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Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Prologue-Part 1
Reading Check
1. Where does Jeffrey Lionel Magee run away to?
2. What does Amanda carry, causing Jeffrey to assume she is running away?
3. What does McNab pitch at Jeffrey after he successfully hits his fastball?
4. Where does Jeffrey live after leaving his aunt and uncle’s house?
5. Who invites Jeffrey to live in her home?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What does the narrator warn the reader to consider when reading the novel? What instances reinforce the narrator’s claim?
2. What is the difference in the demographics between the West End and East End? What is Maniac’s reaction to it?
3. How does Jeffrey earn the nickname “Maniac”? What important events lead up to the name change?
4. Why does Jeffrey feel compelled to leave his home with the Beales?
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