In what book do doctors put lesions in peoples' brains to change the way they think?
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
1. In what book does the main character "ride" an old roller coaster, but fly off into air when a piece of track is missing?
Rules by Cynthia Lord
In what book is “I don’t know” the worst answer you could give a boy?
In what book is Elliot’s Antiques store compared to an attic, full of stuff someone’s grandparents had once owned but had no more use for?
In what book can a girl sometimes change the way she feels about something by drawing it?
In what book does a boy put a Barbie doll in an aquarium?
In what book does a girl have two guinea pigs?
In what book does a boy love rewinding a Thomas the Tank Engine video so he can watch the trains over and over?
In what book does a girl say that she will only dance if she is alone in her room or if it is pitch-black, dark?
In what book does a girl give a boy a guitar for his birthday?
In what book is a boy’s favorite umbrella his red umbrella?
In what book do a brother and sister quote lines from the book “Frog and Toad Are Friends” by Arnold Lobel?
In what book does a girl hope for a neighbor friend with whom she will be able to send flashlight Morse code messages during the dark of night?
In what book does a girl offer to make word cards for a boy to help him communicate?
In what book does a girl think that when her name in shortened, it sounds like she’s being called a baby cow?
In what book does a girl share her Avril Lavigne cd with a boy?
In what book does a boy get a new motorized wheel chair?
In hat book is low tide described as smelling mud-black and tangy while high tide is described as smelling clean and salty?
In what book does a girl say that since her mother has read the Harry Potter books with her, she never thinks of the characters in the books without hearing her mother’s voices?
In what book does a girl say that the phrase “why not” is a pushy phrase…like “why” with a fist on its hip?
In what book does a girl say that talking to her brother is like a treasure hunt: you have to look underneath the words to figure out what he’s trying to say?
In what book does a girl compare a drawing of a guinea pig to a furry baked potato?
In what book does a girl feel that everyone expects a tiny bit from her brother and a huge lot from her?
In what book does a boy put jigsaw puzzles together left to right, top to bottom?
In what book does a girl’s bedroom look like a page from a catalog?
In what book does a girl think a boy sounds cheap because he would like a girl to bring a picnic lunch she had prepared when they go on a date?
In what book does a girl compare her guilt to an avalanche, thundering down the mountainside, sweeping away houses, knocking her flat?
In what book is a father always proud when his garden produces tomatoes before anyone In what book does a boy play music he has composed on a keyboard for a girl?
In what book does a man complain about chipmunks in his basement chewing through electrical wires?
In what book does a girl tell her father that she has to matter…as much as his work, his garden, and even her brother?
In what book do a brother and sister both wish that the refreshment stand sells grape soda?
1. What kinds of things does Catherine hope to do with her new neighbor?
Answer: She hopes to go swimming, watch television, ride bikes, and send Morse code messages with flashlights. (p. 5 PB)
2. How does Catherine wish her brother would act?
Answer: She wishes he could be a “regular” brother, one who she could joke with and fight with. (p. 8 PB)
3. Why does Catherine keep a list of rules for David?
Answer: So if her wish comes true and he does ever become a “regular”
brother, she will not have to explain the way the world works to him. (p.
9 PB)
4. What is David’s favorite place?
Answer: David’s favorite place is the video store. (p. 2 PB) 5. Why was Jason angry at his mother on the day when Catherine first began to draw him?
Answer: He wanted a guitar, but his mom would not stop at the store. (p.
20 PB)
6. Why does David hold his hands over his ears?
Answer: He hears everything extra loudly. (p. 29 PB) 7. How long does Catherine comfort David on the swing while waiting for her father to come? How late was their father?
Answer: The father was 42 minutes late. (p. 40 PB) 8. Why does Jason want Catherine’s name in his communication book?
Answer: So he can talk to her. (p. 43 PB) 9. What reason does Jason’s mom give Catherine for not wanting her to make him more cards?
Answer: She doesn’t think he needs any more. (p. 47 PB) 10. Why is Catherine afraid when her mother says both parents will watch after David at the barbeque?
Answer: She is afraid because each will think the other is watching and so no one will actually be watching him. (p. 60 PB)
Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo
In Tale of Desperaux, what was Desperaux’s mother’s name?
Antoinette (12)
In Tale of Desperaux, what was the honey sweet sound that Desperaux heard?
Music (27)
In Tale of Desperaux, what was Desperaux’s punishment for showing himself to humans?
Banishment to the dungeon (44)
In Tale of Desperaux, what did Roscuro think the meaning of life was?
Light (88)
In Tale of Desperaux, what did Roscuro take from the prisoner in the dungeon?
His red cloth (101-102)
In Tale of Desperaux, what caused the Queen’s death?
Roscuro fell in her soup (112)
In Tale of Desperaux, as a result of the Queen’s death, was was outlawed?
Soup and all utensils used to make soup (118)
In Tale of Desperaux, how old was Miggery Sow when her mother died?
6 (125)
In Tale of Desperaux, what 3 things did Gregory sell his daughter for? Be specific!
A tablecloth, a hen and a handful of cigarettes
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Tale of Despereaux (DiCamillo)
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Does the mother speak in French phrases?
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Are rules broken because of love?
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Do a young girl’s ears begin to resemble cauliflower?
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Does a rat hatch an evil plan for soup?
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Does the evil character get what he wants, but ends up unhappy anyway?
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Is the hero tied with a red thread before entering a dungeon?
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Is a child’s ear a matter of much speculation?
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Does a mouse learn how to read?
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Is a cook glad to see a mouse in her kitchen?
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Does a creature in love rescue a fair maiden, as he had read in a book?
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Is the hero rescued in a napkin?
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Is soup illegal?
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Does the main character compare music to “the sound of heaven and the taste of honey”?
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Does the author leave the story to talk to the “dear reader”?
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Did a brother tattle on his sibling and cause a council to expel the brother from the community?
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Does one brother escort his other brother to the dungeon?
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Does a princess befriend a girl who is friendless?
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Is it considered strange that the main character is born with his eyes open?
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Is a princess captured while she is dreaming of her mother?
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Ice Drift by Theodore Taylor
1. In Ice Drift, in what month and year does the ice floe that the brothers are on break loose and start them on their journey?
A. October, 1868
medium, pg. 3 and map at front of book
2. In Ice Drift, how old are Alika and Sulu when their journey first begins?
A. 14 years old and 10 years old
difficult, pg
3. In Ice Drift, why are the brothers on the ice floe when it breaks loose?
A. they were seal hunting
easy, pg. 4
4. In Ice Drift, what is Papa’s nickname for Sulu?
A. “Little One”
medium, pg. 8
5. In Ice Drift, what does Alika do with all of the dogs (except Jamka) right after the ice floe breaks loose?
A. He unharnessed them and pushed them into the water (hoping that they will
swim to shore and alert the villagers)
hard, pg. 9
6. In Ice Drift, what was the name of the American ship that had wrecked near Alika’s village on its way to the North Pole?
A. the Reliance
hard, pg. 12
7. In Ice Drift, what is the name of Alika’s and Sulu’s village?
A. Nunatak
hard, pg. 12
8. In Ice Drift, what type of animal is Sulu particularly drawn to?
A. birds
medium, pg. 11, 124
9. In Ice Drift, what hobby is Sulu talented in?
A. making carvings of animals, particularly birds. (out of soapstone or wood)
medium, pg. 11, 137
10. In Ice Drift, when they realized that they were not going to be saved right away, how did the boys make a shelter?
A. they built an iglu out of hard packed snow
easy, pg. 31-33
11. In Ice Drift, when the boys first encountered a polar bear on the ice floe, what did they see it kill?
A. a baby walrus
hard, pg. 50-5
12. In Ice Drift, what name did Sulu give to their ice floe?
A. Polar Star
hard, pg. 76
13. In Ice Drift, which character goes out alone on a long journey to look for the boys?
A. Maja, their mother
easy, pg. 141
14. In Ice Drift, what specific danger did the boys face as their ice floe sailed farther south?
A. the sun would warm the water and their ice floe would melt and then break
into small pieces
easy, pg. 152-153
15. In Ice Drift, what did travelers use to mark routes along the coast?
A. piles of rock (inuksuk)
hard (tie-breaker) pg. 163
16. In Ice Drift, what causes Sulu to get sick?
A. he falls into the water and gets soaked and cold
easy pg. 170, 188
17. In Ice Drift, what is the name of the island on which Alika and Sulu’s village was located?
A. Ellesmere Island
difficult, pg. 199, and map at front of book
18. In Ice Drift, what is the name of the island on which the boys are finally rescued?
A. Baffin Island
difficult, pg. 199 and map at front of book
19. In Ice Drift, what is the month and year when the boys are finally rescued?
A. April 1869
medium, pg. 199 and map at front of book
20. In Ice Drift, how do the brothers make it back home from the island on which they were rescued to their home village?
A. they catch a ride with an American ship (the Resolute)
easy, pg. 20
21. In Ice Drift, at the end of the book, what does Alika decide that he wants to do when he grows up?
A. become a sailor
medium, pg. 211
22. In Ice Drift, who is Jamka?
A. the boys’ dog (a husky)
easy, pg. 5
Dovey Coe by Frances O’Roark Dowell
In Dovey Coe, how old was Parnell Caraway?
Seventeen (1)
In Dovey Coe, what occupation did John Coe have?
Jack-of-all-trades (3)
In Dovey Coe in the Coe family, how many children are there?
Three (4)
In Dovey Coe what did Caroline want to do when she left Indian Creek?
Go to teachers college (8)
In Dovey Coe what did Dovey Coe and Caroline get at the farmer’s market for one nickel?
A mirror and a pocket knife
In Dovey Coe what were the names of Amos’ dogs?
Tom and Huck (17)
In Dovey Coe , what did Dovey’s dad sell to help pay for Caroline’s college?
A pig (26)
In Dovey Coe what did Parnell say he’d do with Amos if Caroline and Parnell got married?
Send him to a school for deaf children (32,40)
In Dovey Coe, how did Dovey Coe and Amos help bring in money for the family?
They collected roots and herbs to sell (63)
In Dovey Coe who did Dovey Coe NOT want invited to the party. Be specific!
All of the Caraways (75)
In Dovey Coe where did the Coe’s have Caroline’s going away party. Be specific!
Their barn (76)
In Dovey Coe, what animal did Parnell accuse Amos of going around and killing?
Chickens (77)
In Dovey Coe what did Dovey Coe have to wear at Caroline’s going away party?
A dress (83)
In Dovey Coe who told Dovey Coe that Parnell had kidnapped the dogs?
Paris (110)
In Dovey Coe how did Dovey Coe get to the grocery store to get her dogs back?
Paris drove her (111)
In Dovey Coe, where did Dovey Coe stay while she was waiting for her trial to start?
At home (120
In Dovey Coe, who was the first person, other than Dovey Coe, to find Parnell’s body?
His mom (134)
In Dovey Coe, what two pieces of evidence acquitted Dovey Coe?
She had no blood on her anywhere, and the canister did
She couldn’t pick up the canister and raise it over her head (167)
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