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Freak the Mighty Reading Check Ch 1-10

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is telling the story?
a)
Max
b)
Kevin
c)
Gwen
d)
Kenny Kane
2.

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

a)

Max thinks Freak is a sad little kid.

b)

Max thinks Freak is fierce; he thinks his crutches are cool.

c)

Max thinks Freak is bossy.

d)

Max thinks Freak is trying to impress other kids.

3.

Why was Chapter 3 entitled "The American Flyer?"

a)

because the Fair Gwen drags Freak home in a little red wagon

b)

because Max rescues Freak's ornithopter out of the tree

c)

because Max pulls Freak home in a little red wagon

d)

because Freak calls his mechanical bird an American flyer

4.
What is Gwen's first reaction when seeing Max?
a)
She is happy to see him.
b)
She tells Freak to never play with Max.
c)
She seems scared of Max.
d)
She is surprised.
5.

What is the definition of an Archetype?

a)

A perfect version of a certain person or thing.

b)

A reference to another work or historical figure

c)

A fortnite skin

d)

A lover, warrior, king or magician

6.
In chapter 4, Kevin calls his mom by a nickname he got from the story of King Arthur.  What is the name he calls her?
a)
Fair Gwen of Air
b)
Sweet Gwen of Air
c)
Beautiful Gwen of Air
d)
Pretty Gwen of Air
7.

Why is Freak really interested in the knights?

a)

He believes the knights were the bravest men to have ever lived

b)

He believes the knights were the first version of human robots

c)

He wants to start a club called "Freak's Knights of the Round Table"

d)

He thinks everyone should be loyal like the knights

8.
What happens to Max and Freak when they are walking to the millpond to see the fireworks?
a)
They find money on the ground and buy fireworks.
b)
They get lost and miss the fireworks. 
c)
Max falls down and land on Freak, hurting his leg.
d)
They are harassed by Tony D. an his gang.
9.
Describe what happens to Freak and Max after the fireworks. 
a)
Tony D. and his gang chase Max and Freak into the millpond. 
b)
Tony D. and his gang catch Max and Freak and throw them into the millpond. 
c)
Max and Freak try to get into the soda shop but Tony D. and his gang will not allow them.
d)
Max and Freak are chased home by Tony D. and his gang. 
10.
When the police officers ask for the boys' names after rescuing them, what name does Kevin give the police?
a)
Freak the Mighty
b)
Freak the Man
c)
Max the Great
d)
Mighty Max
11.
What has become a habit for Max and Freak when they go out together?
a)
Freak picks a new quest everyday, and Max goes along.
b)
Max pulls Freak around the neighborhood in the American Flyer.
c)
Freak rides high on Max’s shoulders and uses his little feet to steer Max.
d)
Freak teaches Max a new word everyday.
12.

What does Freak make Max promise to never tell anyone about?

a)

The fact that his father is in prison

b)

His fascination with King Arthur

c)

How he knew the purse was in the storm drain

d)

The plan for him to be bionically improved at the Medical Research facility

13.
What is the treasure in the storm drain?
a)
a gold ring
b)
money clip with cash
c)
wallet
d)
purse
14.

What do Max and Freak find in the purse?

a)

They find $400.

b)

They find an ID card.

c)

They find lots of credit cards.

d)

They find pencils and pens.

15.

What does bionic mean?

a)

artificial intelligence

b)

recyclable material

c)

robotic parts

d)

learning disability

16.
How did the treasure get into the storm drain?
a)
Freak and Max do not know how it got into the sewer.
b)
Tony D. put it there after he took the money
c)
 Loretta dropped it while she was running from Tony D. and his gang.
d)
Freak tells Max he saw one of Tony D.’s punks stuff it in
17.
What does Freak tell Max when he asks if the transplant will hurt and if it is dangerous?
a)
 Freak says, “It will not hurt because I will be asleep. And it is not dangerous.”
b)
Freak says, “Bionic parts feel no pain. The only danger is broken parts.”
c)
Freak says, “Maybe just a little, but it is not at all dangerous.”
d)
Freak says, “Sure it will hurt. Life is dangerous.”
18.

What does Max think about rescuing Freak from Tony D and the gang?

a)

Max thinks Freak rescued him with his genius brain.

b)

Max thinks he may not be as bad as everyone thinks

c)

Max thinks he really is a hero.

d)

Max thinks it is not big deal because he was saving himself, too.

19.

Identify Blade

a)

Blade is a nickname for Killer Kane, Max’s father

b)

Blade is the name of King Arthur’s sword

c)

Blade is a nickname for the damsel who causes distress

d)

Blade is Tony D. who has been to juvenile court three or four times

20.
How do Freak and Max get out of the pond after escaping from Tony D. and his gang?
a)
Freak whistles loudly to get the attention of the police. They use ropes to pull Max out.
b)
Max pulls loose from the mud and walks back to shore
c)
The police call the fire department, and they use ladders to get Freak and Max out.
d)
Freak swims to shore, and Max walks to shore.
21.

The Fair Gwen of Air is an example of a(n)

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Allusion

d)

Alliteration

22.

What piece of evidence best supports the idea that "coffee" symbolizes coming of age or maturity?

a)

"Who'd a thunk it, Mabel?"

b)

He gives me that cup like it's a really big deal. Maybe because I'm not allowed to drink coffee yet.

c)

"What this young man needs is a cup of coffee." And then he gets busy putting the filter in the machine and measuring out the machine.

d)

"Could I have sugar in the coffee?" And Grim claps his hands together and says, "Of course you can, Son."

23.

What does the 1st person point of view help readers to understand better than a different point of view might?

a)

Why Grim & Gram fear Max.

b)

Why Gwen reacts the way she does when she finds Kevin in Max's basement room.

c)

Why Max lacks self-confidence.

d)

Why Freak is interested in robotics.

24.

Identify the idiom from the choices below.

a)

like snakes on sneakers

b)

the unvanquished truth

c)

spitting image

d)

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

25.

Which word means, "a mechanical bird?"

a)

opiate

b)

ornithopter

c)

propulsion

d)

sobriquet

26.

What does the following passage reveal about Freak:


"The knights were like the first human version of robots. They wore this metal armor to protect them and make them invincible...it's pretty amazing, really, that hundreds of years before they had computers, they were already attempting to exceed the design limitations of the human body."

a)

Freak expects to have his own body modified or improved.

b)

Freak likes riding steeds high above the world around town.

c)

Freak dreams of rescuing a damsel in distress.

d)

Freak is fascinated by advancing technology.