Grim's worst nightmare comes to life when Killer Kane sneaks into Max's room in the middle of the night and takes him captive in chapter 16 of the Rodman Philbrick novel, Freak the Mighty
Where does Killer Kane take Max first?
Killer Kane takes Max first to
Iggy's and Loretta's apartment
, where Loretta is intoxicated–her way of celebrating. The couple is obviously afraid of Kane, so Iggy soon smuggles Max and Kane over to a house whose owner is out of town for the holidays.
Why did Killer Kane kidnaps Max?
Max's father, “Killer” Kane, is a terrifying individual who was imprisoned prior to the events of the novel for supposedly killing Max's mother. After he gets out on parole, he comes searching for Max in anger. His main
purpose
in coming back is to kidnap Max and train him to be an assassin.
Where did Killer Kane take Max after he kidnapped him?
In Chapter 17 of Freak the Mighty, Kenny Kane, Max's father, who is also known as Killer Kane, has kidnapped Max. He has taken him
to a hideout provided by none other than Iggy Lee, the notorious motorcycle gang leader, and Loretta Lee
.
Why is Max afraid of growing up?
He doesn't want to become like his father. Why is Max afraid of growing up? Freak says, “
Remembering is just an invention of the mind.
“
How did the police find out where Kenny took Max?
How do you think the police find out where Kenny Kane has taken Max?
Iggy tells Kenny that Max and “the midget mid” stole Loretta's purse
. Max tells his dad he didn't steal it, they just returned.
Why does Max call Kevin a freak?
In the beginning, Max, who is also the narrator, says that he “never had a brain until Freak came along” (1). That is to say that Kevin actually teaches Max how to use his brain to read and to write. … Together, they call themselves Freak the
Mighty because each one makes up for the other's weaknesses
.
How long was Killer Kane in jail?
Killer Kane was in jail for
eight years
before he was released on parole. After violating his parole and committing several serious crimes, he is arrested and sent back to prison to serve his original sentence of life in prison plus ten additional years.
Why should max not be afraid of Kenny Kane now?
Why should Max not be afraid of Kenny Kane now?
He had a religious conversion in prison
.
How does Max learn that Kevin died?
When Max sees Kevin trying to get the bird out of the tree he realizes that there is something wrong- Kevin is very small for his (their) age. Max goes over to help. After their friendship has begun, Max comes to learn that Kevin is more than just small;
Kevin's growth condition
will eventually take his life.
What does Max scream at his dad so he'll let Loretta go?
Max hits his father so he would
let go of Loretta's neck
. Max falls on top of Killer Kane and tries to shove him off of Loretta.
Why does Kane tie up Max?
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Why does Kenny Kane tie up Max?
That he never killed anybody and he sent Max presents and letters from prison.
Where does Max go when his emotions get overwhelmed?
Where did Max go after the Fair Gwen ran away from him?
He went inside his head
.
Why does Iggy let Max and freak leave without messing with them?
Why does Iggy let Max and Freak leave without messing with them?
He did not want Gwen to come looking for Max and Freak. He did not want any trouble with the cops. He likes Max and feels sorry for Freak
.
Why does Max miss the funeral?
Why does Max miss Kevin's funeral and Gwen going away? Max misses all of that
because it would be to sad for him and he would start crying in from of everybody
. What does Max do with the empty book? Max starts to write all the adventures they had and when Max is finish he is proud of what he did.
What happened to Killer Kane in Ch 21?
Killer Kane is
booked on violation of parole, violation of a restraining order, abduction of a minor, and two counts of attempted murder
. A plea bargain will put Kane behind bars for all of his previous life sentence plus an additional ten years.
