VOCABULARY

1. Habit (p.48)- something you do regularly

2. Steed (p.49)- horse

3. Disguise (p.49)- give a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity

4. Artifact (p.49)- old object

5. Ritzy (p.49)- elegant

6. Yonder (p.49)- distant

7. Sucrose(p.50)- sugar

8. Fortress (p.50)-a military stronghold

9. Incision (p.51) - cut

10. Principle (p.51)- a fundamental truth

11. Divulged (p.51)- admitted

12. Bionics (p.52)- the science of designing replacement parts for the human body

13. Cardiac (p.52)- heart

14. Metabolic Rates (p.52)- the rate at which metabolism occurs in a living organism

15. Transplant (p.52) - move

Discussion Questions

1. Kevin tells Max that the compass “is actually a rare and valuable artifact passed down for generations. Lancelot used it, so did Sir Gawain, and for a time the Black Knight kept it on a chain next to his heart.” What does this statement tell you about Kevin?

2. What does Freak tell Max the Medical Research building is? How does the building relate to him?

3. How is saliva like blood?

4. Max is worried about the pain what is Freaks response?

What type of figurative language is used ?

• .." we've gone ten miles at least , because my legs think it's a hundred.."

• ... " can we stop for a Coke..."

Written Question

• What is the mood at the end of Chapter 9?

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