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The movie 'The Mighty' was based on Rodman Philbrick's book 'Freak the Mighty'.
6 Rodman Philbrick quizzes and 60 Rodman Philbrick trivia questions.
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  "Freak the Mighty"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are from Rodman Philbrick's famous book called "Freak the Mighty." I hope you do a good job on this quiz. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, DashAdams, Sep 30 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10
Easier
DashAdams
562 plays
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  Freak the Mighty   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the book 'Freak the Mighty' by Rodman Philbrick, from which the movie 'The Mighty' was based.
Average, 10 Qns, LilSpikey, Sep 24 19
Average
LilSpikey
Sep 24 19
906 plays
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  Max the Mighty    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are from Rodman Philbrick's book "Max the Mighty." I hope you liked this book, I know I did. Do your best and good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, DashAdams, Sep 30 16
Average
DashAdams
232 plays
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  Freak the Mighty!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I read "Freak the Mighty" because my teacher recommended for me to read it, and when I read it, I felt like it was one of the greatest books I've ever read and so I based this quiz on that book. I hope you like it.
Average, 10 Qns, kara_radcliffe, Sep 30 16
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10
Average
kara_radcliffe
498 plays
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  "The Young Man and the Sea"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on Rodman Philbrick's book "The Young Man and the Sea." I really enjoyed reading this book and it was wonderful. I hope you liked this book too. Do your best and good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, DashAdams, Sep 30 16
Average
DashAdams
157 plays
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  "The Fire Pony"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on Rodman Philbrick's book "The Fire Pony." This book was very suspenseful and I think that anyone would enjoy reading it. I hope that you do a fantastic job on this quiz. Try your best and good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, DashAdams, Sep 30 16
Average
DashAdams
151 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who set a ranch on fire at the end of the story?

From Quiz ""The Fire Pony""




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  Philbrick, Rodman [Literature] (0 quizzes)


Rodman Philbrick Trivia Questions
1. What is Freak's real name?

From Quiz Freak the Mighty!

Answer: Kevin

The Fair Gwen usually refers to him as this. Most people just call him Freak though.

2. What was Skiffy's last name?

From Quiz "The Young Man and the Sea"

Answer: Beaman

Skiffy Beaman was a young man who lived with his father and his mother died from an illness. After the death of little Skiffy's mother, Skiffy's father did nothing at all except for drinking beer and sleeping on a couch.

3. What was the last name of Roy's older brother Joe?

From Quiz "The Fire Pony"

Answer: Dilly

Roy and his older brother Joe were half-brothers. They had the same mother but different fathers. Their mother was said to be a drunk and she died and both of their fathers were long gone. In the story, we found out that Roy was living at a foster home and Joe busted him out of there illegally.

4. What was Max's last name?

From Quiz Max the Mighty

Answer: Kane

Maxwell's last name was Kane. His mother, Annie, was killed by his father and his father's name was Kenneth Kane. After the death of his mother, Max went to live with his grandparents who he called Gram and Grim. His room was what he called the "down under," which was really the basement.

5. What was Freak's real name?

From Quiz "Freak the Mighty"

Answer: Kevin

Freak's real name was Kevin. Kevin was a young man who was completely brilliant and he suffered from a disorder known as "Dwarfism."

6. What room in the house does Max live in?

From Quiz Freak the Mighty

Answer: basement

He spends most of his time in 'the down under', his room in the basement.

7. What does Max call his grandparents or, as he refers to them, his "mother's people?"

From Quiz Freak the Mighty!

Answer: Grim and Gram

It is mentioned in the first chapter, "The Unvanquished Truth." That is when he first explains who he lives with, and his life at day care. It's his unique way to refer to his grandparents.

8. What was the name of the boat that sunk and Skiffy had to bring it back to the surface?

From Quiz "The Young Man and the Sea"

Answer: Mary Rose

Mary Rose belonged to Skiffy's father and the boat was in horrible condition. Every now and then, the boat would start to sink because of how bad the condition was. So, Skiffy had to get up and bring the boat back up to the surface.

9. What was the name of the man who gave Roy his first horse?

From Quiz "The Fire Pony"

Answer: Mr. Jessup

The name of Roy's first horse was Lady Luck and he called her Lady for short. Lady was a beautiful horse; she was not as big as the Arabian horses that Mr. Jessup and Rick had on the Bar None, but she was very fast. She could practically run as fast as sound travels. When Mr. Jessup introduced Lady Luck to Roy for the first time, he said that if Roy could ride her, he could keep her. Sure enough, Roy could ride her and Mr. Jessup stood by his word.

10. In this book, Max made a friend and her name was Rachel. What did he call her as a nickname?

From Quiz Max the Mighty

Answer: Worm

In Rodman Philbrick's book "Freak the Mighty," Max befriended a kid named Kevin, who he called Freak. In this book, he befriended Rachel and he called her Worm because she was like a book worm. She always had her nose in a book and was very intellectual just like Freak.

11. Why was Max's father in prison?

From Quiz "Freak the Mighty"

Answer: Because he murdered Max's mother

Maxwell's father was Kenneth Kane. Kenny, who people know as Killer Kane, killed Annie, Max's mother, and he was sent to prison because of it.

12. What book does Freak tell Max about?

From Quiz Freak the Mighty

Answer: King Arthur

Freak tells Max about the book and they have many adventures after that.

13. What is Killer Kane's real name?

From Quiz Freak the Mighty!

Answer: Kenny Kane

His real name is mentioned several times throughout the book, but most of the time it is used as Killer Kane, including the chant that the kids taunt Max with, "Killer Kane, Killer Kane, had a kid who got no brain."

14. What was the name of the mean little rich kid who liked to taunt Skiffy?

From Quiz "The Young Man and the Sea"

Answer: Tyler Croft

Tyler Croft was a little rich kid who was very cruel, especially to Skiffy. When Skiffy decided to raise money by catching lobsters and crabs so he could fix the Mary Rose, Tyler would go out at night and he would release all of the lobsters and crabs that Skiffy caught.

15. What was the name of the horse that Joe got to keep because he calmed the horse down?

From Quiz "The Fire Pony"

Answer: Showdown

Showdown was a crazy horse who would not let anyone come near him or touch him. He seemed to not trust anyone at all but when Joe Dilly showed up, he walked inside of Showdown's stall and the horse immediately started to trust him. That was when we learned that Joe Dilly had a gift with horses.

16. What did Max call Rachel's evil stepfather?

From Quiz Max the Mighty

Answer: The Undertaker & Undertaker

Max called Rachel's evil and abusive stepfather the Undertaker because he always wore the color black and he drove an old fashioned hearse.

17. What did Max call his grandfather?

From Quiz "Freak the Mighty"

Answer: Grim

After he lost his mother, Max went to his grandparents' house and they took care of him. Instead of calling his grandparents usual names, he called them Gram and Grim.

18. What is Freak impressed with at the Fourth of July carnival?

From Quiz Freak the Mighty

Answer: fireworks

Freak sits on Max's shoulders when the fireworks begin and he begins to call out the elements that the fireworks are made out of.

19. During Fourth of July, Freak refers to a guy and his gang as 'cretins.' What did Max tell Freak the name of the leader of that gang was?

From Quiz Freak the Mighty!

Answer: Blade

When Max and Freak first run into them, Freak tells them off. Just when they are about to get them, the police come by and chases Blade and his gang away. Then Max explains to Freak that he couldn't actually take him.

20. Who went with Skiffy when he went out to sea so he could catch a tuna?

From Quiz "The Young Man and the Sea"

Answer: No one

When Skiffy found out that he could make more money at a faster rate by catching a giant tuna, he decided that he would take Mr. Woodwell's harpoon and go out to sea so he could catch a giant tuna. But, he didn't tell anyone what he was up to and he went out to sea alone.

21. Who got to race his horse in an actual race with other opponents?

From Quiz "The Fire Pony"

Answer: Roy

After Roy and Lady developed a stronger bond between each other, Lady started to let Roy ride her more and more and she would not try to kick him off. Mr. Jessup and Rick saw how fast Lady could run, and they told Roy that he should race her in an actual race. Roy did, and he won his first race. Then, he won the race that everyone was looking forward to and his reward for winning was $1,000.

22. Who did Rachel look like?

From Quiz Max the Mighty

Answer: Her mother

According to Max, Rachel and her mother looked a lot alike. But, the only difference was that Rachel's mother was three times her age.

23. Who did Freak and Max return a purse to?

From Quiz "Freak the Mighty"

Answer: Loretta Lee

Loretta Lee was a woman that smoked too many cigarettes. Loretta knew Maxwell and his father from ages ago and when Max and Freak returned her purse to her, she recognized Max the minute she saw him.

24. Where do they find Loretta Lee's purse?

From Quiz Freak the Mighty

Answer: the sewer

25. Who is the 'Damsel of Distress?'

From Quiz Freak the Mighty!

Answer: Loretta Lee

There is a chapter in the book wherein Freak and Max go to the sewer and find her purse. That is when their troubles actually begin.

26. What did Joe and Roy call the ranch that they were living on?

From Quiz "The Fire Pony"

Answer: Bar None

While Joe and Roy were living on the Bar None, Roy wasn't attending school and a truant officer knew that he wasn't in school. The truant officer's name was Sally Red Dawn and she was said to be an Indian woman. Sally told Joe that his little brother had to start attending school. Joe got frustrated with her and when she left, he kicked the bumper on the back of her car.

27. What was the name of the retired school teacher that dressed as if he came straight from the 1960s?

From Quiz Max the Mighty

Answer: Dip

Dip called himself the Hippie Dippie because he dressed as if it were still the 1960s and the school bus he drove had flowers and things painted on it. Earlier in the story, the Undertaker was going to physically abuse Rachel and Max intervened and took her because Rachel's mother told him to. Max was going to take her to Gram and Grim's house, but the Undertaker was there with the police saying that Max kidnapped Rachel. Max and Rachel hitched a ride with Dip and that was when they started heading down the road on their way to Chivalry City in Montana.

28. The bad boy known as Tony D. achieved his fame after being in juvenile hall for three months. What was his nickname?

From Quiz "Freak the Mighty"

Answer: Blade

There was basically no one that liked Blade at all except for his evil friends. In fact, the police were always chasing Blade and his gang around town because Blade was causing a lot of trouble.

29. What food does Freak choke on, and have to go to the hospital?

From Quiz Freak the Mighty

Answer: American Chop Suey

Freak likes to eat American Chop Suey, he just ate it too fast at school and started choking.

30. What did Freak choke on in their school cafeteria?

From Quiz Freak the Mighty!

Answer: American Chop Suey

Whenever Freak wanted more of that stuff, he would say, "More gruel please sir." Eventually, after about the one millionth batch, he choked on it and Max said Freak was turning colors.

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