Freak the Mighty - Chapters 8-13 w Vocabulary

What does Max call the New Tenements?

• He calls them the New Testaments or just the Testaments.

• He calls them a slum, just like Grim.

• He calls them the Towering Inferno because the fire department is always putting out fires.

• He doesn’t call them anything; he is just afraid to go anywhere near them.

What type of people live in the Testaments?

• Rich people

• Single people

• Poor people and dope fiends

• Biker gangs

Which is not true about Loretta Lee?

• The “treasure purse” Max and Freak find belong to her.

• She knew Killer Kane and Gwen.

• She lives in the New Tenements with Iggy.

• She is Max’s aunt

What does Max know about Iggy?

• Iggy is a friend of Kevin’s father.

• Iggy was a cook in prison and knew Killer Kane.

• Iggy is the boss of The Panheads, a bad-news motorcycle gang.

• Iggy stole the money from Loretta and put her purse in the storm drain.

Why does Iggy let Max and Freak leave without messing with them?

• He did not want Gwen to come looking for Max and Freak.

• He did not want any trouble with the cops.

• He likes Max and feels sorry for Freak.

• He did not want Killer Kane to know he was messing with his kid.

What does Freak tell Max about his father’s leaving after he was born?

• “Good riddance to bad rubbish.”

• “It does not matter; the Fair Gwen and I make out fine without him.”

• “Gwen the Fair missed him for a while, but its okay now.”

• “Gwen said it was her fault he left.”

What does Freak teach Max that no one else has been able to do?

• Freak teaches Max how to look a word up in the dictionary.

• Freak teaches Max how to use a computer.

• Freak has been showing Max how to read a whole book, and it all makes sense.

• Freak has been showing Max how to get out of the down under.

How is reading different from writing to Max?

• Writing is a lot easier than reading.

• Reading is how words are just voices on paper and writing is like talking.

• Reading is more fun because it’s like an adventure.

• Writing is hard because Max cannot spell.

Why does Freak need a new body?

• Freak’s legs are too small for the rest of his body.

• Freak’s head is to large for the rest of his body.

• Freak is growing on the inside but not on the outside.

• Freak is small for his age.

What happens to Max in the night on Christmas Eve?

• Max dreams about King Arthur and the Fair Gwen

• Grim tells Max he will have to see his father when he gets out of prison.

• Freak comes to get him for another quest.

• His father sneaks in to his room.