How does the saying “you can’t always judge a book by the cover” apply to Iggy? (Chapter 21)
Though Iggy looks and acts like a tough biker, he actually has a softer side, as revealed by his anxiety and concern about Loretta’s injury.
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What is Freak’s real reason for giving Max the blank book? (Chapter 23)
Freak knows his death will deeply affect Max, and he wants Max to remember the good times they had together.
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What is the extent of Loretta’s injury?
She has a broken bone in her neck
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What dual birthday are Freak and Max celebrating soon?
Freak’s thirteenth birthday and Freak the Mighty’s first birthday
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How does Max react to the news of Freak’s death, while visiting the hospital?
Max becomes hysterical, destroys some hospital property, and has to be subdued by hospital security guards.
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How does the saying “you can’t always judge a book by the cover” apply to Max? (Chapter 21)
Max looks like his father but does not act like him.
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Why do Grim and Gram share a look when Max says, “Poor Gwen? She’s not the one having the special operation” (p.152)?
Grim and Gram know more about Freak’s condition than they are telling Max.
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Why does Gwen want Freak to be “extra careful” and not go on any more quests?
She is worried about Freak’s health because he has trouble catching his breath
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What present does Freak receive for his birthday?
A new computer
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What does Max write in the blank book Freak gave him?
The story of Freak the Mighty
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How does the saying “you can’t always judge a book by the cover” apply to Freak? (Chapter 21)
Freak looks helpless but is quite capable and extremely intelligent.
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What causes “Kicker” to return? (Chapter 24)
Max is devastated when he learns about Freak’s death, and the only way he knows how to express his pain is through physical violence.
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Why does Max have to testify against his father?
So Killer Kane will go to jail, possibly for the rest of his life
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What happens while Freak is showing Grim how to play 3-D chess?
Freak has a seizure
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Proving Iggy’s statement that “Life ain’t life,” Max’s father is sentenced to life in prison but is paroled after _____ years.
eight
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At the end of chapter 21, why is Max worried about growing up?
Max fears that he will grow up to become like his father.
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When Max visits the hospital in chapter 24, what are some of the first clues he notices indicating that Freak is dead?
A nurse says that Kevin “was” a patient of Dr. Spivak, and other nurses are crying.
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Whom does Grim refer to as an “accident of nature” (p. 139)?
Killer Kane
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Why does Freak’s voice sound “kind of whistley” (p. 149) in the hospital?
Freak has had a tracheotomy to help him breathe.
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After attempting to murder Loretta and Max, Max’s father pleads guilty and makes a deal: “…he has to serve out the rest of his original sentence plus _____ more years.”
ten
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Why does Freak tell Max to write down the adventures of Freak the Mighty? (Chapter 23)
Freak says he will be too busy getting accustomed to having a bionic body.
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What are the criminal charges against Killer Kane?
Violation of parole, violation of a restraining order, abduction of a minor, and two counts of attempted murder
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What is “walking high”? (p. 141)
Freak riding on Max’s shoulders
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What does Freak want Max to do with the blank book?
Write down the adventures of Freak the Mighty
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How does Max feel after the police release him into Grim’s custody following Freak’s death? (Chapter 25)
Max feels sorry for himself and walks around feeling deflated. He feels hopeless about life, since “we’re all going to die in the end” [p. 158].