Describe how Max feels when he goes to the place in his head.
He is floating; it is cool and empty; he feels like nothing, like nobody.
What was Gwen;s relationship with Max's mother?
Max's mother and Gwen were good friends before she got married.
What does Gwen think of Max's father?
Gwen thinks he is crazy and scary.
People say that Max is the "spitting image" of his father. Why is it bad for Max to look like his father?
Everyone in town knows his father is in prison and why.
Why does Max cry like a baby when he goes to bed after having dinner with Freak and Gwen?
Max cries because he is happy.
What happens to Max and Freak when they are walking to the millpond to see the fireworks?
They get stopped and harassed by Tony D.
and his gang.
Identify Blade
Blade is Tony D.; he is seventeen and has been to juvenile court three or four times.
Why does Max put Freak on his shoulders at the fireworks display?
Max puts Freak on his shoulders so Freak can see the fireworks.
Describe what happens to Freak and Max after the fireworks.
Tony D. and his gang chase Freak and Max, but because Freak is on Max's shoulders he can direct Max into the millpond, where they escape but get stuck in the mud.
How do Freak and Max get out of the pond after escaping from Tony D. and his gang?
Freak whistles loudly to get the attention of the police. They use ropes to pull Max out.
After rescuing Freak and Max from the pond muck, who does the cop say Max is?
The cop says he is Kenny (Killer) Kane's boy.
When the police officer asks for the boys names after rescuing them, what names does Kevin give the police?
Freak the Mighty
delighted
very happy
remarkable
uncommon; worthy of notice
tenements
apartment houses over-crowed and poorly maintained
embrassed
to feel self-conscious or ill at ease
expel
eject forecefully
regurgitate
to vomit
perspective
a view or outlook
trajectory
the path of a moving body or particle
converging
coming together in one place
alternatives
choices
