Question

freak the mighty multiple choice questions chapters 1 - 4 page 2

1. describe the down under. why does max like the down under?

a. the down under is the prison where maxs father is; max likes it because he knows his father cannot break out.
b. the down under is an old, run-down playground by the millpond where max likes to daydream.
c. the down under is a little room grim built in the basement for max; he likes it because he has it all to himself.
d. the down under is the basement in the testaments; he likes digging through the trash to find cans to sell.

1. the second time max sees freak, he is giving orders to the moving men. describe how freak looks when max sees him.

a. he is short with a small head and big ears.
b. he has a normal-sized head, but the rest of his body is shorter than a yardstick.
c. he is tall for his age with a small head.
d. he has long legs, a short body, and normal-sized head.

1. what does max retrieve from the tree for freak?

a. it is a plastic bird.
b. it is a football.
c. it is a flag.
d. it is a kite.

1. what observation does max make about how freak talks?

a. freak talks like a robot.
b. freak talks like he is king arthur.
c. freak talks like he is better than max.
d. freak talks like a dictionary.

1. what does freak do and say when max asks him why he calls his mother \fair gwen of air\?

a. freak tries not to show he is laughing inside and explains to max that his mothers name is \gwen,\ so he calls her the \fair gwen\ or the \fair guinevere\ after guinevere, from the legend of king arthur.
b. freak falls down laughing because he can not believe max would actually think he calls his mother \fair gwen of air.\
c. freak just laughs at max and doesnt say anything.
d. freak calls his mother and tells her that max has given her a new nickname, the \fair gwen of air.\

Explanation:

These questions are based on the novel Freak the Mighty. Each answer is derived from key details in Chapters 1-4:

1. For question 7: The "down under" is Max's private basement space built by Grim, which he values for its privacy.
2. For question 8: Freak has a normal-sized head but a very short, small body (shorter than a yardstick) when Max first sees him moving in.
3. For question 9: Max retrieves a plastic bird toy that got stuck in a tree for Freak.
4. For question 10: Max notes that Freak uses complex, advanced vocabulary, like a dictionary.
5. For question 11: Freak references King Arthur's legend, explaining his mother's name is Gwen, so he calls her "Fair Gwen" (after Guinevere), while hiding amusement at Max's "Fair Gwen of Air" misunderstanding.

Answer:

1. C. The down under is a little room Grim built in the basement for Max; he likes it because he has it all to himself.
2. B. He has a normal-sized head, but the rest of his body is shorter than a yardstick.
3. A. It is a plastic bird.
4. D. Freak talks like a dictionary.
5. A. Freak tries not to show he is laughing inside and explains to Max that his mother's name is "Gwen," so he calls her the "Fair Gwen" or the "Fair Guinevere" after Guinevere, from the legend of King Arthur.