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What happened to Maniacs parents?
They died in a car crash
Why does Mr. Beale take Maniac back to their house?
He realizes he is homeless.
After leaving the Beales, who does Maniac live with?
Grayson
Where does Maniac meet Piper and Russel?
On old army camp.
Where does Maniac take Mars Bars first?
The Pickwell's house.
Where does Maniac end up running to?
The East End
What is the only way that Hester and Lester will take a bath?
Maniac has to get in with them.
What does Maniac like to eat?
Butterscotch Kimpets
Where do Piper and Russell want to run away to?
Mexico
Why doesn't Maniac want to leave the McNab's.
He wants to try to help Piper and Russel.
Who is the first person Maniac meets?
Amanda Beale
What is Maniac allergic to?
Pizza
What did Grayson do before taking care of the ball field?
Played in the minor leagues.
What do the "raisins" end up being?
cockroaches
Why does Maniac take Mars Bars to the McNab's party.
He wants them to meet a real black person and so they will stop making up stories about them.
Why is John McNab so angry with Maniac?
He is the only one that can hit his fastball.
What idea does Amanda have for getting everyone to like Maniac?
Untie Cobble's Knot.
What does Maniac teach Grayson to do?
To read.
Why are McNabs building a pill box?
They think the blacks from the East End are going to attack them
Why wouldn't Maniac go up the trestle to save Russel?
because that is where his parents died.
Who tore Amanda's book?
Mars Bar
Why does Maniac leave the Beales.
someone painted "fishbelly" on their house.
What happens right after Christmas?
Grayson dies
What does Maniac think smells worse than the garbage in the McNab's house?
Racism.
Who actually ends up saving Maniac from being homeless?
Mars Bar, when he brings Amanda to come get him.