Characters 1
Who is the main character in Moon Over Manifest?
Abilene
This character writes a weekly article in the newspaper
Hattie Mae
The chemistry teacher and the creator of medicinal exliar
Velma T.
What did Abilene do when she arrived in Manifest?
Jumped off the train
What did Abilene break at Miss Sadie's house?
An Hungarian pot.
This character is a railroad worker in Moon Over Manifest.
Gideon
The teacher at the school house.
Who is Sister Redempta?
The daughter of Mrs. Larkin and the object of Ned's affections
Pearl Ann
What did Ned use his $25 dollars for?
To bribe the recruitment officer into letting him join the army even though he was only 17.
What event caused Lettie and Ruthanne to leave Manifest for a few days?
Aunt Bert's second funeral
Who hid Jinx during the town meeting?
Shady
Who made the fireworks?
Jinx and Ned
The nickname of the spy Abilene is looking for.
The Rattler
How was the quilt ruined?
It was soaked by water after the water tower was struck by a firework.
Why is the Widow Cane's land valuable?
It is above a vein of coal.
Who took care of Jinx after his family died?
Finn
This person is sometimes called "The Hungarian Woman".
Who is Miss Sadie?
The mine owner and employer of many of the immigrants who have made their home in Manifest
Arthur Devlin
What did Jinx and Shady see outside the German Fraternal Hall that scared them?
Burning crosses
How do the townfolks plan on raising $1000 to buy the Widow Cane's land?
By selling Velma T's elixir mixed with Shady's moonshine.
Who joined the army even though they were underage?
Ned
These two characters are cousins.
Ruthanne and Lettie
The town undertaker and a candidate to be the mysterious "Rattler" whom Abilene and her friends are seeking
Mr. Underhill
What did Ned give Jinx in exchange for the Artic Glacial Water during their first meeting?
A catfish
What did Abilene find under a sycamore tree while frog-hunting?
A lone gravestone