Charaterization
Why does Kevin dislike being treated as helpless?
He wants people to know that he is smart and more than just little
What does Max mean when he calls his basement bedroom the “Down Under”?
He is comparing his basement to an underground place
What event first brings Max and Kevin together during the summer?
Max gets Kevin's bird toy out of the tree.
What is significant about the nickname “Freak the Mighty” beyond simply being a name for Max and Kevin?
It represents their combined strengths.
What part of speech is the italicized word?
The excited students rushed into the classroom.
Adjective
How does Kevin help Max believe that he is smart?
evin treats Max as someone capable of learning and encourages him to think and read.
Kevin describes himself using unusual, imaginative language and often compares their experiences to adventures. What literary device is primarily being used?
Metaphor
What happens when Max and Kevin first encounter Tony D. and his gang
They become "Freak the Mighty"
What does Kevin call Max when they first meet?
Earthling
What does every complete sentence need to have?
Subject and Predicate
Kevin calls himself a “robot man.” What does this reveal about how Kevin views himself?
He sees himself as something beyond human
Why does Kevin use the language of knights, quests, and adventures when talking about ordinary events?
He relates them to heroes
Why does Max’s father, Killer Kane, suddenly become involved in Max’s life again?
He got out on parole
What does Max contribute to the friendship that Kevin physically cannot?
Size
Identify the simple predicate:
The tall, nervous student walked to the front of the classroom.
walked
Kevin frequently uses complicated vocabulary that Max doesn’t understand. How does this characterize Kevin?
It makes Kevin seem very smart
What literary device is being used when Max believes his Father has come back to be a better father?
Why do Kevin and Max get put in the same class?
How does Kevin change the way Max sees his own abilities?
He makes sure that Max knows that he is capable
What is wrong with this sentence?
Max was tired he went to bed.
Run on sentence
How does Max’s behavior after Killer Kane returns reveal the conflict between his feelings about his father and what Max knows about him?
Max is frightened by his father because he remembers what happened to his mother, but part of him still wants to believe that Killer Kane can be the father he wishes he had.
Why is the word “Mighty” particularly important when describing Max and Kevin?
“Mighty” represents more than physical strength. Together, Max and Kevin become emotionally, intellectually, and physically stronger than either one is alone.
What does Kevin tell Max he wants done to his body?
He wants to get a bionic body.
How does Max’s willingness to protect Kevin during their encounters with Tony D. demonstrate how their relationship has changed?
Add the necessary punctuation:
Max said I am not afraid.
Max said, "I am not afraid."