Maniac Magee- Chapters 22-32 comprehension check

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Quiz on Maniac Magee- Chapters 22-32 comprehension check, created by Shannon Rauh on 13/05/2016.
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Question 1

Question
After Grayson gives Maniac the soup and the zep, what else does the boy want to eat?
Answer
  • Maniac wants a big, juicy cheeseburger.
  • Maniac wants a slice of cheese pizza.
  • Maniac wants Tastycake Butterscotch Krimpets.
  • Maniac wants an ice cream sundae.

Question 2

Question
Why doesn't Maniac want to go to school?
Answer
  • Maniac doesn't want to go to school because he doesn't like learning new things.
  • Maniac doesn't want to go to school because it seems like a home, and then it empties out and Maniac has no place to go.
  • Maniac doesn't want to go to school because he doesn't know how to read.
  • Maniac doesn't want to go to school because he is scared of the principal.

Question 3

Question
Why does Grayson feel good after Maniac says, "If you try to make me (go to school) I'll just start running"?
Answer
  • Grayson feels good because Maniac will keep him company (hang out with him).
  • Grayson feels good because Maniac will work at the movie theater and make money.
  • Grayson feels good because Maniac will not be a troublemaker.
  • Grayson feels good because Maniac won't be able to read too

Question 4

Question
Why is the information about the Beale family shocking to Grayson?
Answer
  • Grayson thinks black people shouldn't live in Two Mills.
  • Grayson thinks black people and white people are different in every way.
  • Grayson thinks black people are amazing!!
  • Grayson thinks black people talk funny.

Question 5

Question
Why is "The Little Engine That Could" a good book for Grayson to read first?
Answer
  • This is a good book because Grayson loves trains.
  • This a good book because Grayson is a train conductor.
  • This is a good book because Grayson never gave up, like the little engine, even though reading was difficult for him.
  • This is a good book because Grayson was a strong reader.

Question 6

Question
At the end of Chapter 28, what does "I'm okay... I'm okay- and he knew that was the truth of it" mean? What is this "truth"?
Answer
  • Maniac felt happy and secure with Grayson.
  • Maniac liked that Grayson had played in the minors.
  • Maniac felt sad and lonely with Grayson.
  • Maniac missed the Beale family.

Question 7

Question
Why does Maniac paint a number on the outside of the band shell room?
Answer
  • It is important for Maniac to feel as if he belongs. An address helps him belong.
  • The number on the outside of the band shell room was faded, so Maniac thought he would fix it up.
  • Grayson had asked Maniac to put a number on the outside of the band shell room.
  • Maniac wanted to note the number of years he had been an orphan.

Question 8

Question
How does Maniac painting a number on the outside of band shell room relate to him looking at the Beales' address at the end of Chapter 12?
Answer
  • The number on the outside of the band shell room was the same number as the Beales' address.
  • The number on the outside of the band shell room shows he has a home with Grayson, just as he had a home with the Beales.
  • The number on the outside of the band shell room reminds him he doesn't have a real home anywhere.
  • The number on the outside of the band shell room is the same color as the numbers on the Beales' home.

Question 9

Question
Why do Maniac and Grayson do so much decorating for Christmas?
Answer
  • Maniac and Grayson were asked to decorate for Christmas by the park.
  • Maniac and Grayson both love the Christmas holiday.
  • Neither Maniac or Grayson had decorated for Christmas for years, and felt they had to make up for lost time.
  • Maniac and Grayson wanted to make the animals feel special.

Question 10

Question
What does Grayson want to "say" to Maniac by giving the boy his old glove?
Answer
  • Grayson wants Maniac to understand that if he doesn't practice he won't get better at baseball.
  • Grayson wants Maniac to understand that he's already a really great baseball player.
  • Grayson wants to show Maniac how much he loves and cares for the boy by giving him his most prized possession.
  • Grayson wants tell Maniac that he signed him up for Little League in the springtime.
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