Well, if you need to read the book and take a quiz, then it is important you understand the main theme, the main characters, and the basic story behind the novel. The main theme of this book is friendship: the friendship between Kevin and Max. Together they create the dual character called “Freak the Mighty,” which is formed by Kevin climbing on Max’s shoulders.

Kevin has a birth defect that causes him to wear leg braces and use crutches. Max is learning-disabled and is big for his age. Therefore, both characters have limitations. Together they overcome these limitations. Kevin is able to get around better with Max’s help. Max begins to enjoy researching the different “quests” of the two friends (which helps him to conquer his learning disability). Together they have many adventures. The biggest “adventure” of the book happens when Max is kidnapped by his father. Kevin saves Max through the help of a squirt gun full of “acid.” The sad thing is that Kevin dies because of his birth defect. Kevin has not lived in vain, though. Max vows to write down the stories of their adventures. It is this vow that marks the creation of this book: Freak the Mighty.