Maniac Magee- Chapters 12-21 comprehension check

Question 1 of 10

1

Why does Mr. Beale take Maniac back to the Beale house?

Select one of the following:

Maniac forgot his book.
Mr. Beale realizes Maniac has no other place to go.
Mrs. Beale forgot to say goodbye to Maniac.
Hester and Lester were crying because Maniac had left.

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

What does Maniac do before falling asleep at the Beale house that first night?

Select one of the following:

Maniac takes a bath with Hester and Lester.
Maniac gives Mr. and Mrs. Beale a hug.
Maniac checks the address because he had not had one in a very long time.
Maniac and Amanda read a book together.

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

What is the only way Hester and Lester agree to take a bath?

Select one of the following:

Hester and Lester insist on bathing with their shoes on.
Hester and Lester want to read books in the bathtub.
Hester and Lester insist that their must be bubbles in the bathtub.
Hester and Lester insist that Maniac get into the bathtub with them.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

What is Maniac allergic to? Why is everyone so surprised about this?

Select one of the following:

Maniac is allergic to pizza. Everyone is so surprised because they have never known anyone who is allergic to pizza.
Maniac is allergic to chocolate chip cookies. Everyone is so surprised because they have never known anyone who is allergic to chocolate chip cookies.
Maniac is allergic to tacos. Everyone is so surprised because they have never known anyone who is allergic to tacos.
Maniac is allergic to macaroni and cheese. Everyone is so surprised because they have never known anyone who is allergic to macaroni and cheese.

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

What feeling is Maniac "blind to"?

Select one of the following:

Maniac is blind to the fact that people don't like him because he hit John McNab's fastball.
Maniac is blind to the fact that people don't like him because he is allergic to pizza.
Maniac is blind to the fact that people don't like him because of his skin color.
Maniac is blind to the fact that people don't like him because of he ate some of Mars Bar's candy bar.

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

What idea does Amanda have for making everyone like Maniac?

Select one of the following:

Amanda thinks that if Maniac sings real loud everyone will like him.
Amanda thinks that if Maniac unties Cobble's Knot everyone will like him.
Amanda thinks that if Maniac beats up Mars Bar everyone will like him.
Amanda thinks that if Maniac balances on the train tracks everyone will like him.

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

What does Maniac do for 15 minutes before untying the knot?

Select one of the following:

Maniac reads a book for 15 minutes to clear his mind before untying the knot.
Maniac napped for 15 minutes to clear his mind before untying the knot.
Maniac rapped for 15 minutes to clear his mind before untying the knot.
Maniac unties the shoelaces of five children for 15 minutes to clear his mind before untying the knot.

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Why does Maniac feel he has to leave the Beale family?

Select one of the following:

Maniac realizes he should go home to Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan because they are probably worried about him.
Maniac learns he has another Aunt and Uncle, who are nice, living in California he could live with.
Maniac feels he is beginning to bring trouble to the Beale family after Amanda's encyclopedia is ruined.
Maniac decides that he doesn't want to have a family anymore because he likes having no rules to follow.

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Why does Maniac leave town by walking down the center of Hector Street?

Select one of the following:

There was a lot of traffic on the road coming in both directions.
There are gangs on both sides of Hector Street wanting to beat Maniac up.
There are children playing soccer in the road and he doesn't want to disturb their game.
The sidewalk was in the center of Hector Street.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

What was the short story we listened to in class this week that we compared to the events of Chapter 10?

Select one of the following:

"Lyle, Lyle Crocodile"
"Toy Story"
"Thank You, M'am"
"The Cat in the Hat"

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Maniac Magee- Chapters 12-21 comprehension check

Maniac Magee- Chapters 12-21 comprehension check

Question 1 of 10

Why does Mr. Beale take Maniac back to the Beale house?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

What does Maniac do before falling asleep at the Beale house that first night?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

What is the only way Hester and Lester agree to take a bath?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

What is Maniac allergic to? Why is everyone so surprised about this?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

What feeling is Maniac "blind to"?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

What idea does Amanda have for making everyone like Maniac?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

What does Maniac do for 15 minutes before untying the knot?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

Why does Maniac feel he has to leave the Beale family?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Why does Maniac leave town by walking down the center of Hector Street?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

What was the short story we listened to in class this week that we compared to the events of Chapter 10?

Select one of the following:

Explanation