Maniac Magee Part I

How did Jeffrey Magee become an orphan?

• his parents gave him away
• his parents were killed in an airplane crash
  
• his parents were killed in a train crash
• he was born an orphan

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

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

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

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

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Why did Jeffrey run away?

• his aunt and uncle did not get along
• his aunt and uncle didn’t want him anymore
• he turned 18 years old
  
• he wanted to tour the world

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What was Amanda carrying when Maniac met her?

• Her lunch box and book bag

• A suitcase full of clothes

• Her dog, Bow Wow

• A suitcase full of books

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Why did John McNab not like Maniac?

• He had different color skin.

• He hit one of McNab's fastballs

• He took McNab's hat.

• He was mean to McNab

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

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

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

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

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Who was the first person to talk to Jeffrey?

• Arnold Jones
• John McNabb
• Amanda Beale
• Brian Denehy

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Why did Jeffrey stand out in East End?

• he wore glasses
• he dressed funny
• he was black
• he was white

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What did Amanda have in her suitcase that Jeffrey loved?

• books
• cd’s
• candy bars
• clothes

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

• he was just a little kid

• he was as talented as the high school boys

• he did it running backwards

• he did it with a book in one hand

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