Maniac Magee Chapters 14-17

What happened to Maniac while the children were playing in the fire hydrant water?

• He slipped and broke his leg.
• The police asked what he was doing on the East End.
• An old man called him "Whitey" and told him to go back his kind.
• One of the kids tried to drown him.

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Mars Bar and some friends followed Maniac and backed him against a wall.  What happened next?

• A woman in the neighborhood hit Mars Bar and the others with her broom and chased them away.
• A policeman saw them and stopped the fight.
• Amanda found them.  She kicked Mars Bar; then she invited Maniac back to her house.
• Maniac jumped over the wall and ran away.

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Everybody called Jeffrey “Maniac”. When asked what his name was, he would reply, “My name is Jeffrey. You know me.” Why?

• he didn’t like the nickname
• he didn’t want to lose the last thing he had from his parents
• he wanted to be called by his aunt & uncle’s name
• he thought people were not listening to him.

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At the block party, an old man calls Maniac something. What does he call him?

•  whitey
• lion
•  thief
•  snake

What is written on the side of the Beale’s house?

• Thief go home
• Lion go home
• Fishbelly go home
• Whitey go home

Which of the following does Maniac do that amazes Mrs. Beale?

• takes baths
• reads lots of books
• keeps his room clean
• sings

Which of the following is NOT something that Maniac loves about living at the Beale's home?

• The time right after Hester and Lester go to sleep
• Attending church
• Walking Bow Wow
• Sharing the A encyclopedia with Amanda

Everybody called Jeffrey “Maniac”. When asked what his name was, he would reply, “My name is Jeffery. You know me.” Why?

• he didn’t like the nickname

• he didn’t want to lose the last thing he had from his parents

• he wanted to be called by his aunt & uncle’s name

• he thought people were not listening to him.

Which of the following did not happen in the Beale household?

• Hester and Lester started eating vegetables for dinner every night.

• Hester and Lester stopped crayoning on the walls and furniture.

• Hester and Lester began taking baths willingly.

• Hester and Lester stopped damaging Amanda's books.