Freak the Might

What does Freak say about remembering?

• Memory is never accurate

• You should only remember the good things

• Memory is a great invention of the mind

• Memory is only good for old people

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Who is telling the story of Freak the Mighty?

• Kevin

• The Fair Gwen of Air

• Max

• Grim

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When does the story take place?

• The summer after Max's grade 7 school year

• The summer after Max's grade 8 school year

• Christmas vacation of Max's grade 6 school year

• Right after Max graduated

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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.

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What didn’t Max have until Freak moved down the street?

• Max did not have a complaint.

• Max did not have a reading coach.

• Max did not have an American Flyer wagon.

• Max did not have a brain.

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

• He is short 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 with a small head.

• He has long legs, a short body, and normal-sized head

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What does Freak do and say when Max asks him why he calls his mother “Fair Gwen of Air”?

• Freak tries not to show he is laughing inside and explains to Max that his mother’s name is “Gwen,” so he calls her the “Fair Gwen” or the “Fair Guinevere” after Guinevere, from the legend of King Arthur.

• Freak falls down laughing because he can not believe Max would actually think he calls his mother “Fair Gwen of Air.”

• Freak just laughs at Max and doesn’t say anything.

• Freak calls his mother and tells her that Max has given her a new nickname, the “Fair Gwen of Air.”

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What is the main theme of 'Freak the Mighty'?

• Friendship and loyalty

• Adventure and exploration

• Mystery and suspense

• Love and romance

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How does Max describe his friendship with Kevin in 'Freak the Mighty'?

• A temporary alliance

• A magical journey

• A necessary partnership

• An unbreakable bond

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What literary device is frequently used in 'Freak the Mighty' to describe Kevin's imagination?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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