Maniac Magee Chapters 22-26 Study Guide - Weebly

1 Name _____ Group _____ Maniac Magee Chapters 22-26 Study Guide Answer the following questions in COMPLETE sentences. Use EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT to support your answer. chapter 22 1. Describe Maniac s condition when Grayson finds him. chapter 23 2. What type of figurative language is the following excerpt? They come in with gas masks on, and they used tongs to pick em up and put em in a steel box, and they took the box away to bury it at the bottom of the first mine shaft they come to. (p. 85) What is it describing? 3. Why doesn t Maniac want to go to school? chapter 24 4. Why do you think Grayson was surprised to learn that Maniac had lived on Sycamore Street? Why do you think he was also surprised to learn how the Beales lived? chapter 25 5. Why did Grayson miss his very first game as a pitcher in the minor league? chapter 26 6. Grayson spends time with Maniac , telling stories and playing baseball.

2 What is the one thing Grayson asks Maniac to do for him? Name _____ Group _____ Looking Back ~ In your group, discuss and answer each of the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES. Give examples from the book whenever possible. 1. Why do you think Grayson rescued Maniac and became his caregiver? 2. How did Maniac try to make up for his lack of formal schooling? Do you think it is possible to learn this way? Why or why not? 3. Why did Maniac choose to sleep in the equipment room instead of accepting the offer to share Grayson s room?