1. Why do we care about what happens to Max and Kevin? How does the author make us care about them?

2. How does the location of Max's room "down under" relate to how he feels about himself?

3. How does Freak get Max out of his room? What is "magic" about their quests?

4. Does Freak really believe that he will be "the first bionically improved human" by having a body transplant? What does Freak mean when he says "you can remember anything, whether it happened or not"?