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Freak the Mighty QUESTIONS
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Freak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
Novel Study Questions
Chapter 1
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Who is narrating the story?
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List five points about how the narrator describes himself.
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What is Grim’s opinion of the narrator’s father? Give proof.
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Why does Max call the first chapter of his book, “The Unvanquished Truth”?
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What does Freak mean when he says “you can remember anything, whether it happened or not”?
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Begin a character sketch on Max and Freak.
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Complete the Word Wizard process for unvanquished.
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Describe the setting for chapter 1.
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What are the significant events of chapter 1?
Freak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
Novel Study Questions
Chapter 2
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Describe the “down under”.
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How does the location of Max’s room “down under” relate to how he feels about himself?
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When does the story take place?
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Describe the new neighbors.
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Add to the character sketch of Max and Freak.
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Complete the Word Wizard process for vacant.
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Describe the setting of chapter 2.
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What are the significant events of chapter 2?
Freak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
Novel Study Questions
Chapter 3
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Max says Kevin “scared” him. Explain what he meant.
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What gets Max and Kevin speaking in Chapter 3? Explain the situation.
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In your own words, give a character description of Maxwell. Describe Maxwell’s personality and appearance.
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Complete a character analysis of Max. Why do you think Max acts the way he does?
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Why do we care about what happens to Max and Kevin? How does the author make us care about them?
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Add to the character sketch of Max and Freak.
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Complete the Word Wizard process for propulsion.
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Describe the setting of chapter 3.
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What are the significant events of chapter 3?
Freak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
Novel Study Questions
Chapter 7
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What do Max and Kevin name themselves in Chapter 7? Describe why they chose this name.
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Create a double bubble map comparing and contrasting Max and Freak.
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When Kevin is on Max’s shoulders, do both boys see the same things? Does Kevin riding on Max’s shoulders come in handy?
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Where do the boys have to go to get away from their pursuers?
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What happens to Tony D. when he follows Max and Kevin?
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What descriptive words does the author use to describe the pond?
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How do Max and Kevin get out of the pond?
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When asked for their names, what does Kevin reply?
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Write the meaning of each vocabulary word in context:
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Perspective
Freak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
Novel Study Questions
Chapter 8
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How do Grim and Gram react to Max’s pond adventure?
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How do Grim and Gram treat Max differently after Max “saves” Freak from Tony D.?
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What does the coffee Grim offers Max symbolize?
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Do you think Grim and Gram’s reactions will change Max’s life any? Why or why not?
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How were Grim and Gram’s advice different? Whose advice would you follow and why?
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How does Kevin change Max’s summer routine?
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While Max provides the foot-power for the Freak and Mighty, what does Kevin provide?
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At the bottom of pg.41, Max makes the comment, “Me rescuing Freak. What a joke, right?” Do you think he feels that to be an ironic assessment of the situation? Why or why not?
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Write the meaning of each vocabulary word in context:
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Possessed
Freak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
Novel Study Questions
Chapter 9
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What does Freak reply when Max asks, “How do you know which way is East?”
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What is the destination of Freak the Mighty in Chapter 9? Why?
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Does Max believe Freak’s explanation about their destination and what he is going to under go? How can you tell?
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Why do you think Freak takes Max to the hospital? Why was it so important to him?
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What does Max understand about the quest once he gets there? Do you think Freak would share this place with any one else? Why or why not?
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What statement or incident in chapter 9 is an example of amplification?
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Write the meaning of each vocabulary word in context:
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Artifact
Freak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
Novel Study Questions
Chapter 10
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What is the purpose of the next quest for Freak the Mighty? Why don’t the boys have to hunt?
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In what way is this quest to be different from others?
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What does Freak the Might retrieve from the storm drain? What would you do with something you have found? Why?
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Why do you think Max does everything Freak tells him to do?
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Write the meaning of each vocabulary word in context:
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Smug
Freak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
Novel Study Questions
Chapter 11
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What does Kevin explain to Max about quests and a promise? Do you agree or disagree with Kevin? Why?
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What do Kevin and Max each gain by being Freak the Mighty? What are some additional pluses for the two boys?
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Who does Freak the Might meet when returning the purse? Describe both characters.
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Why is Freak the Mighty allowed to leave the Lees’ apartment without being harmed?
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What did you learn from this chapter? Is there a moral?
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Write the meaning of each vocabulary word in context:
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Oaths
Freak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
Novel Study Questions
Chapter 12
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Why is Max allowed to be in the same classes with Kevin?
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How do you think Kevin could get around school without Max?
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How does Kevin restore order in English class on the first day of school? Why do you think this works?
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What does Kevin do to show Mrs. Donelli how he is sometimes more than Kevin?
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The author uses a simile on the bottom of page 76 to compare the look the English teacher, Mrs. Donelli, has on her face to a different look. What is it? Find 2 additional similes in Chapters 11 and 12. Copy the simile and tell what is being compared.
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Write the meaning of each vocabulary word in context:
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rubbish
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