Vocabulary
Characters
Events & Details
Literary Devices
Themes & Big Ideas
100

What is a tenement?

An old, run-down apartment building

100

Who is the small but brave friend of Max?

Freak

100

Where do Max and Freak find Loretta’s purse?

In a storm drain

100

What is imagery?

Words that help you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel something in your mind

100

Which theme is shown when Freak stands up for Max in class?

Friendship.

200

What does fealty mean?

Loyalty to someone

200

Who is Loretta Lee’s husband and leader of the Panheads?

Iggy Lee

200

What time of night do they go on their "quest"?

3 a.m.

200

Which device gives hints about the future?

Foreshadowing

200

Which theme is connected to Killer Kane’s reputation affecting Max?

Identity – how others see you.

300

What does camouflage mean?

To blend in or hide by matching surroundings

300

Who is Killer Kane to Max?

His father.

300

What gang does Iggy lead?

The Panheads

300

What is symbolism?

When something stands for something bigger than itself.

300

What theme is shown when Freak and Max go into a dangerous place together?

Courage.

400

what is a Damsel (in distress) 

 a woman in need of rescue (literally or figuratively).

400

Who yells “Freak the Mighty!” to change the chant in the classroom?

Freak.

400

What mean chant do the kids yell about Max at school?

“Killer Kane! Killer Kane! Had a kid who got no brain!”

400

Which literary device is used when Killer Kane’s reputation makes people scared before they even meet him?

Foreshadowing & characterization.

400

How do Freak and Max show teamwork during the storm drain quest?

They use each other’s strengths and trust one another.

500

What does reputation mean?

What other people believe or think about someone, true or not.

500

Which character do Loretta and Iggy seem afraid of?

Killer Kane

500

What name does Freak get the kids to chant instead?

“Freak the Mighty!”

500

When the author mentions “knights and quests,” this is an example of which device?

Allusion – a reference to something well-known

500

What is one big lesson Max learns from Freak in these chapters?

He can be brave and stand up for himself when he’s with a friend.