Chapter 24- Freak the Mighty

The next morning when Max went to the hospital to see if Kevin was back yet. The nurse replies, "Oh dear, oh dear." Why do you think she responds like this?

• Because something bad happened to Kevin.

• Because Kevin is perfectly fine

• Because Kevin is sleeping and doesn't want visitors

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When the nurse Max saw the day before said, "Better page Dr. Spivak, Kevin was her patient," and Max saw nurses crying, how does he react?

• He goes nuts and shouts , "No way! No way!"

• He gets happy because Kevin is going to be okay.

• He smiles because Kevin wants to see him.

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As Max was kicking and slamming into the doors, what do the hospital cops do to him?

• They give him a hug to see if he is okay.

• They handcuff his wrists and ankles.

• They walk with him to calm him down.

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When Dr. Spivak talks to Max and Max asks about the special operation Freak was supposed to get, what does the doctor explain to him?

• That Kevin had no idea how sick he actually was

• That "Kevin knew from a very young age that he was not going to live a long life. He knew it was just a matter or time."

• That Kevin got sick when he was 10 years old

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When Max say to Dr. Spivak, "So he was lying about getting a robot body?" What does the doctor explain to Max?

• She told Max, "I don't think it was a lie." "I think he needed something to hope for so he invented this remarkable fantasy." "Everybody needs something to hope for." She also told Max not to call Kevin a liar.

• She told Max that the bionic body Freak was hoping for did not make it to the hospital in time so Freak was unable to get the operation.

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When Dr. Spivak explains to Max what happened to Freak without all the medical terminology, what does she say?

• His brain just got too big for his head.

• His heart just got too big for his body.

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On page 157 Dr. Spivak tells Max, "I could tell you all the medical terminology, But what finally happened is that his heart just got too big for his body." What does terminology mean?

• the meaning of bionics and robotics

• technical or special terms used in relation to a particular subject

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