6th - Reading Maniac Mcgee Elements

Question 1

Who is the author of Maniac Magee?

Answer 1

Jerry Spinelli

Question 2

What is the setting (time and place)?

Answer 2

Time - Mid 1900s

Place - Pennsylvania

Question 3

What is the primary theme?

Answer 3

Belonging

Question 4

What is the secondary theme?

Answer 4

Acceptance/Intolerance

Question 5

What are the types of conflict?

Answer 5

1. Man vs Man

2. Man vs Nature

Question 6

Who is the main character?

Answer 6

Jeffery Lionel Magee

Question 7

What are the three major characters?

Answer 7

1. Earl Grayson
2. Snickers Thompson
3. Amanda

Question 8

What are the three minor characters?

Answer 8

1. Buffaloes
2. East Enders
3. West Enders

Question 9

What is the plot conflict?

Answer 9

Town is divided and Maniac is in the middle

Question 10

What is the plot climax?

Answer 10

Grayson dies

Question 11

What is the plot resolution?

Answer 11

Maniac brings the town together and finds a home

Question 12

How many books has Jerry Spinelli written?

Answer 12

25

Question 13

Name three of Jerry Spinelli’s books.

Answer 13

1. Eggs
2. Stargirl
3. Space Station Seventh Grade

Question 14

Name the two Jerry Spinelli books that were Newberry Award Winners.

Answer 14

1. Maniac Magee

2. Wringer

Question 15

Where does Jerry Spinelli live?

Answer 15

Pennsylvania

Question 16

What was really important addresses to Maniac?

Answer 16

1. 728 Sycamore Street (Amanda)

2. 101 Band Shell Blvd (Grayson)

Question 17

Why is he called Maniac?

Answer 17

He ran on the metal rails of the train track

Question 18

What was he allergic to?

Answer 18

Pizza

Question 19

What was his favorite thing to eat?

Answer 19

Butterscotch Krimplets

Question 20

Who was on which side (part) of town?

Answer 20

Blacks were on the east end and whites were on the west end