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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.

Author
dadbubby

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,945

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1094

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Acording to legend, what is Maniac's heart? Hint

A couch spring.

Cereal box.

Salt.

Running shoes.

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Question 2 of 10

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

Let's-be-friends.

What-is-it.

How-not-to.

Who-done-it.

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Question 3 of 10

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

They're Catholic.

They are in love.

They just got married.

They depend on each other's paychecks.

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Question 4 of 10

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

Galloway.

Two Mills.

Hollidaysburg.

Bridgeport.

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Question 5 of 10

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

Mr. Cobble

Fingers Halloway.

J.J. Thorndike.

Maniac.

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Question 6 of 10

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

Aztec.

Axle.

Amazon.

Azure.

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Question 7 of 10

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

Wilbur.

Whitey.

Ragpicker.

Will.

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Question 8 of 10

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

Taking the high trestle.

A drunk motorman.

All of these.

Going sixty miles per hour.

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Question 9 of 10

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

Skittles.

M&M's.

Milky Way.

Snickers.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is Maniac's middle name?

Answer: (One Word)

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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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