The main character is a boy, an orphan. He runs away, athletic and he is white.
Jeffrey
What is Jeffrey Magee's nickname in Two Mills?
Maniac
What is the name of the town Jeffrey finds himself living in?
Two Mills
Describe the relationship between Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan.
They don't like each other, they don't get along, and eventually, they don't speak to each other.
Explain who lives on the East End and who lives on the West End.
West- White
East- African-American/black
She is black, she is a girl, she loves to read, she is friendly- She befriends him and he moves in with her.
Amanda Beale
What happened to Jeffrey's parents?
They died in an accident.
Why did Jeffrey run away from Aunt Dot & Uncle Dan's?
They didn't get along and stopped speaking to each other.
Jeffrey hits homeruns off John McNab and eventually a frogball.
What is a vocabulary word that means completely deserted and empty.
Desolate or deserted
Black, trouble maker/bully-He picks a fight with Maniac over a candy bar.
Mars Bar
List 2 places Jeffrey has lived during his life.
Where did Jeffrey seem to be the happiest living? Why?
The Beales
What happens to one of Amanda Beale's books? Why is she protective of them?
Mars Bar rips it. He blames it on Jeffrey. She tries to hide the books from her siblings so they don't destroy them.
Explain one time Jeffrey's clothing was pungent.
Living in the deer shed, living in the buffalo den, when he was homeless after Grayson died.
Amanda’s brother and sister. They are younger. They are naughty twins but when Jeffrey moves in they start to behave.
Hester & Lester
What is the name of the knot Jeffrey untied?
Cobble's Knot
What did Jeffrey teach Grayson to do before he died?
to read
Why are people mad/confused with Jeffrey about living with the Beales?
He is white and living with an African-American family on the East End.
A person who does not have a home or place to live. They are often poor and live on the streets or in a shelter.
Homeless
A gang of boys on the Westside run by John Mcnabb-Bully Maniac.
The Cobras
Describe Jeffrey's physical condition after leaving Grayson's funeral. Challenge- include at least one vocabulary word.
Answers will vary.
Explain the difference between the East End and the West End. Explain one character from each side.
The town is segregated by race.
Explain what the word conflict means.
It means a problem or struggle between opposing forces.
What does the word commotion mean and explain a situation that might cause commotion or a place that would have commotion?
Commotion- very busy, chaotic, loud or noisy