MANIAC MAGEE- STORY QUESTIONS CHP. 33-39 EXAM

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MANIAC MAGEE- STORY QUESTIONS CHP. 33-39 EXAM

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Question 1: Why are the McNabs building the pillbox?

Answer:

The McNabs think the black people from the East Side are going to revolt and overrun the West Side.Question 2: Why is Maniac upset with himself for crossing the finish line backwards when racing with Mars Bar?

Answer:

Maniac realizes that he has not only won the race, he has humiliated Mars Bar.

Question 3: Describe in your own words the McNab house.

Answer:

It had a foul odor, cans and bottles lay all over, along with crusts, peelings, cores, scraps, rinds, and wrappers. There were cockroaches throughout the house. There was a hole in the ceiling, paint peeling on the walls. A jar of peanut butter was on the floor and a dead bird which had been examined was on the kitchen counter. (See p. 131-133)

Question 4: What does the phrase "For the McNabs, there was nothing free about public education"?

Answer:

The McNabs make "Maniac pay for the boys going to school" by having him do a feat a week.Question 5: What are some ways the McNab house is different from the Beale house?

Answer:

The Beale's house was clean, smelled fresh, and it was full of love. The Beales were loving parents.The McNab's house was filthy, smelled horribly, and was full of dirty, undisciplined children. Mr. McNab was not a good father.Question 6: Why does Maniac pretend Giant John McNab pitched him the "stopball"?

Answer:

Maniac does not want to embarrass McNab any more than he already has.Question 7: If Maniac shows them the "shortcut to Mexico," what do Russell and Piper promise to do?

Answer:

The boys promise to go to school for the rest of the week.Question 8: Name at least 3 "feats" performed by Maniac in order to keep the boys in school.

Answer:

1) He stayed in the Finsterwald's backyard for 10 minutes.2) He stuck his hand down a hole for 60 seconds.3) He went to the East End.4) He raced a train.

Question 9: How does Maniac get Russell and Piper to go with him?

Answer:

Maniac promises the boys a free pizza and that he will show them a "shortcut to Mexico."

Question 10: Why does the pillbox bother Maniac so much?

Answer:

Maniac thinks about the Beales and knows they would never revolt. He feels that people need to get along, not prepare to fight.