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WorksheetsManiac Magee Ch. 1-12
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Jeffrey become an orphan?
a)
His parents ran away to escape
b)
His parents drowned in a trolly accident
c)
His parents put him up for adoption
2.
Which statement is FALSE about Jeffrey's Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan?
a)
They shared Jeffrey 50/50
b)
They had two of everything
c)
They loved each other very much
d)
They were devout Catholics
3.
How did the play between Jeffrey and John McNab end?
a)
McNab pitched a frog; Jeffrey bunted it and made a home run
b)
McNab pitched a fast ball; Jeffrey hit it out of the park, ran after it, and never came back.
c)
Jeffrey pitched his famous Maniac ball; McNab couldn't hit it, and lost the game.
d)
Jeffrey pitched a slow ball; McNab hit it, but Maniac caught it in the air and tagged him out.
4.
True or False: Since the people on the East End didn't know Jeffrey's real name, they started calling him Maniac.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What was Maniac's real name?
a)
Jeffrey Lytel McGee
b)
John Lionel Macintosh
c)
Jeffrey Lionel Magee
d)
Joshua Little McGinty
6.
Where did he go when he left Hollidaysburg? How long did it take him to get there?
a)
Three Rivers; 1 week
b)
Jeffersonville; 6 months
c)
Five Points; 2 days
d)
Two Mills; 1 year
7.
Who was Amanda Beale?
a)
a teacher Maniac met when he enrolled in school
b)
the town librarian
c)
a student, about Maniac's age, who was on her way to school
d)
a social worker
8.
What did Maniac borrow?
a)
a book on the Children's Crusade
b)
money for breakfast
c)
a jacket
d)
pencils, paper, and crayons to use in school
9.
Which statement is true?
a)
The blacks lived in North Mills and the whites lived in South Mills.
b)
The blacks lived in Westport and the whites lived in Eastport.
c)
The blacks lived in the South Side and the whites lived in the North Side.
d)
The blacks lived in the East End, and the whites lived in the West End.
10.
Describe Maniac's meeting with Brian Denehy and James "Hands" Down.
a)
They were playing basketball, Maniac took the ball from "Hands" and scored a 3 pointer.
b)
They were playing football, Maniac intercepted a pass, punted the ball, and "Hands" caught it.
c)
They were playing baseball, "Hands" was pitching, Maniac caught it caused them to lose the game.
11.
A group of high school kids dumped Arnold Jones into the Finsterwald's back yard and ran off. Arnold got the "finsterwallies," or violent shakes. What did Maniac do?
a)
He threw 2 of the high school boys over the fence and made them bring Arnold out.
b)
He rang Finsterwald's doorbell and asked if he could have the key to unlock the gate.
c)
He carried Arnold to the front step. Then Maniac sat on the steps and started reading.
d)
He helped Arnold climb over the fence, then the 2 of them went to the drugstore for sodas.
12.
How did the play between Jeffrey and John McNab end?
a)
McNab pitched a frog; Jeffrey bunted it and made a home run
b)
McNab pitched a fast ball; Jeffrey hit it out of the park, ran after it, and never came back.
c)
Jeffrey pitched his famous Maniac ball; McNab couldn't hit it, and lost the game.
d)
Jeffrey pitched a slow ball; McNab hit it, but Maniac caught it in the air and tagged him out.
13.
Where did Jeffrey sleep?
a)
in a junkyard full of abandoned cars.
b)
in the basement storeroom of the library; he sneaked in through a broken window.
c)
in the deer shed at the Elmwood Park Zoo.
d)
in the garage at one of the churches in town.
14.
What happened to Amanda's book when Mars Bar snatched it?
a)
Mars Bar set it on fire.
b)
Maniac got it back and it was in perfect condition.
c)
Mars Bar threw it in the street and a truck ran over it.
d)
One paged ripped before Maniac got it back.
15.
Mars Bar and some friends followed Maniac and backed him against a wall. What happened next?
a)
A woman in the neighborhood hit Mars Bar and the others with her broom and chased them away.
b)
A policeman saw them and stopped the fight.
c)
Amanda found them. She kicked Mars Bar; then she invited Maniac back to her house.
d)
Maniac jumped over the wall and ran away.
16.
Why is it so easy for Maniac to blend in with the Pickwell family at supper?
a)
They all have the same color hair.
b)
There are so many children, nobody notices there is an extra one.
c)
The Pickwells are playing a ballgame, and they are all in uniform.
d)
He looks just like the Pickwells.
17.
Which of the following sentences BEST supports why Hector Street is significant to Two Mills?
a)
It bridges both sides of the city together.
b)
It clearly separates the racially divided sides of Two Mills.
c)
It allows movement between both sides of Two Mills.
d)
It is a black top road with white stripes leading out of Two Mills.
18.
What street does Amanda live on?
a)
Sycamore
b)
Oak
c)
Walnut
d)
Birch
19.
What did Amanda have in her suitcase that Jeffery loved?
a)
Cd's
b)
candy bars
c)
books
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