Maniac Magee 

Chapter 40 

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1. Explain why Jeffrey's night with the Pickwell's was different this time. 

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2. Explain what he thought about as he dinned at the West End with the Pickwells.

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3. Explain how the Pickwells "fortified" Maniac for his return to the McNabbs. (154)

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4. Explain why Maniac no longer takes Piper and Russell to the library. 

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5. Explain why May meant the boys no longer worried about Maniac's challenges. 

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6. Explain why Jeffrey didn't just drop the McNabbs all together. (155)

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7. Explain how Russell and Piper are like peaches in the sun. (155) ******

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8. Explain why Jeffrey "never commanded" the boys. (155)

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9. Explain what made the boys "for the first time in their lives, speechless." ( 156)

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10. After two nights of sleeping in the park, where did the McNabb boys find Jeffrey.  Explain why they came looking for him. (157)

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11. On what condition will Jeffrey come?  

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Chapter 41

1. Explain how the Pickwells felt about Mars Bar sitting with them for dinner. 

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2. "Remembering how little Grayson had known about black people and black homes. Thinking of McNabs' wrong-headed notions. Thinking of Mars bar's knee-jerk reaction..." (159)  Explain why Maniac brought Mars Bar and the McNabbs together.  Think deeply. 

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