Maniac Magee Chapters 1-5

What was Maniac's real name?

• Jeffrey Lytel McGee
• John Lionel Macintosh
• Jeffrey Lionel Magee
• Joshua Little McGinty

Which of the following does NOT describe Maniac's early life?

• Maniac lived with his older sister and her husband.
• When he was 3, his parents died.
• His aunt and uncle did not speak to each other and had 2 of everything
• He lived with his aunt and uncle for 8 years.

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

• Three Rivers; 1 week
• Jeffersonville; 6 months
• Five Points; 2 days
• Two Mills; 1 year

A group of high school kids dumped Arnold Jones into the Finsterwald's back yard and ran off.  Arnold got the "finsterwallies," or violent shakes.  What did Maniac do?

• He threw 2 of the high school boys over the fence and made them bring Arnold out.
• He rang Finsterwald's doorbell and asked if he could have the key to unlock the gate.
• He carried Arnold to the front step.  Then Maniac sat on the steps and started reading.
• He helped Arnold climb over the fence, then the 2 of them went to the drugstore for sodas.

In Chapter three, when Jeffery sees Amanda's books the narrator describes the books through Jeffery's eyes in great detail. What does this imply about Jeffery?

• He loves learning, and treasures books

• He is jealous of what Amanda has

• He dislikes books and school, and it implies that he will never go to school again

• He thinks books are best to read by a stream

which of the following is a conflict that drives the story forward?

• Jeffery runs away from home because of his aunt and uncle's marriage problems

• Jeffery intercepts a football from Hands Down

• Jeffery nags Amanda Beale for a book and makes her late for school

• Jeffery saves Arnold Jones from the High Schoolers and Finsterwald's yard

What effect did Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan hating each other have?

• It caused them to have two of everything and "split up" Maniac

• It made Maniac sad

• It caused them to get into a car accident

• It taught maniac how to love

In the exposition of the story, the story is implied to be a...

• Myth or Tall Tale

• Fantasy Novel

• Historical Nonfiction

• Western

In the exposition of the story, which character traits does Magee have?

• Ignorant, friendly, straightforward

• Unhappy, angry, foolish

• Happy, intelligent, dishonest

• Afraid, polite, timid

In the third chapter, Amanda tells Jeffery her address, but adds "But you can't come there. You can't even be here."

Why does she say this? What can you imply about Two Mills? Describe how this develops setting, conflict, or possible themes of the story.