Chapters 18, 19, 20, and 21

1. Explain what Amanda said to Maniac in chapter 18 that caused him to leave for the day.  Explain why it was such a heartbreaking moment for both Jeffrey and Amanda.

2. Explain why Amanda smiles when Jeffery returns in the middle of the night.

3. Explain the meaning of eons.

4. Explain why Cobbles Knot was important to Cobble’s Corner Grocery.

5. Explain why Amanda want Maniac to untangle Cobbles Knot.

6. Explain what made Cobbles Knot priceless.

7. Explain why the author mentioned J.J. Thorndike, who became a magician and Fingers Halloway, who grew up to be a pickpocket. 

8. Explain why Amanda yells, “Jeff-ree!! The pizza’s not the point.”  What is the point?

9. Record at least two similes from Chapter 20.

10. Explain why Jeffrey’s eyes “lit up like flashbulbs.” (71)

11. Who are Heck’s Angels?

12. Explain the significance or importance of children and adults from the East and West sides of Two Mills coming to watch Jeffrey tackle the knot.

13. Explain why the confetti upset Amanda.

14. Explain why the confetti upset Jeffrey.

15. At the end of Chapter 21, the reader sees Jeffrey walking out of town as he is followed by Mars Bar and his friends on one side and John McNabb and the Cobras on the other side of the street. Predict what will happen next in Part II of the novel.