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Where does Finsterwald live Maniac Magee?
803 Oriole Street
Finsterwald lives at 803 Oriole Street. Finsterwald never actually appears in the story—he’s just the subject of ominous rumors spread by generations of West End kids.
What is Finsterwald in Maniac Magee?
Yup, you know Finsterwald—he’s the old scary guy in the old scary house who’s been terrorizing kids for generations. Every kid in town is scared of Finsterwald. Every kid except—you guessed it—Maniac. Anyway, these high school kids are dumping some poor ten-year-old over into Finsterwald’s yard, and Maniac rescues him.
What best describes the Finsterwalds backyard?
Finsterwald’s backyard was a graveyard of tennis balls and baseballs and footballs and Frisbees and model airplanes and one-way boomerangs.
What does maniac do on Finsterwald back porch?
He wasn’t afraid of a group of older, bigger kids, and he wasn’t afraid of Finsterwald’s house. It seemed as good a place as any to stop and rest, so he sat there and read his book. Maniac was “cool times ten” there on the porch reading a book.
Why are the McNabs building a pillbox?
Why are the McNabs building the pillbox? The McNabs are building the pillbox so that they are protected from blacks that sweep Hector Street blood thirsty for whites.
What is chapter 5 about in Maniac Magee?
One day, a group of high school bullies picks up Arnold Jones and hoists him over the fence and into Finsterwald’s yard. The high school kids hear the chattering of Jones’s teeth; he is terrified to be in the yard. Maniac bravely saves Arnold by rescuing him from the yard.
What is interesting about dinner at the Pickwells?
What is interesting about dinner at the Pickwells’? Dinner at the Pickwells’ includes 11 kids, parents, grandparents, and anyone else who needs a helping hand. Maniac is the only kid who is able to hit McNab’s fast ball. Why do the Cobras stop chasing Maniac?
What does Maniac Magee do that amazes Mrs Beale?
What does Maniac do that amazes Mrs. Beale? He keeps his room clean. What does Maniac bunt to score a run on John McNab?
What did Maniac Magee borrow?
He asks Amanda to borrow a book, only one, even the shortest one. When he asks for her address and promises to return it, she finally relents and tosses him a book because she is late for school. Jeffrey (Maniac) has to do everything with one hand now that he has the book.