Characteristics
Important events
Theme/Gist
Interactions
key details
100

What is Jeffrey's Personality?

A) Mean and bossy

B) funny and creative

C) Kind and Athletic

C) Kind and Athletic

100

Whats the first thing that happens when Jeffrey goes to the east end for the first time?

A) He finds McNab

B) He meets Mars Bars

C) He ruins Amandas book

B) He meets Mars Bars 

100

What was the Gist for Chapter 14?

A) Jeffrey doesn't like east end and leaves to West end

B) He likes it there but he doesn't fit in

C) Maniac loves living in east and fits in and plays football with Hands Down.

C) Maniac loves living in east and fits in and plays football with Hands Down.

100

What happend when Jeffrey Meets McNab?

A) He gets 3 strike out and gets made fun of.

B) They become friends

C) McNab tries to strike him out but fails, even with a frog ball.

C) McNab tries to strike him out but fails, even with a frog ball.

100

What does Jeffrey say when he asks Amanda for a book?

A) "I'll bring it back... I promise" 

B) "I'll bring it back. Honest! If it's the last thing I do."

C) "Yeah yeah I'll bring it back..."

B) "I'll bring it back. Honest! If it's the last thing I do."

200

How is John McNab towards the other players?

A) Bossy and Unkind

B) Kind and helpful

C) Lazy and tired

A) Bossy and Unkind

200

Read this paragraph from Chapter 12

"He kept staring at them, smiling. Then he closed the door, and said a cheerful "Good night," and went back to bed. Maniac Magee finally had an address."

How do you think Jeffrey felt when he closed the door and said Good night?


He felt greatful for what they offered him.

200

What do you think would be another gist for chapter 5?


Jeffrey is brave enough to save Arnold Jones from Finsterwalds yard.

200

How did Jeffrey get rid of Mars Bar so he would leave him alone?

A) The old lady with a broom pushed him away.

B) Amanda kicked him and he ran away

C) Jeffrey fought back and Mars bar retreated.

B) Amanda kicked him and he ran away

200

How did Jeffrey and Hands down become friends?

A) Hands down saw how good Jeffrey was for the first time and wanted to be friends with him

B) Hands down remembered how Jeffrey stole the ball from him and punted the ball in Chapter 5

C) Hands down remembered how Jeffrey stole the ball from him and punted the ball in Chapter 4

C) Hands down remembered how Jeffrey stole the ball from him and punted the ball in Chapter 4

300

True or false

Amanda had a dog that would chew the books

True

300

In chapter 16, what was it that Jeffrey didn't realize?

A) He didn't realize that he was loved and everyone respected him.

B) He didn't realize that the Beale's didn't like him 

C) He didn't realize that some people didn't like him 


C) He didn't realize that some people didn't like him 

300

In chapter 17, what was the theme/gist?

A) Jeffrey was having a horrible time in east end so he went to west end.

B) Jeffrey was having fun but then Mrs Beale got mad at him and sent him home.

C) Maniac was having fun but then an old man got angry.

C) Maniac was having fun but then an old man got angry.

300

In chapter 10 what happened when Jeffrey and Mars Bars met?

A) Jeffrey fought with Mars Bars.

B) Mars Bars wanted to fight Jeffrey.

C) Mars Bars got scared of Jeffrey and ran away.

B) Mars Bars wanted to fight Jeffrey.

300

In chapter 20 when Jeffrey untied the knot how did it show what kind of person he is? (which one is true)

A) because it shows his unique strategy to untie the knot.

B) It shows what kind of person he is by showing off his skills.

C) Jeffrey took a nap after, that shows he's lazy.

A) because it shows his unique strategy to untie the knot.

400

After reading chapter 10 in Maniac Magee what is Mars Bars like?

A) He is kind and friendly.

B) He is social and funny

C) He is rude and a bully

C) He is rude and a bully

400

In chapter 31 what happened to Grayson at the end?

A) He goes on with his life peacefully

B) He passes away

C) He moves out with maniac

B) He passes away

400

In chapter 29 what was the theme/Gist?

A) Maniac goes back to the Beale's

B) Grayson and maniac celebrate Christmas together

C) They celebrate Thanksgiving together and Maniac paints the number 101 outside the house

C) They celebrate Thanksgiving together and Maniac paints the number 101 outside the house

400

What happens when Grayson sees Maniac unconscious in chapter 22?

A) He saves him

B) He leaves him there

C) He calls authorities 

A) He saves him

400

Name the specific foods that Jeffrey makes Grayson in chapter 27

toasted buttered corn muffin with apple juice. 

500

What is the personality of Grayson?

A) Kind and 

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