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Freak the Mighty Chapters 1-6

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Max's nickname in daycare?

a)

Mad Max

b)

Maxwell

c)

Kicker

d)

Hitter

2.

Who does Max look like when it states that "he is getting to look a lot like HIM."

a)

Grim

b)

Gram

c)

Dad

d)

Freak

3.

Who is "the Fair Gwen"?

a)

Max's mom

b)

The moving company's name

c)

Gram

d)

Freak's mom

4.

What is Kevin trying to retrieve from the tree in his back yard?

a)

ornithopter

b)

helicopter

c)

kite

d)

scarf

5.

What fictional character does Kevin talk about with Max in the "down under"?

a)

Robin Hood

b)

King Arthur

c)

Sir Anthony

d)

Little John

6.

What does Kevin compare knights to when he talks with Max in the "down under"?

a)

dinosaurs

b)

armies

c)

police

d)

robots

7.

Where is Max's dad?

a)

dead

b)

missing

c)

prison

d)

tenements

8.

How does Gwen apologize to Max for getting upset when they first met?

a)

talks to max on the phone.

b)

sends Kevin over to explain

c)

she doesn't apologize

d)

invites Max over for dinner

9.

How does Max help Kevin to see the fireworks better?

a)

asks people to move out of the way

b)

sits him on top of a police car

c)

puts Kevin on his shoulders

d)

they walk up a hill and watch from there

10.

Why did Grim and Gram put Max in daycare?

a)

They both worked full-time jobs

b)

They thought it would improve his bad temper

11.

1. Kevin's behavior sometimes feels like he is very bossy. What word can you use to replace the word underline that will give the sentence the same meaning.

a)

Quest

b)

demeanor

c)

friendship

12.

The football team went the whole season unvanquished, only to be beaten in the final round. What word have the exact same meaning as the underlined word

a)

depleted

b)

Expelled

c)

Invincible

13.

5. Kevin and Max describe the ornithopter using different words, but both of them...

a)

Get frustrated that it gets stuck in the tree

b)

Seem excited about playing with it.

c)

Want to take it home and are prepared to fight over it.

d)

detest it and does not like playing with it

14.

7. Based on the answer you chose to question 6, Choose two of these options that best supports your answer.

a)

Max helps Kevin by pulling him in his wagon. Max notices that he seems to enjoy it and does not seem embarassed.

b)

When Max pulls the ornithopter from the tree, Kevin yells at him and asks him not to touch his things.

c)

When Max pulls the ornithopter from the tree, Kevin tells Max about it. Then they work together to play with it for about an hour.

15.

9. Explain the figurative language below:" no, you are a cloud, the kind you see in the sky on a windy day, the way they keep changing shape except you can't really see it changing?

a)

This is a simile that describes how Max feels when taking a "time out."

b)

This is a metaphor that describes how Max feels when taking a "time out."

c)

This is imagery that helps readers see what Max sees when he lays outside and looks at the sky.

16.

What does quest mean?

a)

a long and sometimes difficult search for something

b)

a choice

c)

full of energy

d)

action of looking carefully at someone or something

17.

Which is not Freak's version of the Arthur legend?

a)

There were dragons and monsters in the world when Arthur was king

b)

There was a magic crown stuck in a big stone

c)

King Arthur was the first king of England

d)

Arthur was a wimpy little kid

18.

What didn't Max have until Freak came along?

a)

A teacher

b)

Anything to complain about

c)

A brain

d)

An American flyer wagon

19.

How does Max feel when he goes to the place in his head?

a)

He is floating; it is cool and empty; he feel like nothing; like nobody

b)

He is flying; he feels free and happy

c)

He feels sad and lonely; like he is the only person in the world

d)

He feels like he can do anything; like he is somebody special

20.

Describe the down under. Why does Max like the down under?

a)

The down under is an old run down playground where Max likes to daydream.

b)

It's a basement in the Testaments where he likes digging through the trash to find cans to sell.

c)

The down under is the prison where Max's father is and he likes it because he knows that his dad can't break out.

d)

It's a little room Grim built in the basement for Max and he likes it because he has it all to himself.

21.

Why does Max cry like a baby after having dinner with Freak and Gwen?

a)

He is afraid of Freak.

b)

Gwen told Max he wasn't allowed to play with Freak again.

c)

Max is so happy.

d)

Gwen told him that he looks just like his father.

22.

Who are Grim and Gram?

a)

Max's grandparents, his mother's people, her parents

b)

Max's grandparents, his father's people, his parents

c)

Max's foster parents

d)

Writer's of the Grim Fairy Tales

23.

Who is the narrator of Freak the Mighty.

a)

Kevin is telling the story

b)

Gwen is telling the story

c)

Max is telling the story

d)

Grim and Gram are telling the story

24.

Describe how Kevin looks when Max sees him when he is giving orders to the moving men.

a)

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

b)

He is short with a small head and big ears

c)

He is tall for his age with a normal-sized head

d)

He has a normal sized head, but the rest of his body is shorter than a yardstick

25.

How does Gwen know Max's mom?

a)

Gwen never knew Max's mom.

b)

Max's mom and Gwen were sisters.

c)

Max's mom and Gwen were good friends before she got married.

d)

Max's mom and Gwen were enemies in high school.

26.

What role does friendship play in 'Freak the Mighty'?

a)

It is a minor theme with little impact on the story.

b)

It is the central theme that drives the plot and character development.

c)

It is only important in the beginning of the story.

d)

It is a theme that is only explored through Max's perspective.