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Freak the Mightyby Rodm an Philbrick
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Name_________________________________________________________ Freak the Mighty by Rodman PhilbrickVocabulary and Comprehension
Chapter 1 ~ The Unvanquished Truth
Vocabulary
unvanquished:
fierce:
persuaded:
1. How did Kicker get his nickname?_________________________________________________
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2. Describe the scene when Kicker meets Freak for the first time.
Where:_____________________________________________________________________________
When:______________________________________________________________________________
Why was Mighty drawn to Freak?___________________________________________________
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3. Who does Maxwell (Kicker) live with?____________________________________________
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Why do you think this is the case? (inference)_______________________________________
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All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
Chapter 2 ~ Up from the Down Under
1. Describe the “Down Under.” _____________________________________________________
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2. Describe the “Fair Gwen.”__ _____________________________________________________
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3. Describe Kevin also known as Freak. _____________________________________________
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Chapter 3 ~ American Flyer
Vocabulary
Vacant: _____________________________________________________________________________
Consequences ________________________________________________________________________
Vocabulary
maintenance: ______________________________________________________________________
propulsion:_________________________________________________________________________
ornithopter:_________________________________________________________________________
All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
1. Describe the event that causes the boys to start talking____________________________
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2. Tell why you think this chapter is called “American Flyer.”
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Chapter 4 ~ What Frightened the Fair Gwen
1. Explain in detail why Kevin/Freak calls his mom the “Fair Gwen?” (What is the story behind it?) _________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________Chapter 5 ~ Spitting Image
Vocabulary
abide:
Vocabulary
sobriquet: ______________________________________________________________________
demeanor:_________________________________________________________________________
misinformed:_________________________________________________________________________
All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
depleted:
1. Explain why Gwen pulls Freak/Kevin home so quickly from Max’s house._____________________________________________________________________________
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2. How does Gwen know Max’s grandmother? _______________________________________
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3. What did you learn about Max’s dad?______________________________________________
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Why do you think this is the case? (inference)_______________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________Chapter 6 ~ Close Encounter of the Turd Kind
Vocabulary
edgy:
cretin:
1. Describe the setting of this chapter.______________________________________________
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2. Who is Tony D. /Blade? (Describe him)____________________________________________
3. Why did Freak act so brave in calling Tony a cretin? _____________________________
Chapter 7 ~ Walking High Above the World
Vocabulary
All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
converging:
swaggering:
1. What is the setting of this chapter? _______________________________________________
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2. Who is the antagonist? __________________________________________________________
3. What is the conflict occurring in the story?________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________Circle one: Internal conflict External conflict
Circle one: person vs. nature person vs. person person vs. self
4. Explain how Max and Kevin get the sobriquet (nickname) “Freak the Mighty.”
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Chapter 8 ~ Dinosaur Brain
Vocabulary
evasive:
confrontation:
1. Why do you think Grim wants to give Max/Mighty coffee? _________________________
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2. Why does Max/Mighty say that it was a “pretty cool summer”?_____________________Chapter 9 ~ Life is Dangerous
Vocabulary
All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
divulged:
principle:
1. At the beginning of the chapter, describe what Freak/Kevin is pretending.
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2. At the end of the chapter, where do Freak and Mighty end up walking to?___________
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3. At this location, what does Freak tell Mighty?_____________________________________
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4. What do you think about Freak’s explanation to Mighty? ___________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________Chapter 10 ~ Rats or Worse
Vocabulary
optimum:
fealty:
1. Explain the purpose and setting of Freak’s and Mighty’s late night quest.____________
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2. What do they find on their quest? ________________________________________________
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3. Thinking about the foreshadowing the author gives you (the damsel in distress), what can you infer about the owner of the purse/wallet? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 11 ~ The Damsel of Distress
Vocabulary
Foreshadowing: an author’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story.
All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
oaths:
reconsider:
decline:
1. What do Kevin and Max both gain by being Freak the Mighty?______________________
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2. Describe the New Tenements_____________________________________________________
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3. Who does Mighty and Freak meet when they are returning the purse? (Describe these two characters.)
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4. Why is Freak the Mighty allowed to leave the apartment without being harmed?
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5. What do we learn about Freak’s father at the end of this chapter? __________________
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Chapter 12 ~ Killer Kane, Killer Kane, Had a Kid Who Got No Brain
Vocabulary
misunderstanding:
1. Why is Max allowed to be in the same classes as Kevin?____________________________________
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2. Gram is very hesitant about letting Max be in class with Kevin. What convinces her to allow the change in classes? ____________________________________________________________________
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3. Explain what happens in English class to Max. ____________________________________________
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4. Explain how Freak restores order to English class. _________________________________________
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5. Why are Freak the Mighty in the principal’s office at the end of the chapter? ____________________
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Chapter 13 ~ American chop Suey
Vocabulary
parole: ____________________________________________________________________________
All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
dyslexic: __________________________________________________________________________
1. What have we learned about Max’s reading ability in this chapter?____________________________
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2. Make an inference to decide what do you think Max’s father wants from him? ___________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Explain what happens in the lunch room to Kevin__________________________________________
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4. Why does Principal Addison tell Maxwell, “You’re going to be okay, Maxwell Kane. I ‘m sure of it
now.” _____________________________________________________________________________
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Chapter 14 ~ Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
Vocabulary
incident: ___________________________________________________________________________
obligation: _________________________________________________________________________
ruckus:____________________________________________________________________________
1. What does Freak discuss with Mighty on his return from the hospital?_________________________
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2. Explain the argument Mighty overhears Grim and Gram having. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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3. What does Grim talk to Max about in the “Down Under?”___________________________________
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4. What does Max promise at the end of this chapter? ________________________________________
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Chapter 15 ~ What Came Down the Chimney
Vocabulary
specialties: ________________________________________________________________________
All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
Name
gizmo: ___________________________________________________________________________
deprived:__________________________________________________________________________
1. How does Grim differentiate between lies and tales?________________________________________
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2. What is special about the box Kevin put Max’s gift in? Describe what the gift was. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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3. How does Max feel about the gift Kevin gave him? ________________________________________
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4. Explain what happens during the night while Grim, Gram and Max are sleeping. _________________
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Chapter 16 ~ A Chip Off the Old Block Vocabulary
hypnotized: ________________________________________________________________________
paralyzed: ________________________________________________________________________
All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
Name
1. Is Max surprised to see his father?______________________________________________________
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2. Where does Killer Kane take Max? _____________________________________________________
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3. Do the Kane’s plan on staying in the place they walk to during the night? (Explain) ______________
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Chapter 17 ~ By All that’s Holy
Vocabulary
dysfunctional: _____________________________________________________________________
1. Where do Max and his father stay on Christmas eve? _______________________________________
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2. How is Max treated by his father? What does this treatment of Max indicate to you about Killer Kane?______________________________________________________________________________
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3. Why does Killer Kane say people think he is a killer? ______________________________________
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4. Do you think Max believes his father? Why? _____________________________________________
Chapter 18 ~ Never Trust a Cripple
Vocabulary
redeemed: ________________________________________________________________________
All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
Name
illiterate: ________________________________________________________________________
precaution:_________________________________________________________________________
1. What are Killer Kane’s plans for the future?______________________________________________
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2. When Iggy comes to the apartment, what does he report to Killer Kane?
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3. Why do you think the book states that Iggy keeps looking at Maxwell like he is trying to tell him
something with his eyes? (Make an inference) ______________________________________________
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4. What does Killer Kane need from Iggy?____________________________________________________________________________________
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Chapter 19 ~ Into the Black Down Under
Vocabularypuny: ____________________________________________________________________________
slagged: ________________________________________________________________________
All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
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1. Why do Max and his father leave the apartment? Where do they go?___________________________
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2. Does Killer Kane trust Max? How do you know? __________________________________________
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3. After Killer Kane goes upstairs to look around, who comes downstairs to help Max? Are you surprised by this turn of events? _________________________________________________________
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4. Explain the scene when Loretta frees Max. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________________Chapter 20~ Freak the Mighty Strikes Again Vocabulary
corrosive: ________________________________________________________________________
1. How does Max distract Killer Kane from strangling Loretta? ________________________________
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2. How does Kevin come to Max’s rescue? _________________________________________________
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3. Describe what happens to Max, Kevin, Loretta, and Killer Kane at the conclusion of this chapter. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Chapter 21 ~ The Accident of Nature
Vocabularyaberration: ________________________________________________________________________
1. What is the extent of Loretta’s injury? __________________________________________________
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All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
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2. What is Max’s opinion of Iggy at this time? (After he saw him in the hospital.)___________________
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3. Why does Gwen remind Kevin that he has to be “extra careful?” _____________________________
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4. Does Max have to testify in court against Killer Kane? Explain. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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5. What does Grim call Killer Kane? How does Max feel about this?_____________________________
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Chapter 22~ Remembering is Just an Invention of the Mind
linear: ________________________________________________________________________
accelerator: ___________________________________________________________________
prodigy: _______________________________________________________________________
1. Define “Walking High”___________________________________________________________________________________
2. How does Kevin define remembering? Does this make sense to you? _________________________
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3. What special birthdays are being celebrated in this chapter? ____________________________________________________________________________________
4. What happens while Kevin is showing Grim how to play 3-D Chess?__________________________
Chapter 23 ~ The Empty Book
Vocabularygyp: ________________________________________________________________________
telemetry: __________________________________________________________________
tracheotomy: _______________________________________________________________
1. What does Max take with him when he goes to see Kevin in the hospital? Why do you think he chooses this item? ____________________________________________________________________
All answers must be written in complete sentences to receive full homework credit.
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2. Is Max allowed to see Kevin in the ICU (Why or why not?) Why do you think Dr. Spivak changes her policy? _________________________________________________________.___________________
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3. What does Kevin explain to Max, when Max asks when he will be coming home from the hospital? Do you think Max believes Kevin?_______________________________________________________
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4. Tell about the blank book Kevin gives to Max.____________________________________________________________________________________
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5. How does Max’s and Kevin’s visit end?_________________________________________________
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Chapter 24~ The Return of Kicker
1. Why does Max leave for the hospital before daybreak the next day?___________________________________________________________________________________
2. What does Max learn when arriving at the hospital? ____________________________________________________________________________________
3. How does Max react to the news from the hospital? ____________________________________________________________________________________
4. What does Dr. Spivak tell Max about Kevin and his “fantasy” of the bionic body?
Chapter 25~ What Loretta Said
1. How does Max act following Kevin’s death? (Explain)___________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Explain why school is not the same for Max any more. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Why do you think the title of this chapter is “What Loretta Said” (Explain in detail.) ____________________________________________________________________________________