Chapter 9
What does Freak do when him and Max take walks?
Freak uses his imagination to make things up. For example: he describes the sidewalk as a dangerous bridge with vines going up it
What does Max have to wait until 3am to do? What does he have to wear
He has to wait until 3 am to go on a quest with Freak. He has to dress in all black.
Max says what kind of people live in the tenements?
Poor people and drug addicts
Name the members of Max's family and Freak's family
Max: Grim & Gram, Killer Kane
Freak: Fair Gwen of Air
Where does Freak lead Max on their walk?
A new part of the hospital (he calls The Fortress)
What is the "treasure" found in the storm drain?
an ID card (Loretta Lee)
What does Max call the tenements? Why?
The New Testaments because he is confusing the words with the Bible
What is one way Max sees himself?
Butthead, etc
What is the hospital preparing Freak for?
A bionic transplant
Who did Freak see put the "treasure" in the storm drain?
One of Tony D's punks.
How does Loretta Lee know Max?
She recognizes him as Killer Kane's son, since they were friends/partners in crime before he was in prison.
Why does Max like when Freak rides on his shoulders?
He likes to have a smart brain on him that helps him be able to think more clearly.
How do Freak and Max travel when they go out together?
Freak rides on Max's shoulders and directs them, using his feet to steer.
What is Max's response to Grim calling Kevin a "poor boy"?
Max says that he is not a poor boy. Max says that Kevin has memorized the whole dictionary and if you ask him anything, he can tell you what it means.
What was the reason that Loretta said Freak's father left his family?
He left because Kevin was born with a birth defect.
How do Freak and Max's friendship impact one another?
They help each other grow, they prove each others "weaknesses" to be strengths etc
What secret does Freak make Max swear to keep?
That the research building holds an Experimental Bionics Unit. The unit's mission is to develop a new form of bionic robot for human modification
What does Freak call Loretta Lee at the very end of the chapter?
He calls her a damsel in distress. Max tells the reader that it turns out she is a damsel who causes distress.
Why does Iggy let Max and Freak leave without messing with them?
He does not want Killer Kane to find out he was messing with his kid and hurt him.
What is one theme of the novel?
Friendship