Freak the Mighty

Who are Gram and Grim?

• Writers of the Grim’s Fairy Tales

• Maxwell’s foster parents

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

• Maxwell’s neighbors

What does Max think of Freak when he first sees him in day care?

• 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 shy.

Identify "Him."

• Max’s father

• Grim

• Kevin’s father

• Max’s brother

Why is Grim concerned about Maxwell?

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

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

• Grim is concerned because Maxwell has no friends.

• Grim is concerned because Maxwell is not doing well in school.

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

• Max did not have a complaint.

• Max did not have an American Flyer wagon.

• Max did not have a brain.

• Max did not have a bicycle.

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

• The down under is the prison where Max’s father is; Max likes it because he knows his father cannot reach him there.

• The down under is a secret hideout; Max likes it because it’s quiet.

• The down under is a basement; Max likes it because it’s his own space.

• The down under is a treehouse; Max likes it because it’s high up.

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 is very muscular and tall.

What does Max retrieve from the tree for Freak?

• It is a plastic bird.

• It is a football.

• It is a kite.

• It is a frisbee.

What observation does Max make about how Freak talks?

• Freak talks like a robot.

• Freak talks like he is King Author.

• Freak talks like he is better than Max.

• Freak talks like a dictionary.

Why is Freak really interested in the knights?

• He believes the knights were the bravest men who ever lived.

• He believes the knights were like the first human version of robots.

• He believes the knights were the first to use swords.

• He believes the knights were the first to ride horses.