Maniac Magee

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What animals did Maniac sleep with?

Answer 2

Deer, and Buffalo.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

How many sports did Maniac play?

Answer 4

He played 2 sports, Football and baseball.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What skin color was Maniac?

Answer 7

White.

Question 8

Why did Maniac run away from his aunt and uncle?

Answer 8

His aunt and uncle did not get along.

Question 9

How many times did Maniac live with the Beales?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

How old was maniac when his parents died?

Answer 10

3.

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Cobbler’s Knot.

Question 12

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

Answer 12

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

Question 13

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

Answer 13

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

Question 14

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

Answer 14

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

Question 15

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

Answer 15

The “Encyclopedia A”.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

The Emu.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

The “Stopball”.

Question 18

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

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

The buffaloes.

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Aunt Dot and uncle Dan.

Question 21

In Maniac Magee why did Maniac run away?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

In Maniac Magee how did Maniac’s parents die?

Answer 23

They were on a train that crashed.

Question 24

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

Answer 24

He slept in the buffalo pen.

Question 25

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

Answer 25

He climbed over the fence.

Question 26

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

Answer 26

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

Question 27

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

Answer 27

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.

Question 28

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

Answer 28

They were called the Cobras.

Question 29

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

Answer 29

They strung popcorn across the ceiling.

Question 30

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

Answer 30

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

Question 31

How does Maniac meet Amanda?

Answer 31

Maniac borrows a book from her.

Question 32

How long was Cobbles Knot once it had been untied?

Answer 32

4 1/2 blocks long.

Question 33

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

Answer 33

He played baseball in the Minor Leagues

Question 34

What was Maniac allergic to?

Answer 34

pizza

Question 35

What was Amanda’s dog’s name

Answer 35

Bow Wow

Question 36

Where did Maniac sleep at the Beales house?

Answer 36

in Amanda’s room

Question 37

Where did Grayson live at first

Answer 37

in the YMCA

Question 38

Where did Piper and Russell want to travel to?

Answer 38

Mexico

Question 39

What did McNab throw to Maniac instead of a ball?

Answer 39

A frog

Question 40

What did Grayson give Maniac as a Christmas present?

Answer 40

His old baseball glove

Question 41

what was Maniacs favorite food?

Answer 41

Butterscotch krimpits

Question 42

what food was Maniac allergic to?

Answer 42

Pizza

Question 43

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

Answer 43

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

Question 44

What animal does Maniac like to sleep with?

Answer 44

Buffalo

Question 45

How did Maniac meet Amanda?

Answer 45

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

Question 46

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

Answer 46

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

Question 47

What did Grayson give Maniac for Christmas?

Answer 47

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

Question 48

Where did Piper and Russell meet Maniac?

Answer 48

Valley Forge

Question 49

Where did Piper and Russell want to go?

Answer 49

Mexico

Question 50

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

Answer 50

They dared him to go to the East end.