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QVIC – Freak the Mighty
Chapters 13-18
Questions: Create three higher level questions after
reading this section/ chapter:
Vocabulary: Complete the following:
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Definition:
Affixes: (choose two, write the word and underline the affix)
Synonym or antonym: (underline the one used)
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Part of speech:
Definition:
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Affixes: (choose two, write the word and underline the affix)
Synonym or antonym: (underline the one used)
Imagery/Figurative Language: Find three examples. Label
Connections: Use one of the following connections text to
the type, write the sentence/phrase, and page number.
text, text to self, or text to world. Be sure to include which
type of connection and how it connects to you.
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Freak the Mighty
Chapters 13-18 Vocabulary
Word
Page #
Definitions
Dyslexia
Presence
Parole
Gruel
Obligation
Hypnotized
Dysfunctional
Illiterate
Geezer
Tussle
Figurative Language:
1. “’You know what I think of when I see a neighborhood like this? Hamsters, is what I think. That’s how these people live, like
hamsters in cages.’”
 Underline the simile in the statement.
 What does Kenny Kane saying about the people who live in the neighborhood?
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2. When Max is thinking about his Dad, he says that “he doesn’t need a horse, or a lance, or a pledge to the king, or the love of a fair
lady. He’s everything all rolled into one, and no one can ever beat him, not even the brave Lancelot.”
 Is this passage a simile or a metaphor? Explain
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 Why does Max mention horses, lances, etc. when he is talking about his Dad?
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3. As they are walking by the pond, Max thinks, “Tomorrow morning a bunch of kids will take their new sleds and skates out there,
and probably lose their new mittens and scarfs[sic] and get yelled at by their moms and dads, but tonight the pond is as empty as the
moon, as empty as my head.”
 Underline the simile in the passage.
 Why does Max feel this way right now? How does this description make you feel?
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4. Kenny Kane asks Max if he knows “about Mary and Joseph, how they sought shelter in Bethlehem, and how the baby Jesus was
born in a manger?” and then tells him that “’That’s what we’re doing, seeking shelter.’”
 Is this passage a simile or a metaphor?_____________________________________________________________________
 Why does Kenny Kane compare them to Mary and Joseph?
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Student Response
Discussion Questions: Answer each question in a complete sentence
using evidence from the book to
prove your answers.
1. Why is Max so reluctant to answer in front of the class even when he knows the answer?
2. Why do you think Mrs. Addison is nervous about touching Max?
3. Max hasn’t had a reaction to his father yet and we really don’t know how he feels about him until
he visits Mrs. Addison. Why does Max get so upset when Mrs. Addison mentions his father?
4. What does Mrs. Addison mean at the end of the chapter when she says, “”You’re going to be
okay, Maxwell Kane. I’m sure of it now.”
5. What is the main conflict of Chapter 14? Do you think Grim should get a gun? What are the pros
and cons of Grim buying a gun?
6. Discuss how the author effectively used mood in chapter 15? How did he shift the mood? What
effect did this mood shift have on the reader?
7. Why did the author have Kenny Kane kidnap his son at night? What would change if the
kidnapping had occurred during the day?
8. Kenny Kane says, “”It’s time I got to know my own son, who had his mind poisoned against me.”
Why do you think he says this? Do you think Max had his mind poisoned against his father? Do
you believe Kenny Kane? Explain your answer using proof.
9. Do you really think Max is “a chip off the old block?” Explain why or why not.
10. Why did Iggy take Kenny and Max to the old lady’s apartment? How would the story change if
the old lady were not on vacation?
11. After reading the chapter 18, what conflict or conflicts do you think Max is having?
12. On page 115, Max describes his feelings about his father’s appearance on the floor- how does this
scene change Max? What things can be inferred about Kenny from this description on page 115?
Write three questions of your own in this section.
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Chapter 18: Conflict Activity
1. After reading this chapter, what type of conflict is Max having?
a. Character VS Character
b. Character VS Self
c. Character VS Society
2. Explain your reasoning for your answer in complete sentences.
3. What conflict does Iggy have with Kenny?
4. What conflict does Loretta have with Kenny?
5. What conflict is there between Kenny and Max?
6. How are all of these conflicts shaping the outcome of the story? In other words,
what can you infer about the possible resolution to the story?