Category 1
The very beginning of the plot chart is the exposition, which is the introduction. True or false?
True
In the early chapters of the book, Grim and Gram are very nervous about Max becoming like "him." What are they afraid of?
They are afraid he will become dangerous like his father Killer Kane.
What was the special present Freak gave to Max on Christmas Eve?
A dictionary he wrote himself.
At the beginning of the book, Max calls himself "butthead" many times. Why would he talk about himself like this?
He does not think he's smart or good at anything.
As part of Freak's robot fantasy, how was he going to recover from his condition?
He was going to get a new robot body.
"You know what? Most of us go all the way through life and never have a friend like Kevin. So maybe you should count yourself lucky." (Grim talking to Max after Freak's death on pg. 159).
This quote is an example of which signpost?
Words of the Wiser
Kevin (Freak) had a very active imagination. Many of his stories were about which Medieval figure?
King Arthur
What happened at school that put Freak in the hospital?
Freak had a seizure while eating lunch in the cafeteria.
What was the gift that Kevin gave Max before he died?
A blank book for Max to write about all their adventures and memories.
Max's remembering that his father killed his mother is an example of which signpost?
Memory Moment
Killer Kane breaking into Grim and Gram's home and kidnapping Max is what part of the plot chart?
Max and Freak find Loretta's purse and go to the Testaments. Which part of the plot chart is this?
Rising Action
What was Max's mother's name?
Freak's death and Max writing his book are which part of the plot chart?
The resolution
How did Freak outsmart Killer Kane?
He used a water gun to shoot soap, vinegar, and curry powder.
What was the name of the apartment building that Iggy and Loretta lived in? In a Memory Moment, Freak's mom mentioned living there too many years ago.
The tenements or Testaments
When Max remembers Killer Kane killing his mother, which part of the plot chart is this?
Falling action
What was Max's nickname in daycare?
Kicker
How did Killer Kane convince a young Max that he didn't hurt his mother?
He told Max it was all a dream.
What happened to Loretta when Killer Kane discovered she was trying to untie Max?
He strangled her.
Max and Kevin become Freak the Mighty after which event?
They become Freak the Mighty after outsmarting Tony. D at the millpond during the 4th of July.
Killer Kane had a scheme to make money which involved Max. In your own words, describe that scheme.
Killer Kane planned to pretend he was a "man of God" and use his son to scam people out of money.
Loretta initially says unkind things to both Freak and Max but eventually risks her own life to help Max. This is an example of which signpost?
Contrast and Contradiction
This mechanical object was part of how Freak and Max met again in the neighborhood. What is this object?
The ornithopter, or mechanical bird
Are Freak and Max in elementary, middle, or high school?
They are in middle school. The book takes place in 7th grade and they go up to 8th.