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Maniac Magee

Part II Chapters 27

  1. Grayson can’t read. Explain what happened when he was a child that may have contributed to his illiteracy. (page 100)

  2. Knowing what the reader learned from chapter 25 and chapter 27, calculate the number of years Grayson spent as a minor league baseball player.

  3. Explain why Grayson tells the superintendent that he will only work part-time.

  4. Explain where Jeffrey gets the collection of books.

  5. Explain why the two friends visited Woolworth’s.  Why did they need the items?

  6. Explain what Grayson compared from his younger days to learning the letter “C.”

  7. Explain why vowels were not Grayson’s favorite.

  8. Explain why Maniac whooped. (102)

  9. Explain the metaphor used to describe Grayson’s smile on page 102.

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Part II Chapter 28

 

10. Explain how the author explains how Grayson feels after reading “The Little Engine That Could.” (page 103)

11. Explain what Maniac said to Grayson after he read his first book.

12. Explain what Maniac does to show emotion to Grayson after he reads his first book. (103-104)

13. Explain what Maniac prefers to sleep on in Chapter 28.

14. What does the following quote mean, “After the snack, the kid proved himself as a good a mind reader as a cook.”  (Page 104-105)

15. Explain the meaning of the word “preposterous.” (Page 105)

16. Explain what is meant by, “He knew that was the truth of it.”  (Page 105)

17. Explain how to calculate Grayson’s age at this point. Use text evidence!!!

18. Explain this quote, “The blanket was there, but it was the boy’s embrace that covered and warmed him.” (page 105)

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Part II Chapter 29

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19. Essay Question: 

A. Explain in detail what family means to you personally. 

B. Compare your definition to how you believe Maniac Magee would describe family. 

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20. Explain the type of figurative language used when the author describes the month of November on page 106.

21. Explain how Grayson and Jeffrey “deputized their sleeves. (page 106)

22. Describe in detail the Thanksgiving feast. Include how it was cooked.

23. Explain the list of things Jeffrey thanked God for giving them on Thanksgiving. In your opinion, which of the items listed in his prayer is the most important?  (107-108)

24.Explain Grayson’s music collection. What does it say about him as a person?

25. Explain the significance or importance of Jeffrey painting numbers outside of the door.

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