Maniac Magee Vocabulary Ch. 1-10

Question 1

Which word does NOT belong with legacy?

Accepted Answer

tennis shoes

Question 2

The kid ran past the stands, up the hill and down the ________ until he reached his destination

Accepted Answer

boulevard

Question 3

The high schoolers were __________________ when they saw Maniac sitting on the forbidden steps.

Accepted Answer

stupefied

Question 4

When Maniac hit a home-run off John McNab, it caused great ______________ amongst the fans.

Accepted Answer

pandemonium

Question 5

Maniac _______ Brian Denehy's pass to Hand's Down and ran it in for a touch down.

Accepted Answer

intercepted

Question 6

The kid ______________________ himself down in front of the TV.

Accepted Answer

plunked

Question 7

People did not go by Finsterwalds's house, believing it had evil ________ surrounding it.

Accepted Answer

emanations

Question 8

Because of all the amazing things Jeffery did, they began to call him a _______________.

Accepted Answer

maniac

Question 9

Which word does NOT belong with smatter?

Accepted Answer

skiing

Question 10

While being chased Jeffrey's _______ told him not to run on the streets.

Accepted Answer

instincts

Question 11

Which word does NOT belong with infamous?

Accepted Answer

well-liked

Question 12

Which word does NOT belong with suspicious?

Accepted Answer

happy

Question 13

Which word does NOT belong with theories?

Accepted Answer

fact

Question 14

Maniac would eat only enough to ___________ his hunger.

Accepted Answer

suffice

Question 15

John McNab couldn't stand having this ________ on his pitching record.

Accepted Answer

blemish

Question 16

McNab stood there _______ at the kid, not believing that his record had been broken.

Accepted Answer

gaping

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