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WorksheetsManiac Magee
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Who is the author of the novel, Maniac Magee?
Jeffery Magee
Jerry Spinell
Maniac Magee
Jeremiah Magee
Is the novel Maniac Magee fiction or nonfiction?
Fiction
Nonfiction
What award did the novel, Maniac Magee win?
Booker Prize
Newberry Medal Winner
John Newbery Medal
Pulitzer Prize Winners
Who is the main character?
Jeffrey
Matt
Zack
Jennifer
What happened to Jeffrey's parents?
They died in a trolley accident
They died in a car accident
They died in a train accident
They are still alive
How old was Jeffrey when his parents died?
3 years old
1 years old
10 years old
5 years old
Who did Jeffrey go to live with when his parent's died?
Brother and Sister
Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan
Aunt Cassie and Uncle Sam
Cousin Dot and Cousin Dan
Why did Jeffrey runaway from his aunt and uncle's home?
They were always fighting
They did not believe in divorce so they lived in the same house but separate
They were always talking
They got a divorce and he was not happy
Who did Jeffrey meet and what did she have in her hand?
Dan and a suitcase of books
Amanda and a suitcase of books
Sarah and a suitcase of books
Jack and a suitcase of books
What does the West End and East End stand for?
West- blacks
East- whites
West- whites
East- blacks
West- boys
East-girls
West- girls
East- boys
Who chased Jeffrey down the tracks and through town?
John
Jack
Jase
Joseph
Why did John want to beat up Jeffrey?
He embarrassed him by beating him in baseball
He made him angry by beating him up
He embarrassed him by beating him in basketball.
He did not want to bet him up
Who is the bully in the novel, Maniac Magee?
Magee
Bar Mars
Mars Bar
Amanda
What did Maniac Magee do that was unacceptable in the East End?
Hung out with Amanda
Took a bite out of Mars Bars candy bar
Slept in the zoo
Ran as fast as he could and beat up kids
Who stopped Mars Bar and Maniac from fighting?
A man with a bat
A lady with a bat
A man with a broom
A lady with a broom
The Beales invite Maniac to stay in with them. Before he can go to sleep, what does he do?
Looks outside at his new address
Runs away
Calls his family
Calls his friends
What is Maniac's new address with the Beales?
123 Sycamore
728 Sycamore
700 Sycamore
528 Sycamore
Where was Maniac living when he met Amanda?
In the pig shed at Elmwood Park Zoo.
In the elephant shed at Elmwood Park Zoo
In the deer shed at Elmwood Park Zoo.
In the zebra shed at Elmwood Park Zoo.
What did Amanda say that hurt Maniac Magee's feelings?
"I hate you"
"You can't get a library card WITHOUT an address"
"You don't belong here"
"You can get a library card WITH an address"
What did the kids write in the chalk on the side of Amanda's brick house?
FISHBELLY GO HOME
MANIAC GO HOME
MAGEE GO HOME
AMANDA GO HOME
Why did Maniac Magee leave Amanda and walk right out of town?
There was a riot at Cobble's Corner and Amanda's encyclopedia A got destroyed
He didn't like it there anymore
He was being bullied too much by Mars Bars
There was a riot at Cobble's corner and he was getting hurt
Why is Grayson surprised by what Maniac shares about the Beales?
He had never been inside a house in the East End.
He had never been inside a house in the West End.
He had never been inside a house in the North End.
He had never been inside a house in the South End.
Why doesn't Maniac take Grayson up on his offer of going back to the YMCA with him?
He does go to the YMCA and has fun.
He feels he has bad luck with parents.
He does go to the YMCA.
He feels he has good luck with parents.
What did Grayson want to be when he grew up?
A baseball player
A basketball player
A football player
A tennis player
How much time did Grayson and Maniac spend together?
ALL DAY, EVERY DAY
NONE
NOT ALOT OF TIME
ABOUT HALF THE TIME
What are Grayson and Maniac thankful for?
Their warm home, no family, Grayson leaning not to read, the Beale family.
Their warm home, their little family, Grayson leaning to read, the Beale family.
Nothing
Maniac does not know Grayson
What was the special gift Grayson gave Maniac for Christmas?
Maniacs dad's baseball mitt
A new baseball mitt
Nothing
Grayson's old baseball mitt
What was so special about the gift Maniac gave Grayson for Christmas?
Maniac gave him an old baseball mitten
Maniac had written the book about Grayson
Maniac did not give Grayson anything
Maniac had never done Christmas
How is the Pickwell family like the Beale family?
They treated Maniac badly
The Pickwells and the Beales are both loving and kind families.
They threw him trash on the sidewalk
Both families told him to get out of town
Why does Maniac take Mars Bar to the party at the McNabs?
Maniac wants the familiy to see a real black person and stop inventing stories about them.
Maniac wanted everybody to hate each other
Maniac wanted to make racist comments with Mars Bar
Maniac did not take Mars Bars to a party
Why doesn't Maniac want to leave the McNabs?
Maniac does not know of a Piper and Russell
Maniac feels he does not care about Piper and Russell
Maniac does leave them with no regrets.
Maniac feels that he cannot give up on Piper and Russell as everyone else has.
Why couldn't Maniac go up on a testle to save Russell?
This is the place where his brother and sisters died, and he could not go up there.
This is the place where he was born, he did not want to go back.
This is the place where his parents had died, and he could not go up there.
He does not know a Russell.
After Mars Bar saves Russell, where does he take him?
Mars Bar takes Russell to the corner and drops him off.
Mars Bar takes Russell to his home.
Mars Bar takes Russell home to his own mother.
Mars Bar takes Russell home to meet Maniac.
