Yes, Max likes the down under. He likes it a lot. He likes it
because it gives him privacy
. The down under gives him privacy from his grandparents.
Why does Max take Kevin over to see the Down Under Freak the Mighty?
Max is pulling Kevin to his house to show him
the down under. What is Kevin's reaction to the “down under”? He thinks its cool. Why does Freak call his mom “Fair Gwen of Air”?
Why does Max like the Down Under in Freak the Mighty?
It is small, and the rooms are made out of cheap paneling, but Max likes it nonetheless
because it is private
. He thinks that if his room were upstairs, his grandmother, Gram, would check on him and bother him more often. It also serves as his refuge from the world around him.
Who does Max look like in Freak the Mighty?
When Max was four, Kenny killed Max's mother. Max tried to stop his father, but his dad, who is both massive and cruel, put him in a closet. Physically, Max
looks like his dad
. He is so large that people fear him, and sometimes his emotions overwhelm him.
What does Max mean by your basic chunk of chain link heaven?
He lives in the basement, the down under, because he likes it down there. What does Max mean by ” your basic chunk of chain link heaven”?
His backyard is dirty and gross, it has a chain-linked fence.
Why does Max put himself in time out?
Time out. In other words, this time out isn't the traditional way in which we think of time outs. Instead, it's
a way for Max to escape reality and reflect on his experiences
.
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 did Max cry after his dinner at Kevin's?
Max cries after his first dinner with Kevin and Gwen
because he's incredibly happy
. Everyone had a good time, and Max was laughing “like a maniac” at Kevin's strange and funny robot stories.
Where does Max take Freak at the end of Chapter 3?
At the end of Chapter 3 in Freak the Mighty, Max picks Freak up, places
him in the wagon
, and pulls him to his house to show him his room (14): I figure it's easier to show him than explain all about Gram and Gram and the room in the cellar, so I pick up the handle to the American Flyer wagon and I tow him over.
What is Freak's real name?
The primary characters are friends Maxwell Kane, a large, very slow, but kind-hearted kid and his friend
Kevin Avery
, nicknamed “Freak,” who is physically crippled but very intelligent. (In the Book, Kevin's last name is Avery.
Why did Gwen Call gram?
Why did Gwen call Gram? Gwen called Gram
to apologize for how she reacted when she first saw Max
. She also wanted to invite Max over for supper to make up for it.
What grade is Max in Freak the Mighty?
He is very short, has yellow hair, has weird fierce eyes, and used to use crutches, but now has leg braces or “robot legs” making robot noises around the playground. He never saw Max again until he moved into the duplex in his neighborhood in the
8th grade
.
Why does Max think Kevin rescued?
Why does Max think Kevin rescued him, rather than the other way around?
Because Max used to be lonely
, but then Kevin made him happy and they became friends. When Gram says to Max, promise me you will keep away from that hoodlum boy……..and Gram says, “he's not running away. He's taking evasive action.
How does Max describe himself in Chapter 2?
Jonathan Beutlich, M.A. Max has an incredibly low opinion of himself, and that is evident right from the first few chapters. He
repeatedly calls himself a “butthead” in those first two chapters
. He also thinks that he is a moron and completely incapable of any kind of constructive thinking.
How does Max help Kevin in Chapter 3?
Max hauls Kevin
in his wagon to show him his room down under
.
What secret does Freak tell Max?
Freak makes Max swear by blood that he will never tell anyone about this. It's top secret. Max asks if it will hurt to become a robot or if it's dangerous. But Freak just tells him,
“Life is Dangerous”
(9.50).
