Chapter 1
Who is telling the story?
Max is telling the story
Where does Max live in his grandparents house and why?
Max lives in the basement of his grandparents’ house because he likes the privacy there.
What does Max help Freak retrieve from the tree?
A plastic bird (what Freak calls an ornithopter)
Duplex
A property with two living units, either side by side or stacked on top of each other
Unvanquished
An opponent or obstacle not conquered or overcome.
Why does Max go over to Kevin's backyard?
Max goes over to Kevin's backyard to retrieve the "ornithopter" from the tree that Kevin cannot reach.
What is Freak's real name
Kevin
What does Freak use to get the bird out of the tree?
A crutch
Goon
deliberately foolish person
Phony
represented as real but actually false
What opinion do you think Max has of himself as the story begins?
Max has a very low opinion of himself. He says he didn't have a brain until Freak came along.
On the first day of July, why does Max ventures out of his basement and into the backyard?
Max is looking for some firecrackers
When did Max meet Freak again (grade?)
Around 3rd grade
Vacant
empty
Mainstream
Ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal
Why is Freak interested in the knights?
They are like the first robots.
Who does Max see through the chain linked fence when he goes outside to the back yard?
Freak and Fairy Gwen
Why doesn't Max wear shoes?
Bulkhead
An upright partition separating compartments.
Ornithopter
What observation does Max make about how Freak talks?
He talks like he is a dictionary
When Max and Freak see each other in the back yard, what does Freak say to Max and what does he do?
Freak says to Max. “Identify yourself, earthling,” Max, takes off running, back to his house.
What was different about Freak?
He wears braces on his legs and uses crutches to walk.
Propulsion
The action of driving or pushing forward.
Humongous
huge; enormous