WorksheetsManiac Magee Part II (comp. check up)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was Grayson's famous pitch?
fastball
stop and go ball
stopball
knuckle ball
What was something that Grayson didn't know how to do?
add and subtract
make an apple pie
jump rope
read
What letter gave Grayson the most trouble while learning to read?
a
b
c
d
What was the first book that Grayson read?
How to Make an Apple Pie
I Can Do It, Can You?
The Little Engine That Could
Encyclopedia A
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 did Maniac and Grayson decorate in the forest?
an evergreen
an abandoned house
a deer
a stump of a tree
Who was somebody Grayson struck out?
Babe Ruth
Hands Down
Willie Mays
John McNab
What was the most important thing Grayson gave Maniac for Christmas?
his baseball glove
Butterscotch Krimpets
a baseball
a book
What does Maniac do after Grayson's funeral?
goes back to the Beale's house
meets Larry and Gary
goes to his aunt's and uncle's house
runs
What was the name of the book Maniac gave Grayson for Christmas?
The Little Engine That Could
The Story of Babar
The Man Who Struck Out Willie Mays
Mike Mulligan's Steam Shovel
Why did Grayson leave Maniac?
He moved back to the YMCA.
He moved in with his son.
He got sick.
He died.
What did Maniac do when he couldn't wake up Grayson?
Maniac ran to the Superintendent's office.
He sat and talked with Grayson.
He called 911.
He ran to the nearest house.
Which of the following statements is not true about Grayson's funeral?
Grayson came to the cemetery in a wooden box.
Maniac was the only mourner.
The gravediggers waited patiently to do their jobs at the cemetery.
The preacher was late.
What was Grayson's first name?
Bob
Jim
Earl
Ed
Who was the author of the book that Maniac gave to Grayson for Christmas?
Mike Mulligan
Mike Mulligan
Jeffrey Magee
Samuel Hawthorne
Maniac gave three scarves tied together as a Christmas gift. Who received this gift?
Amanda Beale
Grayson
Mrs. Beale
the baby buffalo
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.
Which of the following is an opinion?
Grayson was left on his own many times by his parents.
Grayson was a slow learner compared to everyone else.
Grayson told the Superintendent he wanted to work part time.
Grayson's first sentence was, "I see the ball."
Grayson died on Thanksgiving Day.
TRUE
FALSE
Grayson moved out of the Y and into 101 Band Shell Boulevard with Maniac.
TRUE
FALSE
Before Grayson found him, Maniac slept in the buffalo pen.
TRUE
FALSE
Grayson knew the Beale family very well.
TRUE
FALSE
Grayson ran away from home when he was young.
TRUE
FALSE
"...the holiday would come bounding down the stairs & squealing 'round the tinseled trees of Two Mills" is an example of ____?
onomatopoeia
alliteration
personification
hyperbole
"...bittersweet, pungent pinecones..., abandoned bird-bodied boats of milkweed..." is an example of _____?
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
metaphor
