What did Jeffery discover about Grayson's past?

he had been a minor league baseball player

What was Jeffrey afraid of losing?

his name, the only thing he had left from his parents

Maniac taught Grayson to read, what material did they use?

children's books from the library

The Cobras, started throwing stones at Jeffery. Where did he run to get away from them?

He ran across Hector Street into the East End.

Maniac made deals with Russell and Piper. Why did they work?

The boys began feeling important.

How was Maniac keeping up with his education?

he was buying used books at the library.

Russell and Piper were getting ready to shoot at the enemy. Who was the enemy?

The enemy was the black people in the East End.

What did Maniac do when he discovered Grayson was dead?

he held his hand and read to him

How did the story end?

Maniac went back to the Beale's house.

What happened when Maniac told Mr. Beale the true story about where he lived?

Mr. Beale took him back Mrs. Beale said that he should stay.

How did the play between Jeffrey and John McNab end?

McNab pitched a frog. Jeffrey bunted it and made a home run.

After Thanksgiving dinner, what did Maniac do with the paint?

he painted 101 on the outside of the door

Which statement about the people in the East End is false?

The girls his age thought he was cute.

Which of the following does not describe Jeffery's first dinner at the Pickwell home?

Mrs. Pickwell rang a big bell & all of the kids ran home

After dinner at the Pickwell's, where did Jeffery run?

Jeffrey ran on the railroad tracks with a book in his hand.

Where did Jeffrey sleep?

He slept in the deer shed at the Elmwood Park Zoo

What was on the wall outside of the Beales' house?

It was the words Fishbelly Go Home in chalk.

Describe Maniac's first meeting with Brian Denehy and James "Hands" Down

Intercepted a pass and punted the ball to James

What kind of questions did Grayson ask Maniac?

about the way black people in the East End lived

What was Cobble's Knot?

a large ball of string that no one can untangle.

Which statement is true?

Blacks lived in East End and whites lived in the West End

Which of the following did not happen in the Beale household?

Hester and Lester started eating vegetables for dinner

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1
What did Jeffery discover about Grayson's past?
he had been a hero in WWII
he had been in jail for robbery
his wife and children were killed in a train wreck
he had been a minor league baseball player
2
Who invited Maniac to be a house guest?
Mars Bar
Russell and Piper
The Zookeeper
Mrs. Pickwell
3
Maniac and Grayson had Thanksgiving dinner at the YMCA with some of Grayson's friends.
False
True
4
What was Jeffrey afraid of losing?
his name, the only thing he had left from his parents
his freedom by staying with the Beale family.
the Beale family and his home, because he was white
Amanda, who was his only friend.
5
Maniac ran away from the funeral before the minister got there.
true
false
6
Mars Bar said he was glad he went to the party.
True
False
7
Maniac taught Grayson to read, what material did they use?
children's books from the library
the sports section of the newspaper
Maniac wrote stories and Grayson read them
street and store signs around town
8
Maniac went back for Piper's birthday party, and took a guest. Who was the guest?
The Baby Buffalo
Duke Pickwell
Mars Bar
Amanda
9
Maniac enjoyed meeting the challenges of the McNab boys.
True
False
10
The two little boys Maniac met at Valley Forge were John Mc Nab's brothers.
True
False
11
The Cobras, started throwing stones at Jeffery. Where did he run to get away from them?
He ran into the Pickwell house.
He ran to the buffalo pen at the zoo.
He ran up the P&W trestle &ran on the bridge over the river.
He ran across Hector Street into the East End.
12
Maniac made deals with Russell and Piper. Why did they work?
The boys began feeling important.
They were afraid of him because of his reputation.
They started to like getting good grades in school.
Maniac gave them a lot of money and food.
13
Where did Maniac and Mars Bar eat dinner before the party?
The Zoo
The Pickwell's
The Beale's House
Mars Bar's House
14
How was Maniac keeping up with his education?
he took old newspapers out of the trash and read them
he was watching educational shows on the tv at the store
he read books at the bookstore
he was buying used books at the library.
15
What was Maniac's allergy?
He was allergic to milk.
He was allergic to the bubble bath Mrs. Beale used.
He was allergic to pizza.
He was allergic to his feather pillow.
16
The most perilous challenge was sleeping in Finsterwald's yard overnight.
True
False
17
At the musical, Maniac was screaming. He ran down from the risers and kept on going.
True
False
18
Russell and Piper were getting ready to shoot at the enemy. Who was the enemy?
The enemy was the black people in the East End.
The enemy was the Cobras
The enemy was the Social Services worker.
The enemy was the police.
19
What did Maniac do when he discovered Grayson was dead?
he cried and screamed and yelled, Wake up!"
he held his hand and read to him
he ran out of the room
he told the superintendent
20
Maniac said he wanted to stay with Grayson at the YMCA
True
False
21
What was the first book Grayson read from cover to cover?
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
The Little Engine That Could
The Story of Babar
22
How did the story end?
Maniac went back to the band shell.
Maniac went back to the Beale's house.
Maniac went home with John McNab.
Maniac went back to his aunt and uncle.
23
Maniac left the McNabs' house because he did not have any influence left over the boys.
False
True
24
What happened when Maniac told Mr. Beale the true story about where he lived?
Mr. Beale drove Maniac to the zoo.
Mr. Beale said he would have to call Social Services
Mr. Beale took him back Mrs. Beale said that he should stay.
Mr. Beale took him to the police station
25
How did the play between Jeffrey and John McNab end?
Jeffrey pitched-McNab hit it,Maniac tagged him out.
McNab pitched a frog. Jeffrey bunted it and made a home run.
Jeffrey pitched his famous Maniac ball.McNab couldn't hit it
McNab pitched a fast ball. Jeffrey hit it out of the park
26
After Thanksgiving dinner, what did Maniac do with the paint?
he painted 101 on the outside of the door
he painted Grayson and Magee on the outside of the door
he painted the walls and the floor
He painted the furniture
27
Which statement about the people in the East End is false?
Hands Down talked for him.
The girls his age thought he was cute.
The preschoolers came to him to untie their sneaker knots.
The bigger kids tested his sports ability.
28
Which of the following does not describe Jeffery's first dinner at the Pickwell home?
None of the kids were ever late for dinner
Mrs. Pickwell rang a big bell & all of the kids ran home
There were ten Pickwell children
Mr. Pickwell also invited a taxi driver for dinner
29
Maniac started staying in a different backyard each night
False
True
30
When Jeffery got to Two Mills, he was well dressed, and was wearing new sneakers.
True
False
31
Who started running with Maniac?
Russell and Piper
Hester and Lester
Amanda
Mars Bar
32
What was Maniac's real name?
Jeffrey Lionel Magee
John Lionel Macintosh
Joshua Little McGinty
Jeffrey Lytel McGee
33
Where was Grayson living at Christmas time?
still at the YMCA
the deer pen at the zoo
with Maniac in the band shell
in the back of his pickup truck
34
At first, Maniac didn't know that some kids didn't like him.
False
True
35
How did Maniac feel at the end of the book?
sad
scared
tired
content
36
After dinner at the Pickwell's, where did Jeffery run?
Jeffrey ran on the railroad tracks with a book in his hand.
Jeffrey ran along the roofs of the houses on Hector Street
Jeffrey ran up the side of the mountain in his bare feet
He ran the entire length of the P&W trolley route in 1 hour.
37
Maniac thought he was pure white and his friends in the East End were pure black.
True
False
38
Where did Jeffrey sleep?
He slept in the garage at one of the churches in town.
He slept in a junkyard full of abandoned cars
He slept in the deer shed at the Elmwood Park Zoo
He slept in the basement storeroom of the library.
39
What was on the wall outside of the Beales' house?
It was the words Fishbelly Go Home in chalk.
It was the words Go Away Maniac
It was the words Beales Love Whitey.
It was a picture of Maniac with an "X" across it.
40
One of the Cobras jumped through the hole from the second floor. What happened after he jumped?
He fell and broke his leg.
He landed behind Mars Bar.
He fell on the pillbox and broke part of it.
He landed on top of Maniac.
41
Describe Maniac's first meeting with Brian Denehy and James "Hands" Down
They were playing baseball
He took the ball away from James & scored a three point goal
Intercepted a pass and punted the ball to James
They were track stars, but Maniac ran faster than both
42
What kind of questions did Grayson ask Maniac?
how he untied Cobble's Knot
about Maniac's life before coming to Two Mills
about Maniac's favorite foods
about the way black people in the East End lived
43
Grayson was the park superintendent.
False
True
44
What was Cobble's Knot?
a necktie that had lot of knots in it.
a sneaker lace that had knots from one end to the other
a large ball of string that no one can untangle.
a rope full of square knots. A Boy Scout troop had made it.
45
What present did Maniac take for Piper?
He took a toy sub-machine gun.
He took a compass.
He took a bag of cookies.
He took a book.
46
Which statement is true?
Blacks lived in South Side and whites lived in North Side
Blacks lived in East End and whites lived in the West End
Blacks lived in North Mills and whites lived in South Mills
Blacks lived in Westport and whites lived in Eastport
47
Mars Bar took Russell and Piper home with him.
True
False
48
The McNabs were building a pillbox.They thought the blacks in the East End were going to revolt
False
True
49
What was Maniac doing at Valley Forge?
He was waiting for death.
He was studying the history of the Revolutionary War.
He was hiding from the Cobras.
He was looking for leftover food from tourists.
50
Grayson gave Maniac his own old baseball glove.
false
true
51
Which of the following did not happen in the Beale household?
Hester and Lester stopped crayoning on everything
Hester and Lester started eating vegetables for dinner
Hester and Lester stopped damaging Amanda's books
Hester and Lester began taking baths willingly.
52
When Grayson found Jeffery, where did he take him?
the emergency room at the hospital
the empty band shell
his daughter's house
the school principal
53
George McNab called Mars Bar "it."
False
True
54
Maniac kept his room neat. What did Mrs. Beale call this?
She called it "Beale's Best Guest."
She called it "the miracle on Sycamore Street."
She called it "the Maniac Phenomenon."
She called it " Extraordinary East End Excellence"
55
What was the prize for untying Cobble's Knot?
a free pass to the movie theater for a month.
one large pizza a week for a year.
a fifteen minute shopping spree in Cobble's Store.
one hundred dollars
56
Maniac challenged Mars Bar to a race through the neighborhood.
False
True
57
Did Maniac save Russell when he was stuck on the trolley trestle?
Yes
No
58
What did Grayson ask Maniac to do?
to call him grandpa
to call his aunt and uncle and tell them he is fine
teach him to read
to play baseball with him
59
What happened to Maniac while the children were playing in the fire hydrant water?
One of the older boys tried to drown Maniac
He slipped and broke his leg.
An old man called him Whitey&told him to go to his own kind.
police stopped&asked him what he was doing in the East End.
60
What did they do on Christmas day?
went to a party at soup kitchen
spent the day in a church to keep warm
visited the animals at the zoo and gave the buffalo a scarf
watched a parade in Two Mills and ate at a restaurant
61
How did he like Amanda's book on the Children's Crusade. ?
He liked it but was bored after he read it once
He liked the pictures, but could not read the words.
He was so fascinated that he read it over and over.
He didn't like it, but didn't remember where she lived.
62
When the boys came to Marshall, Maniac did his famous shuffle&stood in the middle of the street
False
True
63
When did Maniac think about his parents being killed?
every night before he went to sleep.
whenever he crossed the bridge over the Schuylkill River.
every time he visited Grayson's tomb at the cemetery.
whenever he took a bath in the lake in the park
64
The vowels were easy for Grayson to learn.
False
True
65
How did Mars Bar feel when they got to the party?
He was terrified
He was angry.
He was uneasy.
He was happy.
66
The McNab house was neat and clean.
True
False
67
What did Jeffery borrow from Amanda when they first met?
money for breakfast
a jacket
a book on the Children's Crusade
pencils, paper, and crayons to use in school
68
Where did Jeffery go when he left Hollidaysburg? How long did it take him to get there?
Jeffersonville. It took him six months to get there
Three Rivers. It took him a week to get there
Two Mills, near Bridgeport. It took him a year to get there
Five Points, near Schuylkill. It took him two days
69
What happened to Amanda's book when Mars Bar snatched it from Jeffrey?
Mars Bar set it on fire.
Maniac got it back and it was in perfect condition
Mars Bar threw it in the street and a truck ran over
One page ripped before Maniac got it back.
70
Maniac said he would run away if Grayson tried to make him go to school.
True
False
71
Mars Bar and some friends followed Maniac and backed him against a wall. What happened next?
Maniac jumped over the wall and ran away
Amanda kicked Mars Bar, Then she invited Manic to her house.
A woman in the neighborhood hit Mars Bar with her broom
A policeman saw them and stopped the fight.
72
After Grayson died, Maniac moved into his old room at the YMCA.
True
False
73
Where did Maniac go after the race?
He went to the Beales' house for dinner.
He went to the library.
He went to the buffalo pen at the zoo.
He kept running on the railroad tracks.
74
Which of the following does not describe Maniac's early life?
His parents were killed in a trolley accident
Maniac lived with his older sister and her husband.
He lived with them for eight years.
His relatives had 2 of everything
75
How did Maniac react when Grayson read his first book?
He jumped up and down and said, "Yippee!"
He whistled and clapped
He drew a gold star and pinned it on Grayson's shirt
He said, "Amen"
76
Who won the race between Mars Bar and Maniac?
Maniac
Mars Bar
77
After Jeffery was up and Grayson gave him soup and got him a zep, what did they do next?
went to the YMCA for a shower
drove around the park
went shopping for new clothes
went out to buy Butterscotch Krimpets

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