Day 1

Maniac Magee Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    Why do you think Jeffrey chooses to talk to Amanda after his year on the run rather than some of the other people he encounters?

    During his year on the run, it appears the most Jeffrey says to anyone is "Hi" as he runs by them. However, when he ends up in Two Mills, he finds Amanda on her way to school with a suitcase. Jeffrey sees the suitcase and assumes Amanda is a runaway, like himself. It is most likely this assumption that gives Jeffrey a perceived sense of camraderie and connection to Amanda, even when he finds out she isn't in fact a runaway.

  2. 2

    What is the physical setting of the story? What do you think is most significant about the setting?

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