Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Maniac Magee Part 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Maniac Magee's real name?

a)

Mars Bar

b)

Jeffrey Beale

c)

Jeffrey Lionel Magee

d)

Jerry Spinelli

2.

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

3.

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

4.

What did McNab pitch to Maniac instead of a ball?

a)

rock

b)

ball of paper

c)

frog

d)

shoe

5.

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

6.

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.

7.

What are the Finsterwallies?

a)

being so afraid your whole body shakes

b)

being so afraid you wet your pants

c)

laughing so hard you throw up

d)

laughing so hard you can't breathe

8.
What was Maniac allergic to?
a)
eggs
b)
fish
c)
hot bananas
d)
pizza
9.
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
10.
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
11.

What did they call the time Maniac took to get from Hollidaysburg to Two Mills?

a)

Trash Talking

b)

The Wonder Years

c)

Personal Time

d)

The Lost Year

12.

What is the boundary between East End and West End?

a)

Hector Street

b)

Hector Avenue

c)

Hector Circle

d)

Hector Boulevard

13.

How did Mr. Beale know that Maniac was not telling him the truth about where he lived?

a)

Maniac pointed out a house in the West End.

b)

Maniac pointed out a house in the East End.

c)

Maniac said he lived at Cobble's Corner.

d)

Maniac said he lived at John McNab's.

14.

Which character(s) would say or think the following: "This kid won't be able to hit my fastball."

a)

Amanda Beale

b)

John McNab

c)

Marshall

15.

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

16.

Which character(s) would think or say the following: "We want you to stay with us and live with our family."

a)

Amanda Beales

b)

Hester and Lester

c)

Old man

17.

Which characters would think or say the following: "If you don't have a bath with us Jeffrey, we'll go on strike!"

a)

Amanda Beales

b)

Hester and Lester

c)

Russell and Piper

18.

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.

19.

Which detail from Maniac Magee supports the idea Maniac is courageous?

a)

Maniac swooped back from McNab's pitch that was aimed at his knees

b)

Maniac eating a bite of Mars-Bar's candy.

c)

Maniac returning the torn book to Amanda.

d)

Maniac running into the East End of town when he was chased by the Cobras.

20.

True or False: Maniac's parent died in a trolley accident.

a)

True

b)

False