Maniac Magee Quiz Ch 15-19

without one's knowledge

• unbeknownst
• poleax
• wiseacre
• contortions
• incubating

____________ to Susan, Emily ate the last piece of chocolate.

• unbeknownst
• poleax
• wiseacre
• contortions
• incubating

talked quickly but made no sense

• jabbered
• poleax
• wiseacre
• contortions
• incubating

The children __________ in the backseat of the car while their mother drove.

• jabbered
• poleax
• wiseacre
• contortions
• incubating

taking care of something so it can develop

• incubating
• poleax
• wiseacre
• contortions
• unbeknownst

The eggs are _______ under the hen's warm body.

• incubating
• poleax
• wiseacre
• contortions
• unbeknownst

twists and turns

• contortions
• poleax
• wiseacre
• incubating
• unbeknownst

The circus star performed all sorts of _______ to get out of the box.

• contortions
• poleax
• wiseacre
• incubating
• unbeknownst

to hit something like you would with an ax

• poleax
• wiseacre
• contortions
• incubating
• unbeknownst

In tennis, I like to jump up at the ball and ___________ the racket.

• poleax
• wiseacre
• contortions
• incubating
• unbeknownst