Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick


Chapters 1 - 3
What do we know about our narrator?  What are his feelings towards Gram and Grim?
Vocabulary:
phony (2)
resembles (3)
vacant (6)
humongous (12)

Chapters 4 - 6
In what ways are our narrator and Freak similar to eachother?  How do they compliment one another?
Vocabulary:
sobriquet (15)
postulate (16)
spastic (25)
cretin (31)

Chapters 7 - 8
Why do you think Grim calls Max "son" after he comes home with the police?   How is this different from ususal, and might it mean?
Vocabulary:
perspective (34)
cavalry (38)
stern (42)
hoodlum (43)

Chapters 9 - 10
Max always does what Freak tells him.  Why do you think this is?
Vocabulary:
steed (49)
incision (51)
bionics (52)
smug (54)
optimum (56)

Chapters 11 - 12
How is Max treated at school?  Why does his relationship with Freak change that?
Vocabulary:
fidgety (64)
urgency (67)

Chapters 13 - 14
What are Grim's feelings about Killer Kane?  What actions has he promised?  What feelings do you think Max has?
Vocabulary:
dyslexic (81)
miraculous (84)
obligations (90)

Chapters 15 - 16
Why do you think Max just goes along with everything that's happeneing?  Why doesn't he say, "no" or run?
Vocabualry:
paralyzed (100)
deprived (103)
sass (105)

Chapters 17 - 19
What is you opinion of Loretta Lee?  How has she been important tot he story?  How has she changed throughout the story?
Vocabulary:
dysfunctional (109)
sorrwoful (111)
impressive (117)
ignorant (127)

Chapters 20 - 22
Why is Freak's birthday different?  Why do you think they would celebrate "Freak the Mighty" being one year old?
Vocabulary:
pry (128)
scuttle (131)
abducting (136)
prodigy (143)

Chapters 23 - 25
Do you think Kevin was a liar?  Why do you think he created something that wasn't true?
Vocabulary:
manifestation (149)
stabalize (151)

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