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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. InChapter 10, what does Max say is the "one thing that happened over the summer"?

2. What number person is Kevin going to be to receive a robotic transplant?

3. According to Kevin, what "always lies over the next horizon"?

4. What is the first word that comes out of Loretta's mouth when she sees Max and Kevin?

5. What does Iggy have all over his arms?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is going to be Max's reward for being Kevin's "faithful steed" on their journey to the medical research building?

2. What two things happen after Max "saves" Kevin from Tony D. and his gang? (These things have never happened to Max before.)

3. Who has supposedly used Kevin's Boy Scout compass?

4. Why was Max called "Kicker" in daycare?

5. How does Max describe the cloud he sees in his head?

6. Why does Tony D. approach Max and Kevin during the Fourth of July celebration?

7. What is Max and Kevin's plan to escape Tony D. at the Fourth of July celebration?

8. Explain the details surrounding Max's second meeting with Freak.

9. What does Kevin insist Max must do to insure that he will keep his promise about the medical research building?

10. Why does Max think Grim never says his father's name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kevin gave Max an empty book right before he passed away. What was Kevin's plan for Max and the book? Why do you think Kevin gave the book to Max? How important do you think the book will be to Max in the future?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the book, Max comes to find out about hope. Because of the "little fib" Kevin was told, he was able to live a life that was not burdened by the thought of death. What did Max learn about hope by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Max is constantly speaking negatively about himself. In what ways are the things he says true? In what ways are the things that he says false? What does this say about Max's self-esteem?

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