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Freak the Mighty Review
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Review for Freak the Mighty novel - reading comprehension and literary analysis.
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1
What happened to Max when he saw his father try to hurt Loretta?
He remembered watching his father kill his mother
He realized his true strength
He understood that he would become like his father some day
He became too scared to do anything
2
When Max's father appeared on Christmas Eve, Max felt -
Happy and excited
Hateful and violent
Nervous and scared
Bored and lazy
3
How did the author show the reader that Gwen was nervous when Max came over for dinner?
Everything she said was too quiet for Max to hear
She kept shouting and laughing
She said, "sweetie" after every sentence
All of her words ran together
4
When Fair Gwen found Freak at Maxwell's home for the first time, Maxwell -
lied and said his grandparents were not home
realized that she was frightened of him
felt embarrassed by her compliments
was tongue-tied because he thought she was beautiful
5
Max was a person who was -
extremely intelligent
a bully
often shy and discouraged
very funny and popular
6
For Christmas, what did Freak give Maxwell?
A miniature robot that was programmed to learn words
A dictionary he had created and put inside a pyramid box
A journal to inspire Maxwell to write
An ornithopter placed in a hand-woven nest
7
What did Max learn about himself in the end of the story?
He tried too hard to make people like him
He will be just like Killer Kane
He looked like his father, but he didn't have to be like him
He was not good enough to be Kevin's friend
8
How does the reader know Max was afraid of his father when they were together?
Max cried the entire time he was with his father.
Max always answered his father with "sir"
Max tried to run away as soon as he reached Iggy's house
Max was "too nervous" to even speak to his father
9
How did Maxwell stop his father from strangling Loretta to death?
He squirted him in the face with a water gun
He taunted him by repeatedly calling him "Killer Kane"
He sprayed the contents of a fire extinguisher at him
He screamed out that he saw his father strangle his mother
10
After Freak and Maxwell attended the fireworks, what happened?
They tried to make an explosive and set the garage on fire
They met Iggy Lee in the testaments and was harassed by him.
They were chased by Blade's gang and got stuck in the pond
They took a shortcut through a wooded area and became lost.
11
What did Maxwell call his basement bedroom?
the pit
the down under
the cave
the rathskeller
12
What was Freak obsessed with?
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Writing in his journal
Disney movies
Playing chess
13
If the story were to continue, what would most likely occur?
Max tries harder in school
Max and Tony D become best friends
Max becomes just like his father
Max forgives his father
14
Which of the following is a fact from the story?
Kevin was going to get a new robotic body
Max was the strongest kid in the neighborhood
Max was the smartest kid in the school
Kevin was a sick boy
15
Freak the Mighty is a "prodigy," only a year old and on his way to 9th grade.What is a prodigy?
Child genius
Helpful person
Young athlete
Troublemaker
16
What was one reason Friday the Thirteenth was a bad day for Maxwell at school?
He was told the parole board contacted them about his father
He received news Gram had been taken to the hospital
He tripped in the cafeteria and spilled his tray on Blade
Mrs. Donelli suggested he consider returning to LD class
17
What is one of the conflicts of this story?
Max tried to escape from his father
Kevin had to tell Max he was going to die
Kevin needed to get a heart transplant
Max had to choose between friendship and family
18
During his birthday party, Kevin -
spoke about his absent father and wept
entertained everyone by doing a magic show
had a seizure and was taken to the hospital
told jokes that had everyone laughing
19
When they refer to "Grim" how are they defining Max's grandfather?
funny and entertaining
angry and evil
happy and go-lucky
depressing and bleak
20
One theme of Freak the Mighty could be -
judgement
all of them!
courage
friendship
21
Which item did Freak and Maxwell retrieve from the storm drain?
An expensive watch
An old, corroded coin
A slimy purse
A wet letter
22
Maxwell decided to write about his adventures with Freak after he -
thought about Loretta's comment "doing nothing was a drag"
spoke with the Fair Gwen about Freak being a genius
was inspired by some photographs of Freak and himself
listened to the teacher's advice to start writing again
23
Freak made Max swear that he wouldn't divulge his plan to -
communicate with his father and arrange to see him.
patent an invention he created.
travel by bus to Florida to see Cape Canaveral.
become the first bionically improved human.
24
What effect did prison have on Killer Kane?
He turned into a true family man
He learned how to fool people
He became very sorry for what he had done
He became weak from lack of exercise
25
Who is the person telling the story?
Max, in the blank book Kevin gave to him.
A narrator who only knows the thoughts of Kevin and Max.
A narrator who knows the thoughts of all the characters.
Kevin, who typed it on his new computer.
