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What is Max's complaint at the beginning of the story?
What is Max's complaint at the beginning of the story?
- He doesn't have a quarter
- He wants to play whiffleball
- He is too little to go on the rides (correct)
- He is too big to go on the rides
What happens to Max when he makes a wish in the Wishing Well?
What happens to Max when he makes a wish in the Wishing Well?
- He becomes bigger and bigger (correct)
- He turns into a dragon
- He becomes invisible
- He becomes smaller
What does Max try to reach for in the bushes?
What does Max try to reach for in the bushes?
- A dragon scale
- A dragon toy
- A ball (correct)
- A quarter
What does the walrus-like creature find in the water?
What does the walrus-like creature find in the water?
What happens to Max after he grows bigger?
What happens to Max after he grows bigger?
What is the initial effect of Max's sudden change on his baseball gear?
What is the initial effect of Max's sudden change on his baseball gear?
Why does Max step on the whiffleball?
Why does Max step on the whiffleball?
Who does Cassie suggest Max should get help from?
Who does Cassie suggest Max should get help from?
Why does Max make Zak and Wheezie angry?
Why does Max make Zak and Wheezie angry?
What is the final size that Max grows to?
What is the final size that Max grows to?
Flashcards
Max's initial complaint?
Max's initial complaint?
He is too little to go on the rides.
Wishing Well effect on Max?
Wishing Well effect on Max?
He becomes bigger and bigger.
What Max seeks in the bushes?
What Max seeks in the bushes?
A ball.
Walrus find in the water?
Walrus find in the water?
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Immediate consequence of Max's growth?
Immediate consequence of Max's growth?
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Effect on Max's gear?
Effect on Max's gear?
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Why step on the whiffleball?
Why step on the whiffleball?
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Cassie's suggested helper?
Cassie's suggested helper?
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Max angers Zak and Wheezie?
Max angers Zak and Wheezie?
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Max's final size?
Max's final size?
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Study Notes
Max's Wish
- Max is fed up with being little and makes a wish in Willie the Wishing Well to grow bigger.
- Max grows bigger and bigger, initially loving his new size.
The Game of Whiffleball
- Max and Emmy join the dragons to play whiffleball in Dragon Land.
- Max claims to be good at whiffleball, but gets tagged out and struggles to catch the ball.
- He wishes he was bigger to reach the ball and catch it.
The Consequences of Growing
- Max grows bigger after making a wish, but his new size causes problems.
- He bumps his head on a tree branch and his baseball mitt and helmet no longer fit.
- He steps on the ball and flattens it, ending the game.
- He continues to grow, becoming as big as Quetzal, and then even bigger, to the size of Sid Sycamore and eventually Mungus the Giant.
Max's Regret
- Max realizes being too big is not as great as he thought, and causes problems for himself and his friends.
- He apologizes for stepping on the ball and breaks the whiffleball bats, causing his friends to get angry.
- He cries and wishes to be his regular size again.
Seeking Help
- Cassie gets Quetzal's help to stop Max's growing, but Max is already gone.
- Quetzal is informed about Max's problem, and they don't know why or how to make it stop.
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