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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. What does Freak say is a "great invention of the mind"?

2. What does Max recall Grim holding in his hand in an old Army picture?

3. What does Kevin do to Max as they cross streets on their "quests"?

4. What breaks on the object that Max and Kevin are playing with in Kevin's back yard in Chapter 3?

5. After telling Max that the initial promise is not good enough, what does Kevin tell Max he must swear by?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Max confused by Kevin calling him "earthling"?

2. What were two prominent things that happened to Max (as he describes at the end of Chapter 1) during the summer before eighth grade?

3. Where does the name "Freak the Mighty" come from?

4. Why is Max amazed by the mechanical bird Kevin has?

5. According to Max, who lives in the Tenements?

6. Describe Loretta, the first time that Max and Kevin see her.

7. What does Kevin do to save him and Max from Tony D. on the Fourth of July?

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

9. What are the two reasons Max is afraid of Tony D. as he is running into the millpond?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Max learns from those around him continuously throughout the book. Choose three of the subordinate characters and discuss what you believe Max learned from them. Why was this lesson important?

Essay Topic 2

Kevin's body is his nemesis. In what ways does Kevin's heart and mind make up for the limitations of his body? How does Kevin rise above his physical limitations?

Essay Topic 3

Freak the Mighty (Max and Kevin) show courage throughout the book. Choose three circumstances where Freak the Mighty shows courage and explain why their actions were courageous.

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