Maniac Magee

What is Maniac Magee's real name?

• Juan Lionel Magee

• Jeffrey Lionel Magee

• Jeffrey Lionel Mags

• Jeffrey Mags

In July, Maniac was running and felt as if someone was following him. Who turned out to be running at the same time?

• John McNab

• Mars Bar

• Amanda Beale

• Piper and Russell

Who was the first person to actually stop and talk to Maniac?

• Amanda Beale

• Brian Denehy

• Hands Down

• Amanda Bill

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?

• Maniac dropped the candy bar

• Mars Bar never offered anyone a bite

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

• Maniac and Mars Bar were not friends

While Grayson question him about school, Maniac realized that he---.

• wasn't smart enough to be in a class with kids his own age.

• could go to classes in the day & sleep in the locker room at night.

• wouldn't enjoy being part of a family at school.

• wouldn't go to school unless he had a home.

Why did Maniac love trash talk?

• Trash talk reminded him of church.

• Trash talk made him think of school.

• He thought it was funny.

• It made him work harder.

As Amanda watched Maniac tackle the yo-yo knot, an idea slithered into her brain. When the little kid left with his string food as new, she said, "Jeffrey, if I knew some way that would make it okay for you to stay, would you?"

"Would do you mean 'okay'? " he said.

"I mean , that even if there's one or two people who aren't too wild about you now--and that's all there really are-- that even they would like you. And everybody else who already likes you, they'll like you even more."

Amanda's tone can be described as-

• hopeful

• relaxed

• angry

How did Mr. Beale know that Maniac didn't live where he said he did?

• Maniac didn't have a key to his house.

• He didn't know his address.

• Maniac picked a house that was in the East End.

• The address he gave Mr. Beale was an abandoned house.

Which character(s) would say or think this: "In the East End, I'm the baddest of the bad."

• Amanda Beale

• John McNab

• Mars Bar

• Maniac Magee

While Grayson questions him about school, Maniac realized that he---.

• wasn't smart enough to be in a class with kids his own age.

• could go to classes in the day & sleep in the locker room at night.

• wouldn't enjoy being part of a family at school.

• wouldn't go to school unless he had a home.