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Quiz about Maniac Magee
Quiz about Maniac Magee

Maniac Magee Trivia Quiz


This is a quizz on Jerry Spinelli's book "Maniac Magee", about a legend who united two halves of the world, among other feats.

A multiple-choice quiz by dadbubby. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
dadbubby
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
181,945
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1091
Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (1/10), Guest 72 (4/10), Guest 68 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Acording to legend, what is Maniac's heart? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What type of book does Amanda not have? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Why don't Jeffery's aunt and uncle get a divorce? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Where do Maniac's aunt and uncle live? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who grew up to be a magician in the book? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the last word in the encyclopedia A? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the name or nickname of the old man who yells at Maniac? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What caused the trolley Maniac's parents were on to crash? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who does Mars Bar say Maniac beat in a race? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is Maniac's middle name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Most Recent Scores
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 98: 1/10
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 72: 4/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 68: 5/10
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 204: 5/10
Feb 19 2024 : Guest 223: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Acording to legend, what is Maniac's heart?

Answer: A couch spring.

His heart is a sofa spring, his stomach is a cereal box, and if you sprinkle salt on the ground where he runs he will become as slow as everyone else. They say.
2. What type of book does Amanda not have?

Answer: Who-done-it.

She has who-did-it books but not who-done-it books.
3. Why don't Jeffery's aunt and uncle get a divorce?

Answer: They're Catholic.

They hate each other, but are very strict Catholics and can't get a divorce, so they split everything, even Maniac.
4. Where do Maniac's aunt and uncle live?

Answer: Hollidaysburg.

Two Mills is where he finally lives, Bridgeport is where Maniac lives in the beginning, and Galloway is a city in New Jersey.
5. Who grew up to be a magician in the book?

Answer: J.J. Thorndike.

Even he and Fingers Halloway, who grew up to be a magician and pickpocket respectively, couldn't defeat Cobble's Knot.
6. What is the last word in the encyclopedia A?

Answer: Aztec.

Even though azure is alphabetically after Aztec, there is no encyclopedia entrance on it.
7. What is the name or nickname of the old man who yells at Maniac?

Answer: Ragpicker.

When Hester and Lester pull Maniac away they yell at Ragpicker to shut up.
8. What caused the trolley Maniac's parents were on to crash?

Answer: All of these.

The motorman was drunk and took the high trestle at sixty miles per hour and drove it right off the edge.
9. Who does Mars Bar say Maniac beat in a race?

Answer: Milky Way.

He says it was his brother Milky Way, to the amusement of his elders.
10. What is Maniac's middle name?

Answer: Lionel

This is said after his parents die.
Source: Author dadbubby

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