Characters 1
Has few parenting skills and has passed on racist opinions.
George McNab
Aunt and Uncle
Who does Maniac run away from?
Loses his parents at a young age.
Maniac Magee
Suddenly and unexpectedly.
abruptly
Killed in a crash.
Who are Maniac's parents?
Carries books in a suitcase.
Amanda Beale
The attention they get from living with Maniac.
What actually keeps the McNab boys going to school?
A bully that wants everyone to know how tough he is.
Mars Bar Thompson
To shake with a slight rapid motion.
quiver
Snickers
What new name has Amanda given to Mars Bar?
A grounds keeper for the town.
Grayson
It is volcano season.
What does Maniac tell the McNab boys about Mexico so that they will not want to go there?
When Magee is in between homes, he can often be found sleeping here.
The Buffalo Pen
To make something widely known.
publicize
Anyone who would get up in his face couldn't be afraid.
How does Mars Bar know that Maniac was not afraid at the trolley incident?
Welcomes the main character into the home with open arms.
Mrs. Beale
From the things in their backyards.
How does Maniac come to know even the people he never met in Two Mills?
This character's whistle can be heard all over town, calling the family to dinner.
Mrs. Valerie Pickwell
In a very confident way.
swagger
He says he will knock on Finsterwald's door.
How does Maniac make the deal even better for the McNab boys to go to school?
A football player who befriends the main character.
James Hands Down
That John threw a stopball that Maniac could not hit.
What story does Maniac tell to help John with his brothers?
Where Russell McNab is stuck and is saved by Mars Bar.
P&W Trolley Bridge
To urge someone to act a certain way.
goading
Morning before anyone awakes.
What part of the day does Maniac like best of all now that it is almost June?