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Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

1 2 Maniac Magee Vocabulary

Part I (Chapters 1-21)

Word Definition 1 bellowing shouting loudly in a deep voice 2 hoisted raised or lifted up 3 maw the jaws of an animal 4 pandemonium wild uproar and chaos 5 solitude the state of being alone or remote from society 6 converged came together; met 7 ranting speaking in a very loud and aggressive manner 8 sneered showing intense dislike or disrespect with speech or facial expression 9 eons a length of time too long to measure 1 contortions twists

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3 Maniac Magee Vocabulary

Part II (Chapters 22-32)

Word Definition 1 lumbering moving in a heavy, clumsy way 2 frayed strained or upset 3 robust strong, energetic 4 blarney smooth talk that deceives people 5 grouse to complain 6 pommel the handle at the front of a saddle 7 preposterous utterly absurd, outrageous 8 stoic very calm, not excitable 9 languish become weak from lack of use or neglect 1 filigreed ornamental openings of delicate or

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4 Maniac Magee Vocabulary

Part III (Chapters 33-46)

Word Definition 1 careening tilting, leaning to one side 2 gaunt excessively thin 3 lambasting scolding severely 4 perilous full of risk; dangerous 5 marooned isolated, alone 6 ludicrous absurd, ridiculous, laughable 7 protruding sticking out 8 chaotic completely disordered; disorganized 9 seething violently agitated; full of anger 1 diverged having gone in different directions from a

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5 Chapter 1: pages 7-8

1. Who is Maniac Magee?

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2. Who is telling the story?

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3. How do you know this story isn’t entirely realistic?

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4. What is the setting of the story?

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7 Chapter 3: pages 11-14

5. What is memorable about Amanda Beale’s first meeting with Jeffrey?

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6. Why did Amanda carry a suitcase to school?

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Chapter 4: pages 15

7. What does Jeffery do on the high school fields on his first day in Two Mills?

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8. What was peculiar and unique about 803 Oriole Street?

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9. What was the fate of Arnold Jones?

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9 Chapter 6: pages 19-20

10.Where do the Pickwells eat their meals?

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11.What’s intriguing about the Pickwell children’s names?

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Chapter 7: pages 21-25

12.Why did John McNab show his birth certificate to the little league director?

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13.Why did Jeffery come to be called Maniac?

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14.Where did Maniac live his first few nights in town?

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Chapter 9: pages 28-30

15.Why did Maniac run to the west side of town?

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16.How does Maniac meet Mars Bar Thompson?

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17.What unthinkable thing does Maniac do in chapter 10?

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Chapter 11: pages 35-36

18.How did the high school basketball players react to Amanda and Jeffery and the torn book? ______

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19.Why did Maniac make a special point of checking the house number at the Beals?

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Chapter 13: pages 40-43

20.How did Maniac affect the Beale household?

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21.What is Maniac’s allergy?

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22.What are three particular things Maniac loved about his new life? Why?

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Chapter 15: pages 48-50

23.What were the different reactions to trash talk in Chapter 15?

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14 Chapter 16: pages 51-52

24.What kinds of things didn’t Maniac see?

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Chapter 17: pages 53-56

25.Why did the man at the “party” call Maniac Whitey?

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26.What was the reason for the paint on the Beales’ house?

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15 Chapter 18: pages 57-60

27.What were Maniac’s special abilities and talents?

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Chapter 19: pages 61-62

28.What is Cobble’s Knot?

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29.How did Maniac begin on Cobble’s Knot?

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Chapter 21: pages 66-67

30.Why did Maniac leave town?

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17 Chapter 22: pages 71-75

31.Where do you meet Jeffery at the start of Part II?

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32.Why has Jeffrey reverted to the name Jeffery?

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18 Chapter 23: pages 76-78

33.What is Jeffery’s reason for avoiding school?

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Chapter 24: pages 79-81

34.What do Grayson’s questions about the Beals tell you about him?

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35.Where does Maniac sleep after meeting Grayson?

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36.What was Grayson’s story?

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Chapter 26: pages 87-89

37.How did Grayson become a professor?

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38.What was Grayson’s experience in school?

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39.How did Maniac teach Grayson to read?

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21 Chapter 28: pages 93-95

40.How do Maniac and Grayson celebrate after Grayson reads his first book?

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Chapter 29: pages 96-98

41.What is 101 Band Shell Boulevard?

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22 Chapter 30: pages 99-100

42.How did Grayson and Maniac decorate for Christmas?

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Chapter 31: pages 101-103

43.How did Grayson and Maniac spend Christmas?

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44.What happened five day’s after Christmas?

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45.Why was Grayson’s funeral sad?

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Chapter 33: pages 109-111

46.How did Maniac spend his time in January?

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47.Who distracts Maniac’s sleep and causes him to return to Two Mills?

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48.Where do the youngsters live?

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49.How did Maniac help John McNab out of his embarrassment?

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Chapter 36: pages 122-125

50.How did Maniac keep Russell and Piper going to school?

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51.How did Maniac serve to boost the importance of Piper and Russell McNab?

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Chapter 38: pages 128-133

52.What happened on “the day of the worms” in April?

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53.What did Maniac regret after the race?

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54.Where did Maniac stay after the race?

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55.What was the purpose of the McNab pillbox?

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56.How did Maniac organize his spring May days?

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57.Why did Maniac finally take his satchel and leave the McNabs?

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58.Who did Maniac take to Piper’s birthday party? Why?

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30 Chapter 42: pages 147-151

59.Why was the term birthday party inaccurate in this chapter?

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60.Why didn’t Maniac’s miracle happen?

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31 Chapter 43: pages 152-153

61.Where did Maniac sleep after the McNab birthday fiasco?

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62.What was Maniac’s favorite time of day? Why?

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32 Chapter 44: pages 154-157

63.How did Maniac and Mars Bar come to run together in the morning?

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64.Why did Piper plead with Maniac for help?

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65.Who saved Russell McNab? How?

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66.How did Russell and Piper react to Mars Bar’s Mother?

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67.Who did Mars Bar enlist to help in dealing with Maniac?

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68.What did the pair do to change Maniac’s mind about his living situation.

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