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45 Cards in this Set
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1. What is Maniac's first real name?
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Jeffrey
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2. How old was Maniac when his parent's first died?
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3 years old
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3. Who did Maniac live with after his parent's died?
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Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan
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4. Why did Maniac run away from his aunt and uncle?
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They didn't talk to each other and they had two of everything.
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5. What town did Maniac run away to?
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Two Mills, Pennsylvania
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6. How did Maniac's parents die?
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Jeffrey's parents died in a trolley accident.
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7. Who was the first person to actually talk to Maniac in Two Mills?
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Amanda Beale
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8. What did Amanda have that was of interest to Maniac?
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A suitcase of books
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9. Why did Amanda carry books with her?
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Amanda carried books with her so her brother, sister, and dog wouldn't ruin them.
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10. How was Two Mills racially divided?
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Two Mills was divided between the East End and the West End.
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11. In what sport did Maniac first show up and disrupt the game?
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Football
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12. During football, whom did Maniac intercept a pass from?
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Hands Down
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13. Where did four high school bullies throw a young boy?
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Finsterwald's backyard
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14. How did Mrs. Pickwell alert her children that it was time for dinner?
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Mrs. Pickwell whistled.
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15. Who struck 16 batters in a row to break a record?
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John McNab
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16. What did McNab pitch to Maniac that wasn't a baseball?
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Frog
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17. Where did Maniac sleep when he first moved to town?
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The deer shed at the zoo
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18. Who offered Maniac a bite of a candy bar?
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Mars Bar
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19. How did Maniac take a bite of the candy bar that surprised the boy?
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Jeffrey chomped right over the bite marks.
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20. When Mars Bar tore a page from Maniac's borrowed book, who broke up the fight?
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A lady with a broom
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21. What family allowed Maniac to stay with them in Two Mills?
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The Beale's
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22. Why did Maniac have to move away from the Beale's?
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Maniac felt he was bringing trouble to the Beale family.
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23. What did Maniac do that made Mrs. Beale mad?
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Trash talked
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24. What contest did Maniac win at Cobble's Corner?
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He untied Cobble's Knot.
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25. What prize did Maniac win for untying Cobble's Knot?
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A year's supply of pizza
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26. How did Maniac get to Two Mills, Pennsylvania from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania?
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He ran.
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27. How long did it take Jeffrey to run from Hollidaysburg to Two Mills?
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1 year
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28. Who gave Jeffrey his nickname?
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The townspeople
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29. How did Jeffrey get his nickname?
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He performed amazing feats like running the rails with a book in his hand.
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30. Who are the Cobra's?
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A gang of kids led by John McNab.
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31. What was McNab and the Cobra's mission?
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To beat up Jeffrey
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32. What name did Mars Bar call Jeffrey?
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Fishbelly
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33. What's one thing that changed at the Beale's house once Maniac moved in?
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The answer could be any of the following: Everybody's fingertips started to heal because Maniac untied the knots in Hester and Lester's shoes, Mrs. Beale spent less time cleaning up after Hester and Lester, Amanda started leaving her suitcase of books at home, OR Hester and Lester enjoyed taking a bath with Maniac.
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34. Why did Jeffrey get out of bed and open the door his first night at Amanda's house?
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Jeffrey was happy to have an address.
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35. What food was Jeffrey allergic to?
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Pizza
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36. What did Maniac love about his new life?
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The answer could be any of the following: He loved the colors of the East End, he loved the quiet, early mornings, he loved the noise of church, the sound of pancake batter on the griddle, the Fourth of July block party, OR he loved joining all of the colors at the vacant lot.
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37. Why didn't Jeffrey like being called Maniac?
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Jeffrey was afraid of losing his name, and with it the only thing he had left from his mother and father.
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38. What feeling was Maniac blind to?
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Maniac was blind to the fact that people disliked him because of his skin color.
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39. What does Maniac see written on the side of the Beale's house?
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ISHBELLY GO HOME!
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40. What made Cobble's Knot practically priceless?
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The prize was one large pizza per week for a whole year.
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41. What was the last thing anyone expected Maniac to do while he was trying to untie Cobble's Knot?
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Lay down and take a nap on the table
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42. Why was Amanda so upset after Maniac untied Cobble's Knot?
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Amanda's encyclopedia A was used as confetti.
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43. Why does Maniac leave town by walking down the center of Hector Street?
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There are gangs in both sides wanting to beat him up.
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44. When did Maniac finally untie Cobble's Knot?
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Around dinnertime
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45. Who taught Maniac how to trash talk?
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Hands Down
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