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

he did it with a book in one hand

he was as talented as the high school boys

In Chapter 10, the Cobras stopped chasing Maniac once he crossed over Hector Street because...

Hector Street was the dividing line between blacks and whites.

it was past dinner time and they hear their mothers call them home.

Maniac was running too fast for them; they would never catch up.

What was Maniac blind to?

People didn't like him because of his color

What time it was at the Pickwell house

Amanda's problems with Encyclopedia A

Hester and Lester wanting him to read a book

What did Amanda say that hurt Maniac's feelings?

He couldn't read her Encyclopedia A.

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

he did it with a book in one hand

he was as talented as the high school boys

Which one of the following did not help Jeffrey become known as “Maniac”?

yelling “Talk, Talk” and running away

intercepting the Denehy pass and punting back

rescuing Arnold Jones from Finsterwald’s backyard

hitting McNab’s fastball and bunting frogball

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?

people don’t eat after each other especially white/black at this time

Mars Bar never offered anyone a bite

Maniac and Mars Bar were not friends

In Chapter 10, why does Maniac take a bite of Mars Bar's candy bar?

because Mars Bar asked him if he wanted a bite.

because he was trying to be funny.

because he loved being sneaky and he knew that Mars Bar wouldn't see him do it.

In Chapter 11, the conflict between Mars Bar and Amanda begins when ...

Mars Bar ripped the page form Amanda's book.

Mars Bar ate a bite of his candy bar.

Amanda gave Maniac a book to borrow.

What was the prize for untangling Cobble’s Knot?

one free pizza a week for a year

one free candy bar a week for a year

one free soda a week for a year

one free ice cream for a week for a year

Where did Jeffrey go when he left Hollidaysburg? How long did it take him to get there?

He went to Two Mills, near Bridgeport. It took him a year to get there

He went to Three Rivers, near Norristown. It took him a week to get there.

He went Jeffersonville. It took him six months to get there

He went to Five Points, near Schuylkill. It took him two days to get there.

Describe Cobble's Knot

It was a large ball of string that no one had been able to untangle

It was a sneaker lace that had knots from one end to the other

It was a necktie that had lots of knots in it

It was a rope full of square knots. A boy scout troop had made it.

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

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.

Maniac Magee Part I

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English

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4th - 7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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CCSS

RL.5.3, RI.2.1, RL.8.3

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Standards-aligned

Nathan Hanson

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first person to talk to Jeffrey?

Arnold Jones

John McNabb

Amanda Beale

Brian Denehy

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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Maniac Magee Part I

30 questions

How did Jeffrey Magee become an orphan?

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

Why did Jeffrey run away?

What was Amanda carrying when Maniac met her?

Why did John McNab not like Maniac?

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

Who was the first person to talk to Jeffrey?

Why did Jeffrey stand out in East End?

What did Amanda have in her suitcase that Jeffrey loved?

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

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