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Freak the Mighty

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 3hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the effect of Max not liking hugs when he was younger?

a)

Kevin hit a kid with a crutch.

b)

Grim and Gram send Max to daycare.

c)

Max earned the nickname "Kicker."

d)

Max and Kevin become friends.

2.

At the fireworks, Max and Freak encounter Tony D.; what event happens last in the chapter?

a)

Max puts Freak on his shoulders to watch the fireworks.

b)

Freak calls Tony D. a cretin.

c)

Tony D. and his gang stop Max and Freak and start calling them names.

d)

Tony D. and his gang burn rubber after they hear the sirens.

3.

Why does Max like living in the basement?

a)

Max can watch movies in the basement.

b)

The basement gives him privacy.

c)

It's a quiet place to read his comic books.

d)

It's a good place to practice shooting his slingshot.

4.

What is most significant about chapter 7 after Max and Freak outsmart Tony D. at the pond?

a)

We learn how Max and Freak can work together.

b)

Max and Freak first title themselves "Freak the Mighty."

c)

We learn that even with disabilities, the boys can protect themselves.

d)

We learn that the boys can go to the pond by themselves at night.

5.

Why was the Fair Gwen frightened when she saw Max?

a)

He was so big.

b)

She thought he was somebody else.

c)

Freak look frightened by Max.

d)

Max had Freak in the basement alone.

6.

Which best describes the mood after the event with Tony D. at the pond?

a)

Triumphant

b)

Cheerful

c)

Nauseating

d)

Hopeful

7.

What figurative language is used in the following sentence:

I guess you'd call it panting like a dog does on a hot day.

a)

metaphor

b)

foreshadowing

c)

idiom

d)

simile

8.
What is Freak's real name?
a)
Maxwell
b)
Kicker
c)
Kevin
d)
John 
9.
What do the boys have in common?
a)
they both felt like they were different
b)
they are not friends
c)
they go to the same school
d)
they fight alot
10.
Mighty calls his grandpa ____.
a)
Grinch
b)
PawPaw
c)
Grim
d)
Gramps
11.
What does UNRULY mean?
a)
hard to manage
b)
a king who is bad
c)
hair is out of control
d)
walks slowly
12.
Until Freak came along, Max never had a ____
a)
friend
b)
ornithopter
c)
brain
d)
brother
13.
Max had a nickname because he "settled things with his feet or hands". What was it?
a)
Puncher
b)
Duke
c)
Rocky 
d)
Kicker
14.
Why did Freak call himself, "robot man?"
a)
He rode a giant robot
b)
He had crutches and then metal leg supports 
c)
He liked to read about guys who fight robots
d)
He is a transformer
15.
Why did Grim say that Max should go barefoot during the summer?
a)
It was nice outside
b)
his feet were growing so fast that they couldn't keep him in shoes.
c)
His feet were infected from an untreated cut.
d)
He refused to wear them.
16.
What did Max call Kevin's mom?
a)
the Fair Gwen of air
b)
Gwen the beautiful
c)
Mrs. Thompson
d)
Freak's mom
17.
What did Max say he did not have before Kevin moved back into his neighborhood?
a)
friend
b)
elephant
c)
tutor
d)
brain
18.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Max
b)
Kevin
c)
Freak
d)
Gram
19.
At the end of Chapter 3 (American Flyer), where does Max take Kevin?
a)
To the fireworks
b)
To the down under
c)
To the school
d)
To the hospital
20.
What was the American Flyer in chapter 3?
a)
Bike
b)
Ornithopter
c)
Wagon
d)
Skateboard
21.
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
22.
What observation does Max make of how Freak talks?
a)
He talks like King Arthur
b)
He talks like a robot
c)
He talks like he is better than Max
d)
He talks like he is a dictionary
23.
Why is Freak really interested in the knights?
a)
 He believes the knights were the bravest men who ever lived.
b)
He believes the knights were like the first human version of robots.
c)
He wants to start a club, Freak’s Knights of the Round Table.
d)
He thinks everyone should be loyal like the knights.
24.
What is Freak’s mother’s reaction to seeing Max (the first time)?
a)
She is happy to see Max again.
b)
She seems scared of Max
c)
She tells Freak never to play with Max
d)
She is surprised.
25.
What was Gwen’s relationship with Max’s mother?
a)
Max’s mother and Gwen were sisters
b)
Max’s mother and Gwen were enemies high school.
c)
Max’s mother and Gwen were good friends before she got married.
d)
Gwen never knew Max’s mother
26.
People say that Max is the “spitting image” of his father. Why is it bad for Max to look like his father?
a)
His father is scary-looking
b)
Everyone in town knows his father is in prison and why
c)
People always stare at him.
d)
His father’s picture is on a “wanted” poster.
27.
What happens to Max and Freak when they are walking to the millpond to see the fireworks?
a)
They get lost and miss the fireworks
b)
They are stopped and harassed by Tony D. and his gang.
c)
Max falls down and lands on Freak, hurting his leg.
d)
They find money on the street and stop to buy candy.
28.
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 Iggy, the leader of The Pinheads.
d)
Blade is Tony D.; he is seventeen and has been to juvenile court three or four times
29.
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.
30.
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
31.
Whom does Max live with?
a)
His mother.
b)
His grandparents.
c)
His uncle.
d)
Loretta and Max.
32.
Why did Freak call himself, "robot man?"
a)
He rode a giant robot
b)
He had crutches and then metal leg supports 
c)
He liked to read about guys who fight robots
d)
He is a transformer
33.
Which of the following is not true regarding Max's dad?
a)
He has been in prison.
b)
He is the grandfather of the Fair Gwen.
c)
He is Max's dad.
d)
Grim and Gram do not like him.
34.
Where is Maxwell's room located?
a)
In the attic.
b)
Out by the pool.
c)
Down in a basement.
d)
Down a hallway.
35.
Why does Max put Kevin on his shoulders on the 4th of July?
a)
Kevin was stepped on.
b)
Kevin complains that he can't see.
c)
They are faster this way.
d)
Max likes to have a brain.
36.
Where do the boys get stuck when running from Tony D.?
a)
The millpond
b)
The river
c)
The lake
d)
The stream
37.

What were Kevin's first words to Max?

a)

Hey you, Doofus!

b)

Wassup homie?

c)

Identify yourself, earthling!

d)

Hey ma bro, haven't seen your in fo ever.

38.

Who said I never had a brain until Freak came along?

a)

Gram

b)

Max

c)

Grim

d)

Fair Gwen

39.

What did Kevin try to get out of the tree?

a)

ornithopter

b)

helicopter

c)

Paper Airplane

d)

stick

40.

What does Max call the basement in his house?

a)

the down below

b)

the basement

c)

the down under

d)

beneath

41.

Why is Gwen afraid of Max?

a)

He was tall

b)

He scared her son

c)

He looks like his mother

d)

He looks like his dad

42.

Who is "Blade"?

a)

A member of an adult gang

b)

Tony D.

c)

A member of a teen gang

43.

What happens on the Fourth of July?

a)

Fireworks

b)

Tony D and his gang threaten Max and Kevin

c)

Freak the Mighty is born

d)

Police rescue Kevin and Max

44.

Max and Kevin went in the pond to get away from Blade and his gang. Why did they stop in the middle of the pond?

a)

Max was so cold, that he couldn't move his feet.

b)

Kevin fell off of Max's shoulders into the water, and Max had to help him.

c)

Max's legs sunk deep into the mud and he couldn't move.

d)

Kevin noticed that the water was starting to go over Max's head.

45.

How did Blade and his friends react in reference to question #1?

a)

They swam in after them, and almost reached them.

b)

Because Max and Kevin were underwater, they couldn't see them so they walked away.

c)

They gathered rocks and started throwing them at Max and Freak.

d)

Since there was a canoe nearby, they jumped in and paddled toward Max and Freak.

46.

How did Kevin get the attention of the police?

a)

He called them from his cell phone.

b)

He screamed at the top of his lungs.

c)

He lit a firecracker.

d)

He whistled really loud.

47.

How did Max respond when the policeman asked if he was Kenny Kane's boy?

a)

"We're Freak the Mighty, that's who we are."

b)

"I don't have a father."

c)

"We are not related to each other."

d)

"Mind your own business."

e)

"You have a big monkey head and you look like Spongebob."

48.

Why did Grim give Max coffee?

a)

It was his birthday and this was his present.

b)

Max had a big test coming up and he wanted him to stay awake and study.

c)

It was something Max wanted to do for a very long time and he had extra coffee.

d)

He was proud of his behavior and wanted to show him he thought he was growing up.

e)

Because coffee is magical bean water, bro.

49.

What does Freak bring with him wherever he goes?

a)

A sword.

b)

A dictionary.

c)

His Ornithopter.

d)

A love letter he wrote to Catherine Solis.

50.

During which part of the plot does Freak and Max walk to the Medical Research building?

a)

Exposition

b)

Conflict

c)

Rising Action

d)

Climax

51.

What did Kevin wear on their quest to the storm drain?

a)

A Superman outfit

b)

His pajamas

c)

A Corpus Christi sweater

d)

A Darth Vader costume

52.

What did they decide to do with the purse they found in the drain?

a)

turn it in to the police

b)

return it to the owner

c)

throw it away

d)

sell it for a profit

53.

The purse is a symbol of "misfortune" for Max and Freak. Using your knowledge of prefixes, what does "misfortune" mean?

a)

A chance to make money

b)

losing a lot of money

c)

good luck

d)

bad luck

54.

The "Damsel of Distress" is an example of which type of irony?

a)

verbal

b)

situational

c)

dramatic

d)

Mr. Robles didn't teach us this! :/

55.

What did Iggy accuse the boys of?

a)

waking him up

b)

stealing the money in the purse

c)

smiling at Loretta

d)

talking fresh

56.

Loretta wanted to continue teasing the boys, but Iggy shoved them out the door. Why?

a)

He got an important phone call.

b)

He is a nice guy, and didn't want to embarrass them.

c)

He was afraid the neighbors could hear them.

d)

He realized Kenny Kane is Max's father.

57.

Why were Max and Kevin put into the same classes?

a)

They both has last names that started with the letter K.

b)

They were put in special classes where they could get extra help.

c)

They were put in accelerated classes because the administration thought it would be good for them.

d)

They both were involved in after school tutoring, and the program involved going to the same classes during the day.

58.

What happened when Mrs. Donelli's class got out of control?

a)

She assigned them extra homework.

b)

She gave both Kevin and Max detention.

c)

Freak stood on a desk, and got everyone to scream, "Freak the Mighty!"

d)

Max ran out of the room, and locked himself in a bathroom stall.

59.

What did Max have trouble with in school?

a)

Algebraic equations

b)

Writing poetry

c)

Waiting in line

d)

Talking out loud

60.

Which is the BEST theme of the novel, based on what you have learned so far?

a)

Getting even is sometimes the most important motive of all.

b)

Recognizing the worth of all human beings is important.

c)

Be careful what you wish for.

d)

Agree with EVERYTHING Mr. Robles believes.

61.

early release from prison

a)

parolle

b)

paroll

c)

parole

d)

parrole

62.

unable to read or write

a)

illiterate

b)

iliterate

c)

elliterate

d)

illiterrate

63.
The concluding part of a story is called the ________.
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
exposition
64.
What is the genre of Freak the Mighty?
a)
Nonfiction
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Myth
d)
Historical Fiction
65.

Which type of figurative language is being used in the following example? "Most of the walls are gone, and you can see where the center beam was chewed by the fire" (Philbrick).

a)

simile

b)

idiom

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

66.

Which type of figurative language is being used in the following example? "I'm sitting there in the snow squinting up at Iggy and all these cops, there must be a million cops..." (Philbrick).

a)

simile

b)

metaphore

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

67.

What did Max reveal when his father was hurting Loretta?

a)

that he wanted to go home

b)

that he saw his father hurt his mother

c)

that he thought Iggy was involved in his kidanpping

d)

that he really wanted to go on a trip with his father

68.

What is the ornithopter a symbol of?

a)

Freak's fears

b)

Freak's disappointment

c)

Freak's desire to be free

d)

Freak's ability to share

69.
Who is telling the story?
a)
Kevin is the narrator of the story.
b)
Maxwell is the narrator of the story.
c)
Gwen is the narrator of the story.
d)
Gram is the narrator of the story.