.
Why did Maniac and Grayson get along?
a)
They only pretended to like each other because they were both so lonely
b)
Their lives were very similar, and they just seemed to belong together
c)
They both liked baseball and it gave them something to talk about
13.
What was the “stop ball?”
a)
A ball that stopped as soon as it hit something
b)
The pitch John McNab used to strike out Maniac
c)
Grayson’s most famous pitch
14.
What gift did Grayson give Maniac at Christmas that was so special?
a)
A copy of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
b)
Four boxes of butterscotch krimpets
c)
His old baseball glove
15.
Why did Maniac leave the band shell after Grayson’s death?
a)
He couldn’t bear the memories
b)
The superintendent wouldn’t let him stay
c)
He never really liked the place
16.
How did Maniac keep Russell and Piper in school?
a)
He performed various heroic feats every week
b)
He paid them in cash for every class they attended
c)
He threatened to leave if they quit going to school
17.
How did Maniac convince Mars Bar to come with him into the West End?
a)
He tricked him into thinking he was going somewhere else
b)
He
offered him a free pizza every week
c)
He
told him he wasn’t really as bad as he thought he was
18.
Why did Maniac take Mars Bar to the Pickwell’s house?
a)
He
wanted to make sure Mars Bar saw the good in West Enders
b)
He
knew that Mars Bar would be hungry for spaghetti
c)
They
had nowhere else to go because they were kicked out of the McNab’s house
19.
After saving Russell, why did Mars bar go looking for Maniac?
a)
He
wanted to race him again because he knew he could win this time
b)
He
wanted to know why Maniac walked away and didn’t save Russell
c)
He
wanted to yell at him for leaving Russell out there on the bridge
20.
Who convinced Maniac to live with the Beales again?
a)
Mars
Bar
b)
Amanda
c)
John
McNab
21.
Why did Maniac paint the number 101 outside of the band shell?
a)
He could not remember which building was his
b)
He wanted visitors to the zoo to know someone lived there
c)
He wanted an address
22.
Where were Piper and Russell running away to?
a)
Two Mills
b)
Florida
c)
Mexico
23.
What gift did Maniac promise to give Piper and Russell if they promised to go to school every day for the remainder of the year?
a)
A
boat
b)
A
compass
c)
A
map
24.
Who taught Maniac to “trash talk?”
a)
Hands
down
b)
Finsterwald
c)
Mars
Bar
25.
Why did Grayson feel like a failure?
a)
He
never made it to the pros in baseball
b)
He
never went to college
c)
He
could not read
26.
How did Russell get off of the bridge?
a)
Grayson
went out on the bridge and got him
b)
Maniac
went out on the bridge and got him
c)
Mars
Bar went out on the bridge and got him
27.
What was so amazing about Maniac beating Mars Bar in a race?
a)
No
one had ever beaten Mars Bar
b)
He
beat him while crawling
c)
He
beat him while running backwards
28.
Which character said the following quote: “You move on now, Whitey. Time to go home now.”
a)
Mars
Bar Thompson
b)
McNab
c)
Old
Ragpicker
29.
When did Maniac leave the band shell for good?
a)
When
Grayson made him go to school
b)
After
Grayson’s death
c)
When
Amanda made him come back to her house
30.
Where did Maniac take Mars Bar first on the West End?
a)
To
the Pickwell’s house
b)
The
band shell
c)
The
Zoo
31.
How did Maniac get Mars Bar to go to John McNab’s house?
a)
He
offered him pizza
b)
He
told him he wasn’t as bad as he thought he was
c)
He
promised to help fight them
32.
True or False: Maniac’s real name is Joshua
a)
True
b)
False
33.
True or False: Mars Bar’s mother was furious that he brought Piper and Russell to her home
a)
True
b)
False
34.
True or False: Grayson and Maniac met at the zoo
a)
True
b)
False
35.
True or False: Maniac could stop traffic with a stare
a)
True
b)
False
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