Freak the Mighty Chapters 1-4

Who is telling the story?

• Kevin is the narrator of the story.

• Gween is the narrator of the story.

• Grim is the narrator of the story.

• Max is the narrator of the story.

Who are Gram and Grim?

• Writers of the Grim’s Fairy Tales

• Maxwell’s foster parents

• Maxwell’s grandparents, his mother’s people, her parents

• Maxwell’s grandparents, his father’s people, his parents

Max sees Freak for the first time in day care. What does Max think of Freak?

• Max thinks Freak is a sad little kid.

• Max thinks Freak is fierce; he thinks his crutches and leg braces are cool.

• Max thinks Freak is bossy.

• Max thinks Freak is trying to impress the other kids.

Identify Him.

• Tony D

• Max’s father

• Grim

• Kevin’s father

Why is Grim concerned about Maxwell?

• Grim is concerned because Maxwell looks like his father and is afraid Max will inherit his father’s character.

• Grim is concerned because Maxwell cannot read.

• Grim is concerned because Maxwell spends too much time in the basement.

• Grim is concerned because Maxwell has no friends.

Describe the down under. Why does Max like the down under?

• The down under is the prison where Max’s father is; Max likes it because he knows his father cannot break out.

• The down under is an old, run-down playground by the millpond where Max likes to daydream.

• The down under is a little room Grim built in the basement for Max; he likes it because he has it all to himself.

• The down under is the basement in the Testaments; he likes digging through the trash to find cans to sell.

The second time Max sees Freak, he is giving orders to the moving men. Describe how Freak looks when Max sees him.

• He is regular height but with a small head and big ears.

• He has a normal-sized head, but the rest of his body is shorter than a yardstick.

• He is tall for his age.

• He has long legs and arms but a short torso.

Why is Freak really interested in the knights?

• He believes the knights were the strange and he wants to be known as strange.

• He believes the knights were like the first human version of robots.

• He wants to start a club, Freak's Knights of the Round Table.

• He thinks everyone should be strong like the knights.

What is the difference between Freak's outlook on life as compared to the way Max sees things?

• Freak believes that people should stay to themselves and mind their own business.

• Max is very positive and tries to encourage Freak to walk without crutches.

• Freak seems pretty positive and imaginative, while Max often doubts himself.

• They both have the same outlook on life.

What are the similarities between Max and Freak? Pick three answers.

• Both boys are in LD class

• Both are boys

• Both have a disability

• They both live in the same neighborhood