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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 effect did prison have on Killer Kane?
He turned into a true family man
He learned how to fool people
He became weak from lack of exercise
He became very sorry for what he had done
2
How did Maxwell stop his father from strangling Loretta to death?
He taunted him by repeatedly calling him "Killer Kane"
He screamed out that he saw his father strangle his mother
He sprayed the contents of a fire extinguisher at him
He squirted him in the face with a water gun
3
What happened to Max when he saw his father try to hurt Loretta?
He realized his true strength
He understood that he would become like his father some day
He became too scared to do anything
He remembered watching his father kill his mother
4
Which item did Freak and Maxwell retrieve from the storm drain?
A wet letter
An old, corroded coin
A slimy purse
An expensive watch
5
Max was a person who was -
often shy and discouraged
a bully
extremely intelligent
very funny and popular
6
What is one of the conflicts of this story?
Max had to choose between friendship and family
Kevin needed to get a heart transplant
Max tried to escape from his father
Kevin had to tell Max he was going to die
7
Why didn't Max have to testify against his father when they caught him again?
Grim and Gram wouldn't let Max testify.
Max was considered too young.
Max said he didn't want to.
Killer Kane pleaded guilty so no trial was needed.
8
Maxwell decided to write about his adventures with Freak after he -
listened to the teacher's advice to start writing again
spoke with the Fair Gwen about Freak being a genius
thought about Loretta's comment "doing nothing was a drag"
was inspired by some photographs of Freak and himself
9
When Fair Gwen found Freak at Maxwell's home for the first time, Maxwell -
lied and said his grandparents were not home
felt embarrassed by her compliments
was tongue-tied because he thought she was beautiful
realized that she was frightened of him
10
What did Max learn about himself in the end of the story?
He will be just like Killer Kane
He was not good enough to be Kevin's friend
He looked like his father, but he didn't have to be like him
He tried too hard to make people like him
11
For Christmas, what did Freak give Maxwell?
An ornithopter placed in a hand-woven nest
A journal to inspire Maxwell to write
A dictionary he had created and put inside a pyramid box
A miniature robot that was programmed to learn words
12
After Freak and Maxwell attended the fireworks, what happened?
They met Iggy Lee in the testaments and was harassed by him.
They took a shortcut through a wooded area and became lost.
They were chased by Blade's gang and got stuck in the pond
They tried to make an explosive and set the garage on fire
13
What was one reason Friday the 13th was a bad day for Maxwell at school?
Mrs. Donelli suggested he consider returning to LD class
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
14
Who is the person telling the story?
A narrator who only knows the thoughts of Kevin and Max.
Max, in the blank book Kevin gave to him.
Kevin, who typed it on his new computer.
A narrator who knows the thoughts of all the characters.
15
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
16
Which of the following is a fact from the story?
Max was the strongest kid in the neighborhood
Kevin was going to get a new robotic body
Max was the smartest kid in the school
Kevin was a sick boy
17
What did Maxwell call his basement bedroom?
the down under
the rathskeller
the cave
the pit
18
Freak made Max swear that he wouldn't tell anyone his plan to -
become the first bionically improved human.
patent an invention he created.
communicate with his father and arrange to see him.
travel by bus to Florida to see Cape Canaveral.
19
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 said, "sweetie" after every sentence
All of her words ran together
She kept shouting and laughing
20
What was Freak obsessed with?
Writing in his journal
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Playing chess
Disney movies
21
If the story were to continue, what would most likely occur?
Max forgives his father
Max and Tony D become best friends
Max tries harder in school
Max becomes just like his father
22
When they refer to "Grim" how are they defining Max's grandfather?
funny and entertaining
angry and evil
depressing and bleak
happy and go-lucky
23
When Max's father appeared on Christmas Eve, Max felt -
Bored and lazy
Hateful and violent
Happy and excited
Nervous and scared
24
One theme of Freak the Mighty could be -
Acceptance of others helps us grow.
Friendships can come in unlikely places.
All of them!
Courage is important in tough times.
25
During his birthday party, Kevin -
had a seizure and was taken to the hospital
told jokes that had everyone laughing
entertained everyone by doing a magic show
spoke about his absent father and wept
