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Freak the MightyChapters 1-3

1. The unvanquished senator became a respected and powerful leader in the country.2. The phony celebrity could not be trusted to tell the truth.3. The angry, injured animal was lashing out at anyone who tried to help him.4. The student scowled angrily at anyone who looked into the detention room.5. The child really wanted the blue bear; he was not easily persuaded to take the red bear instead.6. The family who lives in the other side of the duplex is helpful in caring for the driveway we share in the winter.7. Using today’s elephants as an example, scientists are able to recreate the huge mastodons that lived long ago.8. Many victims of the tornado had lost everything; they walked through the tree-filled streets with vacant looks in their eyes, as if they weren’t really seeing anything.9. As I walked through the cemetery late at night, I was sure I caught a glimpse of someone following me.10. After losing the big game, the team was hunkering sadly toward the locker room.11. Afraid that she would get dirty, the woman quickly moved away from the scraggly, stray dog.12. The banana split was so humongous I was sure that I wouldn’t have to eat again for the rest of the day!

1. _____ duplex a. unable to be defeated

2. _____ glimpse b. fake, not true

3. _____ humongous c. attacking

4. _____ hunkering d. frowned angrily

5. _____ lashing out e. convinced

6. _____ mastodons f. a two-family house

7. _____ persuaded g. prehistoric furry elephants

8. _____ phony h. empty

9. _____ scowled i. a quick look

10. _____ scraggly j. walking away

11. _____ unvanquished k. ragged or messy

12. _____ vacant l. huge, oversized


Answer all questions in complete sentences.

1. Who is “Him”?

2. Why doesn’t Maxwell wear shoes?

3. Where does Maxwell sleep?

4. What happens after Maxwell gives Freak back his bird?

5. Why was the narrator called “Kick” for a time?

6. In a well developed paragraph describe Freak physically and socially.


1. Oddly enough, the sad clown’s sobriquet was “Chuckles.”2. The demeanor of the Titanic survivors was both grateful to be alive and saddened by

their losses.3. After seeing the smiling faces of the little league players, we postulated that they had

won the game.4. After eating four warriors, the mighty dragon truly seemed invincible.5. It was difficult to walk around town in my clanky Tin Man costume.6. He was fuming, so upset he could hardly talk.7. The man was addicted to opiates.8. The bug was flitting around the top of the pond, looking for tiny bits of food.9. Many people who lived in the overcrowded tenements relied on the church food program

to feed their families.10. Just when I was the hungriest, I realized my sister had depleted our supply of junk food

and there was nothing to eat.11. The hungry baby was swilling the milk in his bottle as fast as he could.

1. ____ clanky a. behavior; mood

2. ____ demeanor b. to move lightly and quickly; to skim along

3. ____ depleted c. a kind of drug

4. ____ flitting d. drinking in a greedy manner

5. ____ fuming e. making a sharp, hard, metallic sound

6. ____ invincible f. in an irritable or angry mood

7. ____ opiates g. assumed without proof

8. ____ postulated h. run-down, and often overcrowded apartment houses

9. ____ sobriquet i. nickname

10. ____ swilling j. incapable of being conquered or defeated

11. ____ tenements k. used up


Answer each question in a complete sentence.

1. Why does Freak read so many books?

2. Where is Max’s father?

3. Why was Gwen so scared when she saw Maxwell and Freak together?

4. Who is the “Fair Gwen”?

5. Explain Freak’s joke on page 31. (“We had a close encounter of the turd kind.”)

6. In a well-developed paragraph tell how Freak reacts to the fireworks. How is it different than most people’s reaction? How does Maxwell feel about Freak’s reaction?


1. The trajectory of the comet was perfect for viewing from Mt. Greylock.2. By four o’clock in the morning, crowds were converging on the concert site.3. The bully was swaggering down the hall, convinced no one would challenge him.4. In the Old West, the cavalry was famous for riding in on horses and saving the day.5. Many mothers get teary-eyed and sentimental as they watch their children go off for their first day of school.6. My brother was very evasive when I asked if he had seen my book; he never really answered my question at all.7. For many Americans, the archetype of a good life was a house with a white picket fence.8. Even the most experienced horse trainer had difficulty handling the mighty steed.9. I trusted my best friend so much that I divulged my deepest secrets to her.10. The study of bionics may eventually lead to a world in which everyone is able to walk and run.

1. ____ archetype a. the science of designing replacement partsfor the human body

2. ____ bionics b. a high-spirited horse

3. ____ cavalry c. avoiding; steering away from

4. ____ converging d. part of a military force

5. ____ divulged e. coming together at a common point

6. ____ evasive f. the path described by a rocket or other object flying through the air

7. ____ sentimental g. walking in a proud, challenging manner

8. ____ steed h. emotional

9. ____ swaggering i. a pattern or model

10. ____ trajectory j. revealed; told


Answer each question using a complete sentence.

1. Why doesn’t Max like to go to the beach?

2. How did Max and Freak become “Freak the Mighty” according to Max?

3. What does Gram want Max to do in regards to Tony D.?

4. What happened when Freak and Max tried to get some lemonade after the fireworks?

5. How do Freak and Max get away from Tony D.?

6. When the police bring Max home from the fireworks, they talk about his actions as if he is a hero. This seems to change Grim’s attitude about him. In a well-developed paragraph describe the ways in which Grim’s attitude changed and the ways that Max recognized the change.


1. We could tell from the smug look on his face that the champion expected to win the match.2. My father has always said that the optimum time for fishing is early in the morning.3. The farmer wore his new dungarees to the barn dance.4. The disgusting sewer was filled with dirty water and rats.5. During the Middle Ages, servants pledged their fealty to the kings they served.6. The student tried to conceal the fact that he was chewing gum.7. I would not eat in that grotty restaurant if my life depended on it!8. Millions of people watched as President Obama took an oath to serve our country faithfully.9. There was a feeling of urgency as the nurses and doctors worked to save the patient’s life.10. While in the dark basement, I was worried that the scuttling on the floor behind me was rats.

1. ____ conceal a. the best

2. ____ dungarees b. to hide

3. ____ fealty c. a promise

4. ____ grotty d. quick steps or movements

5. ____ oath e. overly confident; snobbish

6. ____ optimum f. an underground tunnel usedto carry away waste

7. ____ scuttling g. loyalty

8. ____ sewer h. dirty and unpleasant

9. ____ smug i. pants made of denim; jeans

10. ____ urgency j. importance and hasteFreak the MightyChapters 10-11

Answer each question using a complete sentence.

1. What was the “treasure” that Freak and Max found?

2. Where does Max go that Gram told him never to go?

3. What was in the purse? Who did it belong to?

4. How long was Max’s dad in jail?

5. Why did Iggy stop harassing the boys?

6. In a well-developed paragraph, describe Loretta and Iggy, and the home and neighborhood in which they live.


1. The abandoned lot was filled with rubbish because many people used it as a dumping place for things they no longer wanted.

2. The lawyer returned to his seat with a smirk on his face after getting the witness to admit to his lie.

3. I finally understood why reading was so difficult after I was diagnosed as being dyslexic.

4. There was so much ruckus on the street that I couldn’t sleep.

5. The prisoners unhappily ate their daily gruel.

6. If the thief breaks the rules of his parole he will go back to jail.

1. ____ dyslexic a. unwanted items; trash

2. ____ gruel b. the conditions under which a

person is released from jail

3. ____ parole c. a person having a disorderthat makes reading difficult

4. ____ rubbish d. noise and commotion

5. ____ ruckus e. a thin watery porridge

6. ____ smirk f. a boastful or offensive smile


Answer each question with a complete sentence.

1. Why does Freak saying, “Sir Iggy, wouldst thou do us all a big favor and fall upon thy sword” make Max laugh so much?

2. What did Freak make his mother do at school?

3. What happened to Max’s mom, Annie?

4. What happened to convince Max that Friday the 13th was bad luck?

5. What did Grim do to try to protect Max? How did Gram feel about this?

6. Gram and Grim decide to let Maxwell take advanced classes instead of the special education classes he had been in previous years. Was this a good idea? In a well-developed paragraph, tell whether you think this was a good idea and support your answer with details from the story.


1. The clown was playing with a gizmo that kept changing shapes and colors.2. My mother was upset that I called the patients at the nursing home

geezers.3. Thanksgiving is a time when people gather for dinner with their kin.4. The knight swung his lance in an attempt to kill his enemy.5. I could tell she was thinking hard because her eyebrows were deeply

furrowed.6. The cattle approached the manger as the food was poured in it.7. My grandmother crocheted a lacy doily to decorate our table.8. The ignorant man made no attempts to learn his job.9. The boy thought it was a great injustice that he should be punished for

something that he didn’t do.10. The team was truly dysfunctional because they couldn’t work together;

they lost every game.

1. ____ doily a. not working; having a lot of problems

2. ____ dysfunctional b. a gadget or device

3. ____ furrowed c. relatives

4. ____ geezers d. a box from which cattle and livestock eat

5. ____ gizmo e. a small decorative mat

6. ____ ignorant f. having little knowledge

7. ____ injustice g. wrinkles

8. ____ kin h. something that is unfair

9. ____ lance i. a sword-like weapon

10. ____ manger j. odd, older people



1. Why did Grim say he got a piece of paper with the word coal on it in his stocking?

2. How did Max’s dad get in his room?

3. Where did Max’s dad take him?

4. How did Max feel about Gram’s Christmas Eve dinner?

5. Why did Max’s dad tie him up?

6. Grim says there is a difference between a tale and a lie. In a well-developed paragraph explain the difference. Do you agree? Give examples.


1. The mice made a skittery sound as they ran around the attic.2. My grandfather always tussels my hair when I am near him.3. The illiterate child didn’t know where to go because she couldn’t read the

signs.4. The trussed up dog barked angrily at everyone who walked past him.5. The frightened kitten was darting around the empty box.6. The car doesn’t have a lot of extras, but it is functional enough to get me

where it need to go.7. When I am tired my eye twitches and it looks like I am winking.8. If you aren’t careful that corrosive acid will eat through the container.9. Before they can sell you a firearm the gun shop has to be sure you have a

permit to own one.

1. ____ corrosive a. to move with a sudden, jerking motion

2. ____ darting b. unable to read and write

3. ____ firearm c. moving quickly and restlessly with ashuffling sound

4. ____ functional d. working; useful

5. ____ illiterate e. harmful or destructive; having the abilityto eat away at something

6. ____ skittery f. moving quickly from place to place with noreal goal

7. ____ tussles g. rubs roughly

8. ____ trussed h. a gun

9. ____ twitches i. tied up



1. Why didn’t Max try to get away?

2. What is Mr. Kane’s plan?

3. Who tries to help Max get away? What is their plan?

4. What convinced Mr. Kane that Max really did remember what happenedthe day his mother died?

5. How did Max get his dad to let go of Loretta?

6. The title of Chapter 20 is “Freak the Mighty Strikes Again.” In a well-developed paragraph explain why that is an appropriate title for this chapter.


1. Although many people do it, speeding is a violation of the law.2. My little sister thought she really was a princess, so my mom told us

to humor her by calling her “Your Highness.”3. A dog with two heads would be an aberration of nature.4. The lofty way that he spoke made it hard to understand what he meant.5. The grumpy policeman treated us like we were Neanderthals who knew

nothing just because we were lost.6. The spoiled child’s behavior was obnoxious; everyone in the restaurant was

eager for him to leave.7. By the time he was three, the child prodigy was playing complicated

symphonies on the piano.8. After having a seizure the man was tired and confused.9. The nurse was startled when the heart patient’s telemetry set off

an alarm.10. The patient with the tracheotomy found it difficulty to talk because of

the hole in his neck.

1. ____ aberration a. medical monitoring equipment

2. ____ humor b. the breaking of a law

3. ____ lofty c. sophisticated in style, tone andvocabulary

4. ____ Neanderthals d. unintelligent beings; early man

5. ____ obnoxious e. a medical procedure to open theairway

6. ____ prodigy f. to accommodate; to go along with

7. ____ seizure g. something that is not normal, usuallywith a negative connotation

8. ____ telemetry h. highly objectionable or offensive

9. ____ tracheometry i. a person with exceptional talent

10. ____ violation j. a sudden attack caused by illness



1. How did Grim know that Max’s dad had kidnapped him?

2. Why did Dr. Spivak let Max see Freak?

3. Why doesn’t Max think he can write a book about Freak the Mighty’s adventures?

4. What happens to Freak after his birthday party?

5. What does Grim mean when he said Max’s dad was “an accident of nature?”

6. Explain how the adage, “You can’t judge a book by its cover” applies to this

part of the book. Be sure to answer in a well-developed paragraph.


1. Even though the sign said “No Admittance,” I went through the door to the

strange room beyond.

2. I knew it was a lame idea to walk to the mall in the rain, but I reallywanted to see my friends.

3. The child spent days moping around the yard after his puppy was lost.

1. ____ admittance a. weak; unsatisfactory; unintelligent

2. ____ lame b. permission to enter

3. ____ moping c. sulking; behaving in a sad manner



1. Why did Max run to the medical research building?

2. What has happened to Freak?

3. What did Loretta tell Max that helped him stop moping around?

4. Where is Freak’s mother at the end of the book?

5. Why does Max miss Freak’s funeral?

6. In a well-developed paragraph, tell what you would do to try to helpsomeone deal with the loss of a friend.

Freak the Mighty Review

1. What happened on Freak’s birthday?a. Max’s dad escaped from prison.b. He died.c. He got his robotic body.d. He had a seizure.

2. When did Max finally feel better about Freak’s death?a. after the funeralb. after Loretta talked to himc. after school startedd. after he wrote their stories

3. What was wrong with Freak?a. His insides were growing faster than his outsides.b. He had brain cancer.c. He couldn’t read or write anything.d. He had a learning disability.

4. Who is the narrator?a. Maxb. Grimc. Killer Kaned. Freak

5. Who rescued Max?a. Loretta and Iggyb. Freak and Lorettac. the policed. Gram and Grim

6. What happened just after Christmas?a. Freak got to go for a ride in a helicopter.b. Max’s dad kidnapped him.c. Freak got sick and died.d. Max’s dad went to prison.

7. What was different about Freak?a. He was really tall.b. He had a huge imagination.c. He was really dumb.d. He didn’t have any friends.

8. How did Max and the Freak meet?a. Freak moved into Max’s neighborhood.b. Freak moved into Max’s apartment building.c. Freak’s mom knew Max’s mom.d. Freak was in Max’s class at school.

9. What did Freak ask Max to do for him?a. Write a book of all their adventures.b. Take him out of the hospital.c. Let him die.d. Leave him alone.

10. Who is the author of Freak the Mighty?a. Maxwell Kaneb. Philbrick Rodmanc. Kevin Kaned. Rodman Philbrick

11. How did Freak and Max become friends?a. They were both in the LD class.b. Their mothers knew each other.c. Freak moved into Max’s neighborhood.d. Freak was Max’s tutor in school.

12. Why didn’t Max like school?a. He didn’t like his teachers.b. He was the tallest kid in his class.c. He was always picked on by the other kids.d. He couldn’t read or write.

13. What is Freak’s favorite thing to do?a. flyb. play with his computerc. make up storiesd. make up lies

14. Why does Max live with his grandparents?a. He chose to live with them instead of his dad.b. His father is in prison for murdering his mother.c. His parents are out of the country on a trip.d. Someone murdered his parents.

15. Why were Max and Freak good for each other?

a. Max made Freak do his homework.b. Max was strong, and Freak was smart.c. Freak was strong, and Max was small.d. Freak made Max do his homework.

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