Maniac Magee Chapters 17-21 Test

1. The main idea of Chapter 21 is_ The East and West Enders won't leave their sides of the street. Encyclopedia A becomes confetti. Maniac leaves town to keep the Beales from being hurt. Everyone loves Maniac after he unties the knot. 2 What qualities does Maniac possess that help him leave town? Check all that apply. love physical strength kindness inner strength courage humor 3. Which best describes the author's tone inManiac Magee?HINT -Read this example. What emotions are expressed by the narrator?"What're you doing up so late?" he said. "I'm incubating an egg," she snarled. matter-of-fact voice without emotions funny but sad depressing and unhappy voice formal tone talking like an expert Explain why you selected the answer from number 3. 4. Which sequencebest describes the order of events?1. Someone wrote a mean message on the Beale's house in chalk.2. Maniac walked out of town down the middle of Hector street.3. A man told Maniac to go home to his own kind.4. Maniac played in the water gushing from the fire hydrant.5. Maniac untied the Cobble's Knot. 3,5,1,2,4 3,2,1,5,4 4,2,3,1,2 4,3,1,5,2 5. Read this passage from Chapter 20.Like some fairytale tailor, he threaded the end through the maze, dipping and doodling through openings the way he squiggled a football through a defense.Check the types of figurative language included. onomatopoeia personification alliteration metaphor hyperbole simile 6. All of the following statements complete the Cause Diagram EXCEPT-------- Maniac wins free pizza. Encyclopedia A becomes confetti. The Beale's house is chalked. The crowd goes wild. 7. Name three ways that Maniac feels he is to blame for the Beales being hurt. 8. Which statement best summarizes the theme of Part 1 of Maniac Magee? Transformation: Maniac goes from being blind to the color of people's skin to realizing he is hurting the Beales because he is different. Reality vs. Fairy Tale: Maniac realizes he isn't living in a fairy tale world. Avoidance: Maniac is avoiding his problems by running away. Peace: Maniac is at peace knowing he must leave town.