What are the rising actions in Maniac Magee?
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| Exposition | Maniac is in Valley Forge, living in a little replica house. |
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| Rising Action #5 | Mars Bar and Jeffrey end up running and Piper calls for help. |
| Climax | Maniac, Mars Bar, and the McNab boys are on the trestle and Maniac runs away. |
| Falling Action #1 | Jeffrey returns to the Elmwood Park Zoo. |
What is the main problem in Maniac Magee?
Conflict, or disagreement, is a major theme in the book Maniac Magee. While Maniac had no internal conflict about different racial groups in Two Mills, there were several external conflicts among himself and other characters which displayed personal and societal disagreements.
Why does maniac leave the Beales?
17- Maniac wanted to leave the Beales’ house because he felt that the things that were being done or said by East Enders to get him to leave were causing the Beales to be hurt.
Why does Amanda finally give maniac the book?
Why does Amanda finally give Maniac a book? She gives him the book because he promises to bring it back and because she is going to be late for school.
Why does Amanda take her library to school with her?
She keeps her books in a briefcase because she has a big heart and a passion for books. She sometime lends them to Maniac.
What was the maniac called when he first saw the dislike?
What was the name Maniac was called when he first saw the dislike? Whitey. Fishbelly.
How does maniac surprise everyone at the Little League field?
Instead of trying to get the ball past Jeffrey, he tries to hit him. Maniac ducks and darts and ends up hitting one aimed at his knees out to center field. This strikes McNab as a good time for a pee break. Several minutes later (the crowd figured it made perfect sense for a big kid to have a long pee), McNab’s back.
Why does maniac leave two mills?
Why does Maniac leave town by walking down the center of Hector Street? Maniac walks down the center of Hector Street because there are gangs on both sides wanting to beat him up. Hector Street is the dividing line between East and West End.
What did Grayson do that made maniac smile and say amen?
Maniac says Amen because he is so pleased at how well Grayson read. He says you can say Amen when someone does something that you really like. What does Maniac do for Grayson after he reads his first book? Maniac makes toasted cornbread with butter for dinner.
Why was maniac so angry after Grayson died?
Q. Why was Maniac so angry after Grayson died? He had no place to live anymore. Death had left him alone again.
Where did maniac sleep at night?
His aunt and uncle do not talk to one another. Where did Maniac sleep the first few nights in Two Mills? In the deer shed at the Elmwood Park Zoo.