CHARACTERS
What is Freak's real name?
Kevin "So Gwen comes out of the house and pushes the hair out of her big brown eyes and she goes, “Kevin, go play in the back yard, okay?” "
What holiday do Max and Freak watch fireworks for?
The Fourth of July "Fourth of July, right?...Anyhow, this is the first year I get to go to the fireworks without Grim and Gram"
What is the nickname Max uses for his bedroom?
The Down Under "I’m still living in the basement, my own private down under"
What meal did Max share with Freak and his mom? (breakfast, lunch, or dinner)
Dinner (supper) "she said she’s delighted that you and Kevin are going to be friends. That’s the word she used – delighted. And she’s invited you to supper."
What is one word that describes Max's physical appearance?
Tall, Big, Strong, Large
What does Freak use to help him walk?
Leg braces (or crutches) "And when little Freak showed up one day with these shiny braces strapped to his crooked legs, metal tubes right up to his hips, why those were even more cool than crutches."
Who says this line at the end of chapter 2, "Then die, earthling die!"
Freak "anyhow before I can say a word he pulls the trigger on that crutch and makes a weapon noise, and he goes, “Then die, earthling, die!” "
Where was the tree located that the ornithopter got stuck in?
Freak's backyard or behind Freak's house "I go up the bulkhead stairs into the back yard and find a place where I can check it out. There’s this one scraggly tree behind the little freak’s house, right?"
Fill in the blank: when Max, Freak, and Freak’s mother were eating together, Max choked on his food from laughing at Freak’s story about "_______"
Robots "Freak tells robot stories that are so strange and funny I’m laughing like a maniac and then I’m choking"
What does Max call his grandparents?
Grim and Gram "Gram must be your grandmother,” he says. “Grim would be, I suppose, a sobriquet for your grandfather, based on his demeanour."
Who is rude to Max and Freak during the 4th of July?
Tony D "Hey you! Mutt and Jeff! Frankenstein and Igor! Don’t look around, I’m talkin’ to you, boneheads. What is this, a freak show?"
What does Freak retrieve from the tree using Max's help?
An ornithopter (or mechanical bird) "I give him the bird-thing... He sits down in the wagon, and he goes, “This is an ornithopter."
Where do Max and Freak see each other for the first time?
Daycare "Called me Kicker for a time – this was day care...That’s when I got my first look at Freak, that year of the phoney hugs"
What did Mrs. Lohmeier put into her oatmeal butterscotch cookies that made them taste worse?
Pretzels or Bacon
What nickname did kids give Max in daycare?
Kicker "Called me Kicker for a time – this was day care "
What nickname does Freak use for his mother?
The Fair Gwen "So how come you call your mom ‘Fair Gwen of Air’, is that a nickname?"
After his meal with Freak and Freak's mother, Max goes into his room and does what?
Max cries "I lie down on my bed and it hits me, boom, and I'm crying like a baby. And the really weird thing is, I'm happy."
Where do Max and Freak go to watch the fireworks?
The millpond (or pond) "Anyhow, this is the first year I get to go to the fireworks without Grim and Gram, which I’ve never understood, because it’s right down by the millpond"
Who is Max a "Spitting Image" of?
Max's father "What she means is, you’re the spitting image of your old man."
Fill in the blank: when Freak was talking to Max about the importance of reading books. Max says that reading books is the last thing that he wants to do because he is a "______ disabled"
Learning "Of course Freak has probably already guessed I’m a learning disabled, because he’s had a look around my room and it isn’t exactly the public library. "
What is Max’s full first name?
Maxwell "Gram and Grim always called me Maxwell, though, which is supposed to be my real name "
What old story does Freak tell Max about when they're in Max's room?
The story of King Arthur "King Arthur was the first king of England, way back when there were still dragons and monsters in the world. "
What season is it during chapters 1-6?
Summer "Fourth of July, right?"
When Freak was on Max’s shoulders, what did he hold on to?
Max's hair "He’s kind of trembly up there until he grabs hold of my hair to steady himself"
Where is Max's dad?
Prison (or jail) "Is it really such a big deal for a boy to look like his father? Which is typical butthead thinking, because of course it’s a big deal, if your father happens to be in prison."