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:_________________________________________________________________________

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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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Vocabulary

abide:

Vocabulary

sobriquet: ______________________________________________________________________

demeanor:_________________________________________________________________________

misinformed:_________________________________________________________________________

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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

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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

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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? ___________________________

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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.

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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: ____________________________________________________________________________

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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: ________________________________________________________________________

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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: ________________________________________________________________________

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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

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redeemed: ________________________________________________________________________

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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: ________________________________________________________________________

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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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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.) ____________________________________________________________________________________

4. Give your opinion of the book Freak the Mighty.

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