Before completing this activity, you must read chapters 7 & 8 of Freak the Mighty.
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1. How does Kevin "steer" Max when he rides on his shoulders?

   1.   ?    by kicking him on the chest
   2.   ?    by hitting him on the head
   3.   ?    by pointing his crutches
   4.   ?    by yelling out directions

2. What is Kevin comparing Max to by "steering" him?

   
   
   Check Answer
   1.   ?    wagon
   2.   ?    horse
   3.   ?    car
   4.   ?    bicycle

3. Where does Max go to escape the gang?

   1.   ?    he runs into the Millpond
   2.   ?    he climbs up a tree
   3.   ?    he runs behind a nearby warehouse
   4.   ?    he runs home

4. Fill in the Blank:
   Tony D exchanges his knife for __________ to throw at them.

   1.   ?    rocks
   2.   ?    punches
   3.   ?    ninja stars
   4.   ?    bows

5. What is Max's dad's name and nickname?

   1.   ?    His name is Todd Kane, but they call him "Toto".
   2.   ?    His name is Samuel Kane, but they call him "Uncle Sam".
   3.   ?    His name is Kenneth, or Kenny, Kane, but they call him "Old Killer Kane".

6. What does Kevin call himself and Max as a team?

   
   
   Check Answer
   1.   ?    Freak the Mighty
   2.   ?    Mighty Max
   3.   ?    K-Max
   4.   ?    Freaky Max

7. What does Kevin call the police?

   
   
   Check Answer
   1.   ?    smoky
   2.   ?    cops
   3.   ?    cavalry

8. What did the cops call Max? Why?

   1.   ?    They called him a hero, because he saved Kevin from the gang.
   2.   ?    They called him a coward, because he ran away from the gang.
   3.   ?    They called him stupid, because he got mixed up with the gang.

9. Does Max agree with what the police say about him? Why?

   1.   ?    No. He says that Kevin is the hero.
   2.   ?    No. He says that they are stupid.
   3.   ?    Yes. He thinks he did a wonderful thing.
   4.   ?    Yes. He says they are right.

10. Fill in the Blanks:
    Grim and Gram are __________ and __________ at the police's opinion of Max.

    1.   ?    angry; upset
    2.   ?    shocked; hurt
    3.   ?    shocked; proud
    4.   ?    worried; upset

11. Fill in the Blank:
    Grim was so amazed that he gave Max __________ to drink.

    
    
    Check Answer
    1.   ?    milk
    2.   ?    soda
    3.   ?    tea
    4.   ?    coffee

12. What does Kevin do every morning?

    1.   ?    reads a new book
    2.   ?    bang on the bulkhead door
    3.   ?    eat Cheerios for breakfast
    4.   ?    take his medicine

13. What is a "quest"?

    1.   ?    a toy
    2.   ?    a party
    3.   ?    an adventure
    4.   ?    a vegetable

14. How many subspecies of ants are there?

    
    
    Check Answer
    1.   ?    2,247
    2.   ?    5,437
    3.   ?    2,645
    4.   ?    7,237

15. Is Kevin a "morning person"? Is Max?

    1.   ?    no; yes
    2.   ?    no; no
    3.   ?    yes; no
    4.   ?    yes; yes

16. What is a dragon, according to Kevin?

    1.   ?    fear of the natural world and an archetype (symbol) of the unknown
    2.   ?    a big lizard that breathes fire
    3.   ?    a big flying lizard
    4.   ?    a monster

17. Fill in the Blank:
    Kevin keeps a __________ in his knapsack.

    1.   ?    The Legend of King Arthur book
    2.   ?    can of mace
    3.   ?    dictionary
    4.   ?    toy sword

18. What does Kevin do when he looks up a word?

    1.   ?    he draws a circle around it
    2.   ?    he writes it in his journal
    3.   ?    he memorizes the definition
    4.   ?    he underlines it in red

19. How big are "dinosaur brains"?

    1.   ?    the size of a watermelon
    2.   ?    the size of an ant
    3.   ?    the size of a peanut
    4.   ?    the size of a softball