Context Clues - Maniac Magee

Question 1

Arnold Jones: "then the shakes.....it's as if every bone inside him is CLAMORING to get out.

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Screaming

Question 2

Ten kids SCRAMBLED onto the field, bringing McNab the hat and ball.

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Hurried

Question 3

Flap soled sneakers. All GRUNGY. Ripped shirt. What kind of kid was this anyway?

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Dirty

Question 4

You are a sleepy buffalo that saw a kid in the lean-to. "You MOSEY on over to the lean-to."

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Wander

Question 5

He was there to help Amanda MEND her torn book.

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Repair

Question 6

The Blue Star treats every new ROOKIE to his first meal in town free

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Any inexperienced person

Question 7

This, of course, was the INFAMOUS address of Finsterwald himself.

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Having a bad reputation

Question 8

Mars was hauling on past the basketball players, who were rolling on the ASPHALT with laughter.

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Blacktop

Question 9

I called the U.S. Army in to HAUL them buffalo rags away.

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Drag

Question 10

..the kid wasn't running the CINDERS along side the tracks, he was running on the rail itself!

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Rocky Ashes

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