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What were the run-down apartments called that Iggy and Loretta lived in?
What is tenemants
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What do you think might be happening to the kids in class as they begin chanting, "Freak the Mighty!"?
Maybe the cohesiveness makes them feel part of the group and they're forgetting to make Max feel bad about himself; they seem to be bonding.
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What kind of extra attention has Freak been giving Max that will probably help him to do better in school?
What is Teaching him to read and explaining things to him in a way he can understand.
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What is Kevin's explanation of what is wrong with him?
What is His insides are growing too fast for his body.
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Explain the difference between Grim's, "I'm telling 'tales' my dear, not 'lies.'"
What is The connotative meaning is his tales are stories he's created innocently; whereas, lies would have a negative harmful feel to the word. His intent is to entertain his guests on Christmas Eve.
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What happened to the money from Loretta's wallet?
What is There wasn't any money in her wallet
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Why is it unexpected that Max and Kevin get to be in all the same classes?
What is Max is typically in classes for students with learning disabilities; whereas, Kevin is extremely intelligent.
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Why does Max have difficulty reading and writing?
What is Max has dyslexia. He also has low self-esteem and has convinced himself he's not smart.
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How does Max feel about Kevin's imminent surgery?
What is He is nervous and doesn't wish to speak about it, and he doesn't understand the process/why it's necessary, so he chooses not to talk about it.
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As they open their presents, how are Grim and Gram like your grandparents, or the grandparents you would like to have?
What is Every gift they receive is exactly what they wanted; they love everything.
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What does Iggy mean when he says "Life ain't life..."?
What is He knows Killer Kane will get out of prison sooner than expected.
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What do we learn about Max's peers' opinions of Max in class?
What is They make fun of him and call him names.
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What happened to Kevin that he had to go to the hospital by squad?
What is He was eating too fast and goofing around a bit and got choked on his food during lunch. He is okay, but the policy is once the ambulance is called the victim must be checked out.
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What is all the yelling about upstairs?
What is Gram learned of Grim's purchasing a gun to protect the family.
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What gift did Kevin get Max and how did Max feel about it?
What is A homemade dictionary that Max appreciated.
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Iggy and Loretta refer to Max's dad as "Killer Kane." Why do they call him that?
What is He's incarcerated for life for killing someone.
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What helped Max feel better about the students making fun of him?
What is Kevin climbed on Max's shoulders high above him, and Max thought it felt right.
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Who tells Maxwell, "You're going to be okay, Maxwell Kane. I'm sure of it now"?
What is Mrs. Addison
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Who is Annie?
What is Max's mom; Grim/Gram's daughter
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Infer who was in Max's room at the end of the chapter and justify your answer with details. Explain why you believe that.
What is His father, Killer Kane, was the one in his room. He was up for parole, and/or he said, "I came back for you, like I promised I would."
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What do Max and Gram do to prepare for school and how does he feel about it?
What is They go school shopping against his wishes.
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Why do you think Mrs. Addison falls for Freak's story?
Kevin is a charmer. She got a kick out of his intelligence, probably intensified because of his tiny size. The reader knows they weren't punished because Max says that Mrs. Addison fell for what Kevin said.
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What did Mrs. Addison mean when she said, "Reading between the lines?"
What is She inferred/could conclude what Max was feeling by his actions, without his telling her.
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Why is Gram adamant that Grim not purchase a gun to protect their family?
What is She fears Max's father will take it away from him and harm them, like he did her Annie.
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How does the author create suspense at the end of the chapter?
What is The author creates suspense by ending with a frightening scene of Max feeling a chill and realizing it's the outdoor cold, describing breathing of another person in Max's room, the intruder covering Max's mouth and pressing him into the bed, and leaving the reader "hanging" not knowing who it is.