Name______________________
SETTING
1. How
long is the Schuylkill River? __________________________
2. In what state is the Schuylkill River located? __________________________ |
3. If Maniac were staying at the Philadelphia Zoo, what is the earliest time he would be alone at the zoo without visitors there? ____________________
4. If Maniac were to go to the zoo as a visitor, how much would he have to pay to get in? ___________
http://www.philadelphiazoo.org/index.php?id=1_3
5. Find the photo of the trolley on its trestle. Tell me which one it was _________________________. .
http://ginaotto.com/ManiacTrolley.htmlMANIAC MAGEE and Jerry Spinelli
6. Maniac was skilled at untying knots. How many types are tied for you on the following website? __________ Which is your favorite? Why?
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http://www.tollesburysc.co.uk/Knots/Knots_gallery.htm
EXTRA CREDIT - 15 POINTS FOR
NUMBERS 7 THROUGH 16
7. How
many
books
has Jerry Spinelli authored? Name some.__________,
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8. Did Jerry Spinelli ever run away from home?___________________
9. What award did this book, Maniac Magee, receive?___________________
10. How old is Jerry Spinelli?____________________
11. Was Maniac Magee the first work he ever wrote?__________________
12. How do you know?___________________
13. What was the first thing he had published?_____________________
14. Is Jerry Spinelli married and does he have children?______________
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/spinelli.html
http://www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_001.htm
MARS BAR
15. How many calories are in one MARS bar? (do a find for Mars Bar on this page:)
http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/calories/calorie_counter.htm
16. Which of the candies that appear on the following web page is a Mars Bar?
Counting from left to right and top to bottom, which number 1-12 is it?
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/c/crosssection/namethatbar.html
EXTRA CREDIT - 10 POINTS FOR
NUMBERS 17 AFTER WE FINISH READING THE BOOK.