Maniac Magee Flashcards

1
Q

Why did Maniac cross the line dividing the blacks and whites?

A

He was being chased and unaware of the separation between blacks and whites.

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2
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What animals did Maniac sleep with?

A

Deer, and Buffalo.

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How many homes did Maniac have after he ran away from his aunt and uncle?

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He had 3 homes, not counting the Deer and Buffalo pens.

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4
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How many sports did Maniac play?

A

He played 2 sports, Football and baseball.

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5
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How many friends/people to live with, did Maniac have?

A

He had Grayson, The Beales’, Giant John’s family, and towards the end, he became friend with Mars Bars.

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Did Maniac ever lose, or strike out from other kids?

A

No. He always won, and never struck out, but was a modest winner.

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7
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What skin color was Maniac?

A

White.

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8
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Why did Maniac run away from his aunt and uncle?

A

His aunt and uncle did not get along.

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9
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How many times did Maniac live with the Beales?

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Twice. One when he crossed the line at the East and West line, and at the end.

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10
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How old was maniac when his parents died?

A

3.

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In Maniac Magee, what was the knot which Jeffrey/Maniac untangled?

A

Cobbler’s Knot.

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In Maniac Magee, what did Mars Bar say happened in his race with Jeffrey/Maniac that was not the truth?

A

He said it was his brother Milky Way who lost instead of him.

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13
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In Maniac Magee, how did Jeffrey/Maniac’s parents die?

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They died when their car went off a bridge because the driver was drunk.

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In Maniac Magee, why did Jeffrey/Maniac run away from his home with Grayson?

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He ran away because Grayson died in his sleep one night.

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In Maniac Magee, what was Amanda Beale’s favorite book, until it was torn to pieces?

A

The “Encyclopedia A”.

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In Maniac Magee, what animal at the zoo is Mars Bar terrified of?

A

The Emu.

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In Maniac Magee, what is Grayson’s signature ball?

A

The “Stopball”.

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18
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In Maniac Magee, what is the deal Jeffrey/Maniac offered to the McNabs?

A

He would offer them a free pizza every week provided they go to school for that week.

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In Maniac Magee, what animal at the zoo does Jeffrey/Maniac most commonly sleep with?

A

The buffaloes.

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In Maniac Magee, what are the names of Jeffrey/Maniac’s aunt and uncle?

A

Aunt Dot and uncle Dan.

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21
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In Maniac Magee why did Maniac run away?

A

He ran away because he didn’t like that his Aunt and Uncle “hated” each other.

22
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In Maniac Magee what did Maniac do to soften up Mars Bar?

A

He took him to dinner at the Pivckwell’s house.

23
Q

In Maniac Magee how did Maniac’s parents die?

A

They were on a train that crashed.

24
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In Maniac Magee what animal pen at the zoo did Maniac sleep in?

A

He slept in the buffalo pen.

25
Q

In Maniac Magee how did Maniac get in and out of the buffalo pen.

A

He climbed over the fence.

26
Q

In Maniac Magee why did people start calling Jeffery Magee “Maniac”?

A

Because he was always doing crazy things that other people would not dare to do.

27
Q

In Maniac Magee how did the Beales figure out Maniac was homeless?

A

They were driving Maniac home from dinner and Maniac told them he lived in a house that the Beales knew a black family lived in.

28
Q

In Maniac Magee what was John McNab’s group of friends called?

A

They were called the Cobras.

29
Q

In Maniac Magee when Maniac was staying at Grayson’s house what did they string across the ceiling as a Christmas decoration?

A

They strung popcorn across the ceiling.

30
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In Maniac Magee what was the crazy thing Maniac did at the train station?

A

He ran across the train tracks in front of a train.

31
Q

How does Maniac meet Amanda?

A

Maniac borrows a book from her.

32
Q

How long was Cobbles Knot once it had been untied?

A

4 1/2 blocks long.

33
Q

What was Grayson’s “job” when he was younger?

A

He played baseball in the Minor Leagues

34
Q

What was Maniac allergic to?

A

pizza

35
Q

What was Amanda’s dog’s name

A

Bow Wow

36
Q

Where did Maniac sleep at the Beales house?

A

in Amanda’s room

37
Q

Where did Grayson live at first

A

in the YMCA

38
Q

Where did Piper and Russell want to travel to?

A

Mexico

39
Q

What did McNab throw to Maniac instead of a ball?

A

A frog

40
Q

What did Grayson give Maniac as a Christmas present?

A

His old baseball glove

41
Q

what was Maniacs favorite food?

A

Butterscotch krimpits

42
Q

what food was Maniac allergic to?

A

Pizza

43
Q

What was Maniac’s prize for untying the knot and why didn’t he care about it?

A

His prize was a large pizza every week and he didn’t care because he was allergic to pizza.

44
Q

What animal does Maniac like to sleep with?

A

Buffalo

45
Q

How did Maniac meet Amanda?

A

He was outside of her school and he asked her to borrow a book.

46
Q

What did Maniac give Piper for his birthday and what did Piper think it was?

A

He got him a compass and Piper thought it was a watch.

47
Q

What did Grayson give Maniac for Christmas?

A

A baseball glove that he played with when he was in the minors.

48
Q

Where did Piper and Russell meet Maniac?

A

Valley Forge

49
Q

Where did Piper and Russell want to go?

A

Mexico

50
Q

What was the worst dare that Piper and Russell give Maniac?

A

They dared him to go to the East end.