chapters 1-4
Who is telling the story?
Maxwell Kane
People say that Max is the “spitting image” of his father. Why is it bad for Max to look like his father?
Everyone in town knows his father is in prison and why.
What is the treasure in the storm drain?
The treasure is a purse.
While Max is in the down under wrapping Christmas presents he hears shouting. Why are Gram and Grim shouting?
Grim wants to get a gun to protect his family, but Gram doesn’t want a gun in the house.
What does Max call his room in the basement?
The Down Under
Identify "Him"
Maxwell's father
Why does Max cry like a baby when he goes to bed after having dinner with Freak and Gwen?
Max cries because he is happy.
How did the treasure get into the storm drain?
Freak tells Max he saw one of Tony D.’s punks stuff it in.
What does Grim tell Max about his father?
Grim tells Max his father is up for parole.
List any of the 3 names Max was called in his LD class.
Mad Max, Max Factor & Maxi Pad
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.
Who is Blade?
Blade is Tony D.; he is seventeen and has been to juvenile court three or four times.
Who is Loretta Lee?
he lives in the New Tenements with Iggy and she knew Killer Kane and Gwen.
What does Freak give Max for Christmas?
A dictionary that he made himself with his own words.
What was Loretta Lee also known as? (name of Chapter 11)
The Damsel of Distress
Why is Freak really interested in the knights?
He believes the knights were like the first human version of robots.
How do Freak and Max get out of the pond after escaping from Tony D. and his gang?
Freak whistles loudly to get the attention of the police. They use ropes to pull Max out.
Loretta tells Freak that his dad must have been a magician because
he left when he saw Kevin had birth defect.
Who comes into Max's room in the middle of the night?
His father.
What was Tony D called?
Blade
What does Freak tell Max about robots?
Robotics, the science of designing and building functional robots, is a huge industry.
When the police officers ask for the boys’ names after rescuing them, what name does Kevin give the police?
Freak the Mighty
What does Iggy ask Freak for after Freak gives Loretta the purse?
The money.
How did Max open the gift from Freak?
He pushed a button and all four sides folded down.
The buildings where Iggy & Loretta lives are known as what?
The New Testaments