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Maniac Magee Part I

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Jeffrey Magee become an orphan?
a)
his parents gave him away
b)
his parents were killed in an airplane crash
c)
his parents were killed in a train crash
d)
he was born an orphan
2.

Which sentence from Chapter 1 supports the idea that Maniac's Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan do not get along?

a)

Little Jeffrey was shipped off to his nearest relatives, Aunt dot and Uncle Dan. They lived in Holidaysburg.

b)

Pretty soon there were two of everything in the house. Two bathrooms. Two TVs. Two refrigerators. Two toasters.

c)

The music director faced the singers, frozen with his arms still raised. In the audience faces began to change.

3.
Why did Jeffrey run away?
a)
his aunt and uncle did not get along
b)
his aunt and uncle didn’t want him anymore
c)
he turned 18 years old
d)
he wanted to tour the world
4.

What was Amanda carrying when Maniac met her?

a)

Her lunch box and book bag

b)

A suitcase full of clothes

c)

Her dog, Bow Wow

d)

A suitcase full of books

5.

Why did John McNab not like Maniac?

a)

He had different color skin.

b)

He hit one of McNab's fastballs

c)

He took McNab's hat.

d)

He was mean to McNab

6.

In chapter 7, instead of trying to get a home run, Maniac Magee bunted the frog ball because...

a)

He didn't want to hurt the frog but he still wanted to be able to hit.

b)

He knew that Amanda was looking, and he didn't want to be embarrassed.

c)

He was afraid of hitting a homerun and getting Mrs. Pickwell mad at him.

7.
Who was the first person to talk to Jeffrey?
a)
Arnold Jones
b)
John McNabb
c)
Amanda Beale
d)
Brian Denehy
8.
Why did Jeffrey stand out in East End?
a)
he wore glasses
b)
he dressed funny
c)
he was black
d)
he was white
9.
What did Amanda have in her suitcase that Jeffrey loved?
a)
books
b)
cd’s
c)
candy bars
d)
clothes
10.

What was special about Jeffrey catching Brian Denehy’s pass and then punting the ball back to Hands Down?

a)

he was just a little kid

b)

he was as talented as the high school boys

c)

he did it running backwards

d)

he did it with a book in one hand

11.

In Chapter 10, the Cobras stopped chasing Maniac once he crossed over Hector Street because...

a)

it was past dinner time and they hear their mothers call them home.

b)

Hector Street was the dividing line between blacks and whites.

c)

Maniac was running too fast for them; they would never catch up.

12.

What did McNab pitch to Maniac instead of a ball?

a)

rock

b)

ball of paper

c)

frog

d)

shoe

13.

What was Maniac blind to?

a)

What time it was at the Pickwell house

b)

Amanda's problems with Encyclopedia A

c)

Hester and Lester wanting him to read a book

d)

People didn't like him because of his color

14.

What did Amanda say that hurt Maniac's feelings?

a)

He was dirty and smelled bad.

b)

He couldn't read.

c)

He didn't have an address.

d)

He couldn't read her Encyclopedia A.

15.

What was special about Jeffrey catching Brian Denehy’s pass and then punting the ball back to Hands Down?

a)

he was just a little kid

b)

he was as talented as the high school boys

c)

he did it running backwards

d)

he did it with a book in one hand

16.
After Jeffrey eats at the Pickwell’s, the children follow him outside and find him running:
a)
the cinders along the track
b)
the wooden ties
c)
the steel rails
d)
the side of the road
17.
Which one of the following did not help Jeffrey become known as “Maniac”?
a)
intercepting the Denehy pass and punting back
b)
rescuing Arnold Jones from Finsterwald’s backyard
c)
yelling “Talk, Talk” and running away
d)
hitting McNab’s fastball and bunting frogball
18.
Mars Bar Thompson confronted Maniac. He offered him a bite of his candy bar. When Maniac took a bite, there was dead silence on the street. Why?
a)
Maniac dropped the candy bar
b)
Mars Bar never offered anyone a bite
c)
people don’t eat after each other especially  white/black at this time
d)
Maniac and Mars Bar were not friends
19.

In Chapter 10, why does Maniac take a bite of Mars Bar's candy bar?

a)

because Mars Bar asked him if he wanted a bite.

b)

because he was trying to be funny.

c)

because he loved being sneaky and he knew that Mars Bar wouldn't see him do it.

20.

In Chapter 11, the conflict between Mars Bar and Amanda begins when ...

a)

Mars Bar ripped the page form Amanda's book.

b)

Mars Bar ate a bite of his candy bar.

c)

Amanda gave Maniac a book to borrow.

21.
What was Maniac allergic to?
a)
eggs
b)
fish
c)
hot bananas
d)
pizza
22.
What does Amanda think will make Maniac popular with everyone in East End?
a)
Cobble’s Knot
b)
going back to West End
c)
reading more books
d)
eating the most pizza
23.
What was the prize for untangling Cobble’s Knot?
a)
one free candy bar a week for a year
b)
one free pizza a week for a year
c)
one free soda a week for a year
d)
one free ice cream for a week for a year
24.

Which character(s) would say or think this: "In the East End, I'm the baddest of the bad."

a)

Amanda Beale

b)

John McNab

c)

Mars Bar

d)

Maniac Magee

25.

Where did Jeffrey go when he left Hollidaysburg? How long did it take him to get there?

a)

He went to Three Rivers, near Norristown. It took him a week to get there.

b)

He went Jeffersonville. It took him six months to get there

c)

He went to Five Points, near Schuylkill. It took him two days to get there.

d)

He went to Two Mills, near Bridgeport. It took him a year to get there

26.

Describe Cobble's Knot

a)

It was a sneaker lace that had knots from one end to the other

b)

It was a large ball of string that no one had been able to untangle

c)

It was a necktie that had lots of knots in it

d)

It was a rope full of square knots. A boy scout troop had made it.

27.
Where did Maniac walk when he left town?
a)
East side of street
b)
West side of street
c)
middle of the road
28.
Everybody called Jeffrey “Maniac”. When asked what his name was, he would reply, “My name is Jeffrey. You know me.” Why?
a)
he didn’t like the nickname
b)
he didn’t want to lose the last thing he had from his parents
c)
he wanted to be called by his aunt & uncle’s name
d)
he thought people were not listening to him.
29.
Where did Maniac walk when he left town?
a)
East side of street
b)
West side of street
c)
middle of the road
30.

Where has Maniac lived so far?

a)

Deer shed at zoo

b)

With the Beales

c)

With his aunt and uncle

d)

All of the above