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Freak The Mighty

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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)

Killer Kane is the narrator of the story.

2.

Who are Gram and Grim?

a)

Writers of the Grim’s Fairy Tales

b)

Maxwell’s foster parents

c)

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

d)

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

3.

Why is Grim concerned about Maxwell?

a)

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

b)

Grim is concerned because Maxwell cannot read.

c)

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

d)

Grim is concerned because Maxwell has no friends.

4.

What observation does Max make about how Freak talks?

a)

like a robot.

b)

like he is better than Max.

c)

like he is King Author.

d)

like a dictionary.

5.

What does Max know about King Arthur?

a)

King Arthur created the Round Table.

b)

King Arthur is a brand of flour Gram uses.

c)

King Arthur was the King of England.

d)

King Arthur pulled a magical sword out of a stone.

6.

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.

7.

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.

8.

Why does Max put Freak on his shoulders at the fireworks display?

a)

Max puts Freak on his shoulders so people won’t step on him.

b)

Max puts Freak on his shoulders so Freak can see where Blade and his gang are.

c)

Max puts Freak on his shoulders so Freak can see the fireworks.

d)

Max puts Freak on his shoulders when Freak gets tired.

9.

Describe what happens to Freak and Max after the fireworks.

a)

Tony D. and his gang chase Freak and Max, but Freak and escape and get stuck in the mud.

b)

Tony D. and his gang catch Max and Freak at the millpond and throw them into the water.

c)

Max and Freak go to the soda shop, but Tony and his gang won’t let them go in.

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)

Max the Great Freak the Man Mighty Max

c)

Mighty Max

d)

Freak the Man Mighty Max

11.

How do Grim and Gram react to Max’s being a hero?

a)

Grim and Gram take Max to get his favorite ice cream.

b)

Grim and Gram don’t believe Max is a hero.

c)

Gram makes a fuss, and Grim calls Max “son” for the first time.

d)

Grim and Gram have a party to honor Max.

12.

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.”

13.

What does Max call the New Tenements?

a)

He calls them the New Testaments or just the Testaments.

b)

He calls them a slum, just like Grim.

c)

He calls them the Towering Inferno because the fire department is always putting out fires.

d)

He doesn’t call them anything; he is just afraid to go anywhere near them.

14.

Why does Max like Freak riding on his shoulders?

a)

He likes Freak telling him which way to go.

b)

He likes having a really smart brain on his shoulders, helping him think.

c)

He likes Freak being able to see if Tony D. is anywhere around.

d)

He likes building up his muscles, and carrying Freak makes him strong.

15.

Why does Iggy let Max and Freak leave without messing with them?

a)

He did not want Gwen to come looking for Max and Freak.

b)

He did not want any trouble with the cops.

c)

He likes Max and feels sorry for Freak.

d)

He did not want Killer Kane to know he was messing with his kid.

16.

How is reading different from writing to Max?

a)

Writing is a lot easier than reading.

b)

Reading is how words are just voices on paper and writing is like talking.

c)

Reading is more fun because it’s like an adventure.

d)

Writing is hard because Max cannot spell.

17.

What happens to Freak while Max is getting him more chop suey?

a)

Tony D. finds Freak alone and beats him up.

b)

Freak chokes on the chop suey.

c)

Freak gets Mrs. Addison to tell him why she called Max to the office.

d)

Tony D. dumps chop suey on Freak’s head.

18.

Why does Freak not want Gwen to hear Max talking about the robot stuff?

a)

The very idea strikes fear in her heart.

b)

She thinks Freak will die.

c)

The idea of Freak being a robot makes her sad.

d)

She thinks Freak should keep it a secret.

19.

Why does Freak need a new body?

a)

Freak’s legs are too small for the rest of his body.

b)

Freak’s head is to large for the rest of his body.

c)

Freak is growing on the inside but not on the outside.

d)

Freak is small for his age.

20.

What does Grim tell Max about his father?

a)

Grim tells Max his father is up for parole.

b)

Grim tells Max he will be going to live with his father.

c)

Grim tells Max he will never be allowed to see his father.

d)

Grim tells Max his father will never get out of prison.

21.

What happens to Max in the night on Christmas Eve?

a)

Max dreams about King Arthur and the Fair Gwen.

b)

Grim tells Max he will have to see his father when he gets out of prison.

c)

Freak comes to get him for another quest.

d)

His father sneaks in to his room.

22.

What does Max’s father tell him is the truth?

a)

He tells Max Iggy killed his mother, and that is the truth.

b)

He tells Max his mother is still alive, and that is the truth.

c)

He tells Max he never killed anybody, and that is the truth.

d)

He tells Max he killed his mother, and that is the truth.

23.

What has Max always feared about his father?

a)

Max was afraid his father would hurt Grim and Gram.

b)

Max always feared his father would get out of jail one day.

c)

Max always feared being like his father.

d)

Max always feared his father would come for him in the night.

24.

Where does Killer Kane take Max on Christmas Eve?

a)

He takes Max to Iggy and Loretta’s apartment in the New Testaments.

b)

He takes Max to Freak’s house; he holds Gwen, Freak, and Max hostage.

c)

He takes Max to a hide out in the Tenements.

d)

He doesn’t take him anywhere; he hides in the down under

25.

Where does Killer Kane take Max to hide from the cops?

a)

He takes Max back to the down under because the cops have already searched there.

b)

He takes Max to The Panheads’ hide out.

c)

He takes Max to a boarded-up building that used to be part of the Testaments until a fire burned it out.

d)

He takes Max to the RV they will be using for their traveling ministry.

26.

Who first comes to help Max escape from his father?

a)

Loretta Lee comes to help Max.

b)

The police come to help Max.

c)

Grim comes to help Max.

d)

Iggy comes to help Max.

27.

What happens while Loretta is untying Max?

a)

Max’s father catches her and ties her up next to Max.

b)

Max’s father catches her and kills her with a knife.

c)

Max’s father catches her and chokes her.

d)

Max’s father catches her and knocks her out.

28.

What does Max do to help Loretta?

a)

Max takes Killer Kane’s knife and threatens him with it.

b)

Max runs out of the building calling for the police to help Loretta.

c)

Max hits his father to make him let go of Loretta’s neck.

d)

Max falls on top of Killer Kane to try to shove him off of Loretta.

29.

What does Max remember as he sees his father strangling Loretta?

a)

He remembers his father killing his mother.

b)

He remembers Iggy is the one who killed his mother.

c)

He remembers Grim killing his mother.

d)

He remembers his mother leaving him and his dad.

30.

How does Killer Kane react to Max’s memory about his mother’s death?

a)

He is happy Max has finally remembered the truth.

b)

He tells Max he was only four years old and that he could not possibly recall that event.

c)

He tells Max, “Memory is a tricky thing not to be trusted.”

31.

Why does Max’s father try to strangle him?

a)

Max tries to save Loretta.

b)

Max threatens to go to the police and tell them about his mother.

c)

Killer Kane has to “clean this mess up” and get rid of Max.

d)

Max is calling for Iggy to come help save Loretta.

32.

Who comes to rescue Max and Loretta from Killer Kane?

a)

Freak comes to the rescue.

b)

Grim comes to the rescue.

c)

The police come to the rescue.

d)

Iggy comes to the rescue.

33.

How do Freak and Max get away from Killer Kane?

a)

Freak sprays Killer Kane with bug spray.

b)

Freak squirts Killer Kane with a mixture of soap, curry powder, and vinegar.

c)

Freak squirts Killer Kane in the eyes with sulfuric acid

34.

What do the papers call Loretta Lee?

a)

The papers call Loretta the Heroic Biker Chick.

b)

The papers call Loretta the Heroic Babe.

c)

The papers call Loretta the Heroine Babe.

d)

The papers call Loretta the Heroic Biker Babe

35.

What happens to Killer Kane?

a)

He is found guilty and has to serve 20 years plus his original sentence.

b)

He proves that Iggy is the one who killed Max’s mother.

c)

He is found guilty and has to serve life because of the three strikes rule.

d)

He makes a deal, pleads guilty, he will serve out the rest of his original sentence plus 10 more years.

36.

While walking home on the last day of school what does Freak tell Max about remembering?

a)

Freak says, “Remembering is like watching a TV rerun in your head.”

b)

Freak tells Max it is a good thing he remembered the truth about his mother.

c)

Freak says, “Remembering is just an invention of the mind.”

d)

Freak tells Max he only has to remember the good times with his mother.

37.

What happens to Freak on his birthday?

a)

Freak’s father shows up with a present.

b)

Freak falls from Max’s shoulders and breaks his arm.

c)

Freak’s new friends surprise him with a birthday party.

d)

Freak has a seizure and is taken to the hospital.

38.

What does Max take to the hospital and why?

a)

Max takes Freak’s dictionary because he knows Freak would want it in his room.

b)

Max takes the old ornithopter bird hoping Freak will see it flittering by his window.

c)

Max takes Freak some of Grim’s cookies to cheer him up.

d)

Max takes a book about King Arthur to read to Freak.

39.

Describe what Max sees and feels in the ICU.

a)

Max is scared at first but then he sees all the electronic gear and thinks its cool.

b)

Max sees Freak hooked up to electronic gear and tubes; he is a little worried but thinks it is all part of the transplant.

c)

Max is afraid of all the nurses and electronic machinery.

d)

Max is scared when he sees Freak and how small he looks on the bed with tubes going into his arms and up his nose.

40.

Freak gives Max a book. What does he tell Max to do with it?

a)

Freak gives Max a book with blank pages and tells Max to fill it with their adventures.

b)

Freak gives Max his dictionary and asks him to keep it in the down under.

c)

Freak gives Max a book with blank pages and tells Max to write a new King Arthur quest story.

d)

Freak gives Max a book with blank pages and tells him to write his own dictionary.

41.

What happens when Freak starts coughing in the ICU?

a)

The machine next to Freak’s bed starts beeping, and the nurse makes Max leave.

b)

Freak starts to choke, and Max runs for help.

c)

The doctor and nurses are swarming all over the room and Dr. Spivak tells Max to leave.

d)

The tube in Freak’s nose pops out.

42.

What does Max find out when he gets to the ICU?

a)

Freak has had his transplant.

b)

Freak has been moved to The Bionic Unit.

c)

Freak is in a coma

d)

Freak has died.

43.

How does Freak die?

a)

Freak’s transplant was unsuccessful.

b)

Freak’s heart was just got too big for his body.

c)

Freak’s lungs were too small for his body.

d)

Freak died from an infection he contracted in The Bionic Unit.

44.

What does Max do after Freak dies? How does Max feel?

a)

Max is very lonely and spends a lot of time with Gwen.

b)

Max refuses to go to school; he feels he will never be able to learn without Freak.

c)

Max hides in the down under, feeling like a balloon somebody has let all the air out of.

d)

Max is very angry Freak lied to

45.

What does Max do with the empty book?

a)

Max writes a new King Arthur story.

b)

Max writes Freak the Mighty.

c)

Max writes a dictionary.

d)

Max leaves the book in the pyramid box.