Freak The Mighty

Study Guide Questions (Chapters 1-9)

Chapter One: The Unvanquished Truth (Fill in the blank.)

  1. Max became known as “kicker” and “Mad Max” because he was always beating people up as they tried to throw Hugs on him, as if it were medication that he needed.
  1. Max is also known asKicker (in day care)  Mad Max .
  1. Kevin is also known asFreak.
  1. Kevin is physicallyweaker , and smaller than other children. He uses crutches and his leg braces to help him walk.
  1. Kevin likes mechanical things like Computers; Robots; Sci-Fi
  2. Kevin’s mom is called the “Fair Gwen,” which is a name based on the legend of King Arthur.

Chapter Two: Up from the Down Under (True or False & Correct the Answer)

  1. Max lives in the basement of his grandparents’ house and calls it his “down under.” True
  1. Max calls his grandfather Grimace and his grandmother Grammy. False Grim and Gram
  1. When Max first sees Kevin he is yelling at the movie men and telling them to be careful with his real-life robot that is packed up in a box. False Kevin yells at movers and tells them to be careful with his computer
  1. When Kevin first speaks to Max he calls him an “earthling.” True
  1. Based on the look that Kevin gives Max when he “pretends to shoot him with his crutch”, Max thinks that Kevin genuinely hates him. True

Chapter Three- American Flyer

  1. Give this chapter a new title. Consider what happened and the feelings of this chapter. Explain your reasoning by using R.A.R.E. ______

______

______

______

  1. When Max goes outside again, Freak is having another conflict. What is the conflict? What kind of conflict is it? Use the strategy of RARE to support your answer. (conflict vs another character, conflict vs. nature/environment, conflict vs. self, conflict vs. society/social group, conflict vs. fate)

Conflict Vs. Nature Getting his Mechanical Bird stuck in a tree and not being able to get it.

Conflict Vs. Self Struggling with his height and not being able to get his bird with his crutches. Kevin gets frustrated and angry.

Chapter Four: What Frightened the Fair Gwen (In complete sentences, answer each question.)

  1. What is the Fair Gwen of Air’s Real Name?

Guinevere

  1. Why does Kevin give her this nickname instead of just calling her Guinevere?

Kevin likes King Arthur and his wife was called Fair Gwen.

Fair means Beautiful

Fair Gwen = Beautiful Gwen

  1. Kevin gets very excited to share the story of King Arthur with Max. Why do you think he likes this tory so much?

Kevin likes knights because he thinks they were the first human robots.

  1. Aside from kings and knights, we find out that Kevin has another important hobby or interest. What is it?

Robots

  1. What hobbies or interests do you have?

Chapter Five: Spitting Image

(Choose the best answer from the multiple choice)

  1. Why did The Fair Gwen of Air get scared that Kevin was hanging out with Max in his “down under” bedroom?
  2. Gwen grew up with Max’s mom and knows that his father is dangerous.
  3. Kevin isn’t allowed outdoors because he isn’t healthy enough.
  4. Kevin needs to take naps every two hours.
  1. Where does Max go when he “goes inside his head?”
  2. Down under
  3. Under his bed
  4. In the back yard to shoot hoops
  1. Why does Gwen apologize to Max and Gram?
  2. She didn’t realize that they were becoming friends.
  3. She felt bad that Max was so big.
  4. She burped out loud.
  1. Why does Max cry when he gets home from eating with Kevin and Gwen?
  2. His throat hurts from choking on his food.
  3. Gwen says he can’t hang out with Kevin anymore because he is too silly.
  4. He is so happy to have had a great time.

Chapter Six: Close Encounters of a Turd Kind

  1. What is a question you would ask one of the characters so far in the book? ______
  1. Max describes Tony D. as being called “Blade” and having been to court 3 or 4 times. What does Max infer about Tony?

We can infer that Tony deal is a criminal, bad person, dangerous, and a heavy drinker.

The reason that Tony D. has the nickname of “Blade” is because he carries a knife/razor with him.

  1. Which kind of conflict happens in chapter six? Who is the conflict between? Explain your answer using RARE.)

Person Vs. Person Freak gets into a fight with Tony D.

Person Vs. Self Not being able to see above the crowd (Kevin)

Person Vs. Society Freak being too small. Tony D. call them names like Freak or Frankenstein

Tony D. going to Court Max and Kevin being called names by Tony D.’s gang.

Chapter Seven: Walking High Above the World

  1. The title of this chapter is “Walking High Above the World.” Who is high above the world?

Freak

  1. How? He is on Max’s Shoulders
  1. What kind of conflict happened in Chapter 7?

Person Vs. Self

  1. Who is involved in the conflict?Freak the Mighty VS. Tony D. and Gang
  1. Create a question based on what the police officers ay at the end of Chapter 7.

When did Killer Kane go to prison?

Why did he go to prison?

Chapter Eight: Dinosaur Brain

  1. When Grim gives Max coffee after he was brought home by the police, why do you think Max makes such a big deal out of being allowed to have it?

Coffee= Praise from Gim- The first time he is treated like a part of the family

  1. What does it mean for their relationship that Grim calls Max son for once?

Part of the family and shows that he is proud of Max.

  1. Do you think Gram’s advice to run away from Tony D. Is good advice? Why?
  1. What does it mean to have “ants in your pants”? (p. 45)

Idiom  Means that you are hyper or can’t stay still

  1. Do you think that Freak thinks Max is dumb when he doesn’t know how to use a dictionary? (p.46-47)
  1. When Freak gives up on the definition with Max he says “I don’t know why I bother. Dinosaurs have brains the size of peanuts and they ruled the Earth for a hundred million years.” Do you think this was an insult or a compliment to Max? Why?

Comparing Max to a dino but tells him that they ruled for millions of years. It is a compliment.

Chapter Nine:Life is Dangerous

  1. What does Kevin act like when he is on Max’s shoulders?

A Knight

  1. What does Kevin treat Max like when he is on his shoulders?

A Horse

  1. What secret mission do they go on?

They go to a medical research center.

  1. Why did Freak take Max to the Medical Research center?

They are making Bionic legs for Kevin so he can be the first human robot.