Battle of the Book Sample Questions

Regular Round - Sample Questions

1. In which book is a dog welcome in the restaurants and offices of a town?

   Dogstar by Wood

2. In which book does Otis let all the pet shop animals out of their cages while he plays guitar for them?

   Because of Winn-Dixie by DiCamillo

3. In which book does a young boy trap and hunt rabbits to help feed his family when his father isn’t working?

   M. C. Higgins the Great by Hamilton

4. In which book does the arrival of Michael, from England, give Jo a new summer friend?

   Turns on a Dime by Lawson

5. In which book is a mother arrested and sent to Ravensbruck?

   Hana’s Suitcase by Levine

6. In which book is there little harmony within the Harmony family?

   Letters from Camp by Klise

7. In which book does a mailman get mistaken for a cougar?

   The Trolls by Horvath

8. In which book is the main character the youngest in the family with two older brothers and two older sisters?

   Jacob Two-Two’s First Spy Case by Richler

9. In which book do the characters have a goddess named Nocturna?

   Firewing by Oppel

10. In which book does the main character learn how to travel through ‘flumes’?

    The Merchant of Death by MacHale

11. In which book does the story begin with the purchase of a coat?

    Dead Letter by Byars

12. In which book is the getaway car actually an airport people mover?

    Public Enemy Number Two by Horowitz

13. In which book does a young girl face emotional problems when her mother dies and her father leaves her?

    Rescue Pup by Little

14. In which book is a girl saved from drowning by the son of a pianist?

    The Mask on the Cruise Ship by Jackson

Lightning Round - Sample Questions

1. In Because of Winn Dixie, what book does the main character read to Gloria Dump?

   Gone with the Wind

2. In Run, what is the name of Terry’s best friend and driver?

   Doug (Alward)

3. In Granny Torrelli Makes Soup, whose hair did Granny cut off when she was a girl?

   Violetta’s

4. In Jacob Two-Two’s First Spy Case, what kind of trick did Jacob play on Leo Louse when he came to his house?

   Card Trick

5. In White Horse Talisman, from what was the white horse on the side of the hill made?

   Chalk

6. In The Last Treasure, name two of Elizabeth’s cats.

   Lily, Tiger, Hodge

7. In The Mask on the Cruise Ship, in Tlingit culture who wore the mask?

   A Shaman

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