Maniac Magee Flashcards
Why did Maniac cross the line dividing the blacks and whites?
He was being chased and unaware of the separation between blacks and whites.
What animals did Maniac sleep with?
Deer, and Buffalo.
How many homes did Maniac have after he ran away from his aunt and uncle?
He had 3 homes, not counting the Deer and Buffalo pens.
How many sports did Maniac play?
He played 2 sports, Football and baseball.
How many friends/people to live with, did Maniac have?
He had Grayson, The Beales’, Giant John’s family, and towards the end, he became friend with Mars Bars.
Did Maniac ever lose, or strike out from other kids?
No. He always won, and never struck out, but was a modest winner.
What skin color was Maniac?
White.
Why did Maniac run away from his aunt and uncle?
His aunt and uncle did not get along.
How many times did Maniac live with the Beales?
Twice. One when he crossed the line at the East and West line, and at the end.
How old was maniac when his parents died?
3.
In Maniac Magee, what was the knot which Jeffrey/Maniac untangled?
Cobbler’s Knot.
In Maniac Magee, what did Mars Bar say happened in his race with Jeffrey/Maniac that was not the truth?
He said it was his brother Milky Way who lost instead of him.
In Maniac Magee, how did Jeffrey/Maniac’s parents die?
They died when their car went off a bridge because the driver was drunk.
In Maniac Magee, why did Jeffrey/Maniac run away from his home with Grayson?
He ran away because Grayson died in his sleep one night.
In Maniac Magee, what was Amanda Beale’s favorite book, until it was torn to pieces?
The “Encyclopedia A”.
In Maniac Magee, what animal at the zoo is Mars Bar terrified of?
The Emu.
In Maniac Magee, what is Grayson’s signature ball?
The “Stopball”.
In Maniac Magee, what is the deal Jeffrey/Maniac offered to the McNabs?
He would offer them a free pizza every week provided they go to school for that week.
In Maniac Magee, what animal at the zoo does Jeffrey/Maniac most commonly sleep with?
The buffaloes.
In Maniac Magee, what are the names of Jeffrey/Maniac’s aunt and uncle?
Aunt Dot and uncle Dan.
In Maniac Magee why did Maniac run away?
He ran away because he didn’t like that his Aunt and Uncle “hated” each other.
In Maniac Magee what did Maniac do to soften up Mars Bar?
He took him to dinner at the Pivckwell’s house.
In Maniac Magee how did Maniac’s parents die?
They were on a train that crashed.
In Maniac Magee what animal pen at the zoo did Maniac sleep in?
He slept in the buffalo pen.
In Maniac Magee how did Maniac get in and out of the buffalo pen.
He climbed over the fence.
In Maniac Magee why did people start calling Jeffery Magee “Maniac”?
Because he was always doing crazy things that other people would not dare to do.
In Maniac Magee how did the Beales figure out Maniac was homeless?
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.
In Maniac Magee what was John McNab’s group of friends called?
They were called the Cobras.
In Maniac Magee when Maniac was staying at Grayson’s house what did they string across the ceiling as a Christmas decoration?
They strung popcorn across the ceiling.
In Maniac Magee what was the crazy thing Maniac did at the train station?
He ran across the train tracks in front of a train.
How does Maniac meet Amanda?
Maniac borrows a book from her.
How long was Cobbles Knot once it had been untied?
4 1/2 blocks long.
What was Grayson’s “job” when he was younger?
He played baseball in the Minor Leagues
What was Maniac allergic to?
pizza
What was Amanda’s dog’s name
Bow Wow
Where did Maniac sleep at the Beales house?
in Amanda’s room
Where did Grayson live at first
in the YMCA
Where did Piper and Russell want to travel to?
Mexico
What did McNab throw to Maniac instead of a ball?
A frog
What did Grayson give Maniac as a Christmas present?
His old baseball glove
what was Maniacs favorite food?
Butterscotch krimpits
what food was Maniac allergic to?
Pizza
What was Maniac’s prize for untying the knot and why didn’t he care about it?
His prize was a large pizza every week and he didn’t care because he was allergic to pizza.
What animal does Maniac like to sleep with?
Buffalo
How did Maniac meet Amanda?
He was outside of her school and he asked her to borrow a book.
What did Maniac give Piper for his birthday and what did Piper think it was?
He got him a compass and Piper thought it was a watch.
What did Grayson give Maniac for Christmas?
A baseball glove that he played with when he was in the minors.
Where did Piper and Russell meet Maniac?
Valley Forge
Where did Piper and Russell want to go?
Mexico
What was the worst dare that Piper and Russell give Maniac?
They dared him to go to the East end.
