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Maniac Magee

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the main conflict in the book?
a)
Maniac is allergic to pizza.
b)
Amanda's struggle to protect her books.
c)
Maniac Magee's struggle to find a place in the world.
d)
Mars Bar's need to find a friend.
2.
Which of the following is NOT a theme for the novel?
a)
Prejudice is based on ignorance.
b)
Speed is the key of life.
c)
People would be much better off if it weren't for their judgments.
d)
Everyone needs a place to call home.
3.

What is the setting of Maniac Magee?

a)

1950s, Two Mills, Pennsylvania

b)

1940s, Holidaysburg, Pennsylvania

c)

1930s, Cincinnati, Ohio

d)

1990, Two Mills, Pennsylvania

4.

What is Maniac’s real name?

a)

John

b)

Jeffrey

c)

Joel

d)

Joseph

5.
How did Jeffrey Magee become an orphan?
a)
His parents gave him away
b)
His parents were killed in an airplane. 
c)
His parents were killed in a trolley crash
d)
He was born an orphan.
6.

What did Maniac scream on the risers and why?

a)

"Talk! Talk, will ya? Talk! Talk! Talk! Talk!" because Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan wouldn't talk

b)

"Help! Help!" because he didn't want to sing

c)

"Talk! Talk! Will you, please?" to Grandma Dot and Grandpa Dan

d)

"Hello, sing people!" because he was bored

7.
What was the time that Jeffrey was gone between Two Mills & Hollidaysburg called?
a)
The Slowest Year
b)
The Long Year
c)
The Lost Boy
d)
The Lost Year
8.

How is Two Mills divided?

a)

East and West End

b)

East and North End

c)

East and South End

d)

South and West End

9.

Why does John McNab get angry with Maniac?

a)

Maniac didn’t strikeout when John pitched to him.

b)

Maniac took a bite of his candy bar.

c)

Maniac stole his book.

d)

Maniac didn’t say “hi” to him.

10.

Where did the Cobras chase Maniac to in Chapter 9?

a)

Mexico

b)

East End

c)

no where

d)

Antarctica

11.

Where is Amanda Beale's library located?

a)

at her house

b)

in her closet

c)

in a suitcase

d)

she doesn't have one

12.
What did Amanda give Jeffrey?
a)
A mean look
b)
A book
c)
A suitcase
d)
A car ride
13.

How did Hester and Lester change after Maniac started to live with them?

a)

They became even more crazy than they were before.

b)

They started stealing things from Amanda.

c)

They started running away at night.

d)

They started behaving themselves.

14.

What is Maniac’s address when he lives with the Beales?

a)

324 Hector

b)

728 Sycamore

c)

900 Birch

d)

429 Chestnut

15.
What was Maniac allergic to?
a)
Eggs
b)
Pizza
c)
Milk
d)
Bacon
16.

What was Maniac’s consequence for talking trash to Mrs. Beale?

a)

She just rolled her eyes at him.

b)

She hit him in the mouth.

c)

She took his books away.

d)

She kicked him out of the house.

17.

After Maniac receives his consequence for trash talking to Mrs. Beale, what does he do?

a)

Hugs her and tells her that he loves her.

b)

Runs away.

c)

Tears up Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.

d)

Cries in his room.

18.

In Chapter 14, Maniac jumps up in church and yells, “Hallelujah! Amen!” The book then says, “And this time nobody looked funny at the crazy kid yelling by himself.” What is the quote referencing?

a)

When Maniac hit McNab’s fastball

b)

When Manic was screaming at his aunt and uncle during his musical

c)

When Maniac caught a pass from Hands Down

d)

When Maniac was reading to Hester and Lester

19.

What is written on the side of Beale's house after the incident at the block party?

a)

Fishbelly Go Home

b)

Get Out Whitey

c)

Welcome Home, Maniac

d)

Back to Your Own Kind

20.

What is the prize for defeating Cobble’s Knot?

a)

Free pizza every week for a year

b)

Sixty seconds alone with the candy counter

c)

Your picture outside the front of the store

d)

A sweater made from the remains of the knot

21.

Maniac doesn’t want anyone to hurt the Beales anymore, so he...

a)

Leaves town

b)

Puts a security system on the house

c)

Beats up Mars Bar

d)

Stops being good at sports

22.

Where does Maniac run away to after he leaves the Beales? (the start of part 2)

a)

Bandshell

b)

Buffalo Pen

c)

YMCA

d)

Homeless shelter

23.
Which of these events happened first?
a)
Maniac moves in with Amanda Beale.
b)
The Cobras try to catch Maniac.
c)
Maniac borrows a book from Amanda.
d)
Maniac finds out he is allergic to pizza.
24.
What did Grayson do before working at the park zoo?
a)
He worked at the Blue Star Restaurant.
b)
He managed the YMCA in Two Mills.
c)
He taught school.
d)
He played Minor League Baseball.
25.

“‘Well, I'm telling you, it's the same. There's bath-tubs and refrigerators and rugs and TVs and beds.’


Grayson was wagging his head. ‘Ain’t that somethin’…ain’t that somethin’…’” (88).


Why does Grayson say, “Ain’t that somethin’….”?

a)

He has never been in a black person's home before

b)

He has never been in an actual house

c)

Grayson thinks Maniac is lying to him

d)

He has never taken a bath before, only showers

26.

On page 98 it says, "And every night as the old man left for his room at the Y, he would grouse, 'You oughta go to school.' And one night the kid said back, 'I do.'"


Why does Maniac say he is going to school?

a)

He likes to lie to Grayson

b)

He reads books from the library

c)

He is being tutored

d)

He goes to school with Amanda

27.

Why did Grayson miss his first Minor League game?

a)

He got sick

b)

He was on the bench

c)

The coach realized there was a mistake

d)

He had to earn his meal at the diner

28.

What did Maniac teach Grayson?

a)

how to read

b)

how to play piano

c)

the stopball

d)

trash talk

29.

What was the first sentence Grayson read to Maniac?

a)

"The buffalo is blue"

b)

"I see the ball"

c)

"The boy runs fast"

d)

"The cat sat on the mat"

30.

What did Grayson get Maniac for Christmas?

a)

guitar

b)

Krimpets, a baseball, and baseball glove

c)

baseball bat

d)

candy

31.

Who attends Grayson's funeral?

a)

Grayson's brother

b)

All of Grayson's family

c)

The superintendent, Mr. Beale, and Maniac

d)

Maniac and the gravediggers

32.

Where are Russell and Piper trying to run away to when Maniac finds them?

a)

Florida

b)

Germany

c)

East End

d)

Mexico

33.
What does Maniac constantly have to trick Russell and Piper into doing?
a)
brushing their teeth
b)
going to school
c)
taking a bath
d)
eating nutritious meals
34.

What do the McNabs build in their dining room?

a)

a TV stand

b)

a pillbox

c)

a bigger hole in the ceiling

d)

a giant table

35.

What is the McNabs' house like?

a)

Huge and empty

b)

Dirty and loud

c)

Small and pretty

d)

Cozy and warm

36.

When Maniac and Mars Bar race, what happens?

a)

Maniac wins while running backwards

b)

Mars Bar wins with his eyes closed

c)

Maniac wins, even without shoes on

d)

Mars Bar wins by 4 seconds

37.

Who was the special guest Maniac brings to Piper's birthday party?

a)

Grayson

b)

Mrs. Pichichero

c)

Amanda Beale

d)

Mars Bar

38.

Where does Maniac take Mars Bar for dinner on the West End?

a)

a steakhouse

b)

McDonald's

c)

The Pickwell's

d)

The McNab's

39.

What did Maniac give to Piper as a birthday present?

a)

New shoes

b)

Compass

c)

Candy bar

d)

A book

40.

What game were Piper and Russell playing, resulting in Russell having a near-death experience?

a)

Four-square in the park

b)

Bombs Away on the P&W Trestle

c)

Freeze tag at the zoo

d)

Racing on Hector street

41.

Who saves Russell from the trestle?

a)

Mars Bar

b)

Maniac

c)

Mr. Beale

d)

Hands Down

42.

What is Amanda's new nickname for Mars Bar at the end of the book?

a)

Snickers

b)

John Legend

c)

Potato Chip

d)

Maniac

43.

Who is calling Maniac home in the end?

a)

Mrs. Pickwell

b)

Mr. Beale

c)

Amanda and Mars Bar

d)

Russell and Piper