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Mrs. Reginio's Part I Maniac Magee Assessment

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who did Jeffrey live with after his parents died in the trolley crash?
a)
Aunt Deb & Uncle Jim
b)
Meme & Papa
c)
Grandma & Grandpa
d)
Aunt Dot & Uncle Dan
2.
Which one of the following did not help Jeffrey be known as “Maniac”?
a)
intercepting the Deheney pass and punting the ball back
b)
rescuing Arnold Jones from Finsterwald’s backyard
c)
yelling “talk, talk, talk” and running away
d)
hitting McNab’s fastball
3.
John McNab got so mad, he wanted to punish Maniac. What did he and his gang “The Cobras” do?
a)
Made him go back to the zoo, where he belonged
b)
chased him out of town
c)
threw him in Finsterwald’s yard
d)
chased him to the Beale’s
4.

What was Maniac allergic to?

a)

eggs

b)

fish

c)

peanuts

d)

pizza

5.

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

a)

FISHBELLY

b)

(W)hitey go home

c)

Go home

d)

Fishbelllllllyyy!!!!

6.
What does Amanda think will make Maniac popular with everyone in the East End?
a)
Cobble's Knot
b)
going back to the West End
c)
Reading more books
d)
eating pizza
7.

What would the person who untangles Cobble's Knot get for untying the knot?

a)

Sixty seconds at the candy counter

b)

A large pizza once a week for a year

c)

A set of encyclopedias

d)

Bubble gum once a week for a year

8.

Where was Jeffrey living before the Beales?

a)

a moose shed at Elmwood Park Zoo

b)

a giraffe shed at Elm Park Zoo

c)

a fox shed

d)

a deer shed at Elmwood Park Zoo

9.
Why did Jeffrey start screaming during the chorus performance during the spring musicale?
a)
A bug was on him.
b)
He didn't know the right words.
c)
He wanted his aunt and uncle to talk to each other.
d)
He was going crazy.
10.

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

b)

B. he didn’t want to lose the last thing he had from his parents

c)

C. he wanted to be called by his aunt & uncle’s name

d)

D. he thought people were not listening to him.

11.

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. Clearly, Maniac doesn't like her

12.
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
13.

What was special and unique about Jeffrey catching Brian’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

14.
What did Amanda have in her suitcase that Jeffrey loved?        
a)
A. books  
b)
B. cds 
c)
C. candy bars
d)
D. clothes
15.
Who was the first person to actually stop and talk to Maniac?
a)
Amanda Beale
b)
Brian Denehy
c)
"Hands Down"
d)
Amanda Bill
16.
Why was everyone shocked when Jeffrey punted the ball from the soccer field?
a)
because he had never kicked a ball before
b)
because he carried the ball and book untouched down the field
c)
because he did two flips with a book in his hand
d)
because the school was looking for a new quarterback
17.
After Jeffrey eats at the Pickwells, the children follow him outside and find him running the...
a)
kite
b)
side of the road
c)
wooden ties
d)
steel rails
18.
McNab had the greatest fastball, Jeffrey hit every ball he threw him, so McNab went and got a _____ to pitch.
a)
frog
b)
turtle
c)
toad
d)
chicken
19.
While playing in the water, Old Ragpicker approaches Maniac and calls him ________ and tells him to __________.
a)
thief, “Give me my money back!”
b)
thief, “You move on now.”
c)
whitey, “Give me my money back!”
d)
whitey, “You move on now.”
20.
How long did it take for Maniac to untangle Cobble's Knot?
a)
until lunch
b)
a couple days
c)
3.14 hours
d)
until dinnertime
21.
What street does Amanda live on?
a)
Sycamore
b)
Oak
c)
Walnut
d)
Birch
22.
What corner had Cobbles Corner?
a)
Hector and Oak
b)
Hector and Maple
c)
Hector and Birch
d)
Hector and Pine
23.
Where did Maniac walk when he left town at the end of Part 1?
a)
East side of street         
b)
West side of street
c)
middle of the road
24.
Why would Maniac not go to school?
a)
he didn’t have a ride to school
b)
he didn’t know anyone     
c)
he didn't have a home
d)
he couldn’t read
25.
McNab's gang was called the ______?
a)
Nab's crew
b)
McNab's gang
c)
The Cobras
d)
Cocky Cobras
26.
What couldn't Maniac understand?
a)
The color difference
b)
Why Bow Wow liked to run with him
c)
If Amanda really liked him or not. 
d)
If Mrs. Beale truly loved him. 
27.
Why did Amanda have Maniac untie Cobble's Knot?
a)
to embarrass him
b)
to scare him
c)
to get others to like him
d)
to get others to hate him
28.
How does Amanda feel when Maniac left since he thought he was a burden?
a)
Mad
b)
Sad
c)
Happy
d)
Relieved
29.
Why did Jeffrey start screaming during the chorus performance during the spring musicale?
a)
A bug was on him.
b)
He didn't know the right words.
c)
He wanted his aunt and uncle to talk to each other.
d)
He was going crazy.
30.
Why did Amanda value her books and carry all of them around with her?
a)
She didn't have a bookshelf at home.
b)
She wanted to seem smart.
c)
Her siblings color on her books and the dog chews them.
d)
She just loves them so much.
31.
Jeffrey was born in
a)
Bridgetown
b)
Bridgeville
c)
Bridgeton
d)
Bridgeport
32.
How old was Jeffrey when his parents died?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
3
33.
How did Maniac  get his name?
a)
By doing amazing feats
b)
By telling other people
c)
By running away
d)
By becoming a orphan
34.
Who taught Maniac to “trash talk?”
a)
Hands down
b)
Finsterwald
c)
Mars Bar
35.
What did Maniac do when Mars Bar offered him a bite out of his candy bar?
a)
threw it
b)
took a bite
c)
ran
d)
nothing
36.

"The right thing was to make sure the Beales didn't get hurt anymore. He couldn't keep letting them pay such a price for him." What does this quote mean?

a)

Maniac was clumsy and was hurting people in the family by mistake.

b)

It was expensive for the Beales to keep taking care of Maniac.

c)

Maniac blamed himself for people acting out against the Beale family through vandalism and property destruction.

d)

Maniac was going to call the police to protect the Beale family.

37.

When Maniac and Amanda argue in chapter 18, which statement hurts Maniac?

a)

"I know you put my pillow on the floor."

b)

"You'll freeze to death in the winter."

c)

"You could live in a gopher hole."

d)

"You can't get a library card without an address!"

38.

What is the best text evidence from chapter 17 to support the fact that Amanda, Hester, and Lester are trying to keep Maniac away from the Beale house while Mrs. Beale cleans the vandalism?

a)

"Maniac! C'mon! We're gonna run too! Let's go that way!"

b)

"Maniac checked the sun."

c)

"He started getting up earlier than usual, not to sneak some time with the A book- just to run."

d)

"Amanda just gawked."

39.

What is the significance of Jeffrey opening the front door and staring at the number 728 on the Beale's house?

a)

He is relieved to finally have an address

b)

He wants to memorize the address in case someone asks him

c)

He is checking to see if he has any packages delivered

d)

He wants to learn the house number

40.

What was the name of the child who was hoisted into Finsterwald's backyard?

a)

August Jones

b)

Arnold James

c)

Davey Jones

d)

Arnold Jones

41.

Who asks Maniac, "Am I bad?"

a)

Hands Down

b)

Mars Bar

c)

Amanda Beale

d)

Lester Beale

42.

what book does Maniac read to Hester and Lester?

a)

Maniac Magee

b)

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

c)

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

d)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

43.

What chore does Maniac NOT do at the Beale's house?

a)

carries out the trash

b)

mowed the grass

c)

put the cap on the toothpaste

d)

cooks dinner

44.

Before meeting Maniac, Hester and Lester would only take a bath if Amanda joined them.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What does Maniac call the time during his early morning runs?

a)

The "before-Bow-Wow-has-to-go-out-time"

b)

The "before-the-workingpeople-time"

c)

The "sun-shinnied-up-the-rainspouts-time"

d)

The time of silence and solitude

46.

What was Maniac's favorite party in the East end?

a)

Christmas Party

b)

Halloween Party

c)

End End Block Bash

d)

The Fourth of July Block Party

47.

On Sunday mornings, the Beales go to the church called:

a)

Hallelujah Mass

b)

Bethany

c)

Precious Blood

d)

St. Mary's

48.

Mrs. Beale smacks Maniac in his trash-talking mouth.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What is the name of the street that separates the East and West End?

a)

Branchport Ave

b)

Hector Street

c)

Beale Road

d)

East End Drive

50.

At the end of Part I of Maniac Magee, McNab and the Cobras are bullying Maniac because they want his:

a)

pizza prize

b)

Encyclopedia A

c)

Money

d)

Frog collection

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