Freak the Mighty Context Clues

On page 1, the author writes: "I never had a brain until Freak came along and let me borrow his for a while, and that's the truth, the whole truth. The unvanquished truth, is how Freak would say it, and for a long time it was him who did the talking." Based upon the context clues, what does unvanquished mean?

• complete, unobstructed

• defeated

• funny

• unsure

On page 6, the author writes "Not that I have any ideas. My brain is vacant, ok?" Based upon the context clues, what does vacant mean?

• full

• broken

• empty

• missing

On page 6, the author writes "Okay, I'm out there messing around and that's when I see the moving van. Not your mainstream, nationwide, brand-name mover, either, just some cheapo local outfit." Based upon context clues, what does mainstream mean?

• belonging to a rare situation

• belonging to an unusual group

• belonging to aliens

• belonging to a widely accepted group

On page 7, the author writes, "At first she's a glimpse, caught her going between the van and the front door, talking to the beards." Based upon context clues, what does glimpse mean?

• a brief passing or sight

• a drawn out stare

• a giant person

• a tiny person

On page 8, the author writes, "I said identify yourself, earthling, or suffer the consequences." Based on the context clues, what does consequences mean?

• a memory of the past

• a result or effect of an action

• a joke told by someone

• a traditional holiday

On page 11, the author writes, "So I'm thinking about that for a while, lying there in the cellar dark, and pretty soon the down under starts to get small, like the walls are shrinking, and I go up the bulkhead stairs into the back yard and find a place where I can check it out." Based upon context clues, what does bulkhead mean?

• glittery decorations

• an upright partition(wall) separating compartments

• a cabinet with five drawers

• a box with toys and other items

On page 16, the author writes, "I merely postulated that you call your grandfather 'Grim' because he's grim." Based upon context clues, what does postulated mean?

• to disbelieve an idea

• to throw a shoe

• to insult another person

• to suggest or assume something

On page 17, the author writes, "They wore this metal armor to protect them and make them invincible." Based oupon context clues, what does invincible mean?

• incapable of being defeated

• incapable of doing laundry

• capable of being defeated

• capable of making a sandwich

On page 18, the author writes, "Robotics, the science of designing and building functional robots, is a huge industry. There are thousands of robot units presently in use." Based upon context clues, what does functional mean?

• inability to perform specific action

• a piece of metal

• shiny clothing

• ability to perform a specific action or activity

On page 22, the author writes, "There's no lock, but Gram has this thing about waiting until I say come in, she makes a big deal about not intruding." Based upon context clues, what does intruding mean?

• to bring in without permission or invitation

• watching something or someone

• turning on the TV

• to take somewhere far away