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Reginio - Maniac Magee Part I (Chapters 1-21)

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins

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 trolley crash

d)
he was born an orphan
2.
How many years did Jeffrey live with his aunt and uncle before ran away?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
7
d)
2
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.
Who was the first person to talk to Jeffrey?
a)
Arnold Jones
b)
John McNabb
c)
Amanda Beale
d)
Brian Denehy
5.
Why did Jeffrey stand out in East End?
a)
he wore glasses
b)
he dressed funny
c)
he was black
d)
he was white
6.
What did Amanda have in her suitcase that Jeffrey loved?
a)
books
b)
cd’s
c)
candy bars
d)
clothes
7.

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

8.
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
9.
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
10.
Where is Maniac living?
a)
moose shed at Elmwood Park Zoo
b)
deer shed at Elmwood Park Zoo
c)
oxen shed at Elmwood Park Zoo
d)
fox shed at Elmwood Park Zoo
11.
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
12.
The Beale’s invite Maniac to stay. Before he can sleep, he must:
a)
take a bath
b)
go out to get his address
c)
say goodnight to Mr. & Mrs. Beale
d)
call his aunt & uncle
13.
What was Maniac allergic to?
a)
eggs
b)
milk
c)
fish
d)
pizza
14.
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.
15.
What is written on the side of the Beale’s house?
a)
What is written on the side of the Beale’s house?
b)
Fishbelly go home
c)
Lion go home.
d)
Thief go home
16.
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
17.
How long did it take Maniac to untangle Cobble’s Knot?
a)
until lunchtime
b)
until dinnertime
c)
until the next morning
d)
until the next night
18.

What was torn up for confetti?

a)
newspaper
b)
magazine
c)
encyclopedia c
d)
encyclopedia a
19.
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
20.
Where did Maniac walk when he left town?
a)
East side of street
b)
West side of street
c)
middle of the road
21.

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.

22.

As for Arnold jones, he clams up the instant he hits the ground. He's on his knees now, all hunched and puckered, His eyes goggle at the back door, at the doorknob. He's paralyzed, a mouse in front of the yawning maw of a python.


What is the tone in this passage?

a)

suspenseful

b)

hopeful

c)

relaxed

23.

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.

24.

As Amanda watched Maniac tackle the yo-yo knot, an idea slithered into her brain. When the little kid left with his string food as new, she said, "Jeffrey, if I knew some way that would make it okay for you to stay, would you?"

"Would do you mean 'okay'? " he said.

"I mean , that even if there's one or two people who aren't too wild about you now--and that's all there really are-- that even they would like you. And everybody else who already likes you, they'll like you even more."


Amanda's tone can be described as-

a)

hopeful

b)

relaxed

c)

angry

25.

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

26.

Amanda and Maniac had an argument. What did Amanda say that she felt sorry for afterwards?

a)

She told Jeffrey that if he left their house he would not be able to get a library card, because he would not have an address.

b)

She told Jeffrey he would never be a real member of her family anyway, so he might as

well leave.

c)

She told Jeffrey they were only letting him stay because the was a free babysitter for the

little kids.

d)

She told Jeffrey he would never find a real home because he was a maniac.

27.
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.