VOCABULARY

1. p.21 Bedsprings- a spring supporting a mattress

2. p.22 Intruding- put yourself in a place where you have not been invited or welcomed

3. p.22 Hulking- large, heavy, or clumsy

4. p. 23 Foreign- of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own

5. p.25 Tenements- apartments

6. p.25 Spastic-crazy

7. p.26 Depleted- use up the supply

8. p.27- Maniac- a person that acts wild, violent, or dangerous

9. p.27 Expel- force out

Discussion Questions

• What does Max mean on p. 21 when he says, “There’s a place I go inside my head sometimes.” Why is he going to that place? Can you personally relate to what Max is talking about here? Why or why not?

• On p. 23 Max says, “I give a shrug because I don’t really like Gram to know how much I remember about way back then.” What happened “way back then,” and why does Max not want Gram to know how much he remembers about that time?

• How does the Fair Gwen act toward Max when he comes over for dinner? Explain why she is acting this way.

• Did your prediction about the relationship between Gwen and Max come true? Why or why not?

What type of figurative language is used ?

• " you float like a cloud..."

• " she's got her tongue stuck.."

• " ..like there is a hand inside my stomach and the hand is , you know , making a fist..."

• " talking a mile a minute.."

• " I'm crying like a baby.."

Written Question

• Explain why Max tells Gram that she should not call Freak a “poor boy” (p. 24)? Why is Max sticking up for Freak?

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