Other Characters
Identify Him.
Max's father
bulkhead
connects stairs to the basement
Why does Max cry like a baby when he goes to bed after having dinner with Freak and Gwen?
He is so happy.
What name does Kevin give the cops?
Freak the Mighty
What was Gwen's relationship with Max's mother?
They were good friends before she got married.
the path of a moving body
trajectory
What does Max retrieve from the tree for Kevin?
ornithopter; plastic bird; mechanical bird
Why is Freak so interested in the knights?
What is Gwen's reaction to seeing Max for the first time?
She is scared of him.
suggested as truth
postulated
What observation does Max make about how Freak talks?
Freak talks like right out of a dictionary.
What does Freak do and say when Max asks him why he calls his mom "Fair Gwen of Air"?
He tries to hide his laughter, and he says she is name after Fair Guinevere of the Legend of King Arthur.
Who are Grim and Gram?
Max's grandparents; his mother's people; her parents
converging
coming together in one place
Why are Grim and Gram concerned about Max?
He looks like his father, and they are afraid he will do the same thing his father did.
What does Freak do to get the cops attention?
He says, "Officers, we request assistance!", and he whistles loudly.
Identify Blade.
Tony D. -- 17-- been to juvy court 4 times-- cut a man with a razor
What is one type of figurative language we have seen in the story thus far?
onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, allusion, hyperbole
allowances
Accept behavior you wouldn't normally accept because you understand why they are behaving that way.
What is the only thing Max knows about King Arthur?
It is the brand of flour Gram uses.
He was the 1st King of England; a wimpy kid; an orphan; He pulled the sword from the stone.