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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 Max say he becomes when he goes inside his head?

2. What do the police officers give to Max and Kevin after saving them from Tony and his gang?

3. What is Tony swinging at Max and Kevin when they run into the millpond?

4. What do many people call the New Tenements?

5. What does Max say that he has never had, but Grim had when he was younger, given the picture showing it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kevin maneuver Max through the Fourth of July celebration crowd in order to get away from Tony D.?

2. How does Max describe Kevin's breathing when he climbs down the steps into Max's room?

3. How do both Max and Kevin benefit by Kevin riding on Max's shoulders (as stated when they are on the way to the Tenements)?

4. What has been done to prepare Kevin for the bionics transplant?

5. Why did Max never attempt to kick Freak in day care?

6. Why does Gwen call Gram after she left with Kevin in a hurry?

7. Why does Max like to "go into his head" and become a cloud?

8. How does Kevin get Max to cross the "dangerous bridge"?

9. Why is it a big deal that Max looks like his father?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

True friendship is a key theme to the book. Find three examples where true friendship are exampled and explain why the example speaks to true friendship.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Even though Kevin was different from Max, he was enamored by Kevin from the first time that he saw him. Why was Max enamored by Kevin? What things did Max find fascinating about Kevin? Be specific and then explain your findings.

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