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Among the Hidden

1. When they chopped the woods down, Luke was told he could never leave the house again. Name the book.

2. Jen told him the government was “incompetent and stupid.” Name the book. 3. Luke was the first person Jen ever met who was not a baron. Name the book. 4. There were population laws against people like Luke and Jen.5. In which book did Jen deliberately cut her own hand in order to justify the

bloodstains on the carpet?6. When General Sherwood came to power, he promised law and order and food

for all. Name the book.

Bonus

In the end of the book, Among the Hidden, Luke Garner had to change his name. What was his new first and last name? ANSWER: Lee Grant

What was the password to Jen’s chat room in Among the Hidden? ANSWER: Free

Reading Olympics Practice Questions Set #1

Babe: The Gallant Pig

1. Fairgoers paid 10 pence to guess the weight of the animal they could win as a prize. Name the book.

2. The mother advised her children that people only eat stupid animals, not smart ones like dogs. Name the book.

3. The farmer noticed that he moved the ducks around with a good deal of skill. Name the book.

4. Mrs. Hogget kept thinking about the delicious meals she could make if her husband won the prize at the fair. Name the book.

5. The main character believes that the sheep will do what you ask if you speak to them kindly. Name the novel.

6. In what book would you find a map of a “holding post,” “fetch gates” and “cross drive?”

Bonus

In Babe: The Gallant Pig, what was the name of the collie who became Babe’s foster mother? ANSWER: Fly

In Babe the Gallant Pig, Farmer Hogget transported his animals in his vehicle. What type of vehicle was it? ANSWER: A Land Rover


Back in Time with Thomas Edison

1. Name the novel in which the Stevens family lost their father in a car accident. 2. A computer was necessary to get the strange, old machine to operate. Name

the book. 3. Ashley Quadrel is arrested for possessing “counterfeit” money in which

book? 4. Name the novel that takes place in both the present and the past in West

Orange, New Jersey. 5. Barbara and Francis buried a box containing the strange machine. Name the

book.6. In which book do the actions of two siblings alter history in 1879?

Bonus

In Back in Time with Thomas Edison, which key on the computer did Qwerty ask Barb to hit when he left her the note under her door? ANSWER: Escape

In Back in Time with Thomas Edison, what is the first and last name of the character who takes credit for inventing the game of basketball? ANSWER: James Naismith


Bad News for Outlaws

1. The main character often used disguises in his job, such as a cowboy, a tramp and a gunslinger. Name the book.

2. In which book did the main character arrest his own son?3. He was considered “right as rain” and couldn’t be bribed. Name the book.4. The Indian Territory became a haven for the West’s most notorious criminals.

Name the book. 5. A man tried to teach arrested men about the Bible and right. Name the book. 6. In this book infamous “Bandit Queen” Belle Starr turns herself into the police.

Bonus

According to the glossary in Bad News for Outlaws, what do you call the vehicle used for transporting prisoners? ANSWER: Tumbleweed Wagon

The book Bad News for Outlaws is set in which present-day state? ANSWER: Oklahoma


Bud, Not Buddy

1. The main character has a list of “Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life & Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself.” Name the book. (HB, p. 26)

2. The band chipped in and bought him a small saxophone which was presented in a ratty cardboard suitcase. Name the book.

3. He thought the man holding a giant fiddle in the blue flyer was his father. Name the novel.

4. This novel begins in Michigan in the 1930’s.5. In which book would you find a location named Hooverville?6. The boys ate muskrat stew in the “cardboard jungle.” Name the book.

Bonus

In Bud, Not Buddy, what did Todd Amos do that interrupted Bud’s sleep? ANSWER: He stuck a pencil up his nose.

In Bud, Not Buddy, what was the stage name given to Bud by the band? ANSWER: Mr. Sleepy LaBone


Captain Nobody

1. J.J., Cecil and Newt feel like they are invisible in which book?2. Fillmore High School and Merrimac High School had been competing in the

Big Game for almost 40 years. Name the book.3. He lost his ticket and had to watch the game from the parking lot. Name the

book.4. “I didn’t know Chris Newman had a younger brother,” is a statement repeated

many times in which book? 5. Appleton Elementary is a setting in which book? 6. In which novel does a boy wear his Halloween costume to school?

Bonus

In Captain Nobody, name one of the words misspelled on the “horrible, handwritten signs” outside Sullivan’s Jewelry Store. ANSWER: Carrot, Neckless or Earing’s

In the book Captain Nobody, what is the team mascot for Fillmore High? ANSWER: Ferocious Ferrets


The Castle in the Attic

1. A small token and the word “Janus” have the power to shrink things. Name the book.

2. Seeing his silver horse, Moonlight, caused the man to leave the forest path. Name the book.

3. Name the book in which rules of conduct such as “be compassionate to the needy” help the main character with his quest.

4. Magic necklaces, a mirror, lead statues and a needlepoint fire screen are all important objects in what book?

5. In this book the dragon that guarded Alastor’s gates turned back into a cat. 6. Which book contains the following quote, “I heard the wizard is seeking a fool

for his amusement. I’ve come to apply for the position.”

Bonus

In The Castle in the Attic, who gave William the silver knight and the magic castle? ANSWER: Mrs. Phillips

In The Castle in the Attic, William participated in what sport? ANSWER: Gymnastics


The City of Ember

1. All the people gathered in Harken Square for the Singing. Name the book.2. In which book were black-outs common and candles and matches unknown?3. An “E” carved in stone was a clue that they should look down the riverbank

for a ledge. Name the book.4. In which book did the mayor hoard food, clothes, and light bulbs? 5. In which book did Doon choose to work in the Pipeworks?6. Messengers wore red jackets and had to run fast. Name the book.

Bonus

What was Clary’s job in The City of Ember? ANSWER: greenhouse manager

In The City of Ember, who chewed up the message from the Builders? ANSWER: Poppy


Eleven

1. The owner of the deli which was next door to Sam’s house was like a member of the family. Name the book.

2. An old newspaper article and a picture of a sailboat are important clues in this mystery. Name the book.

3. In which book did a locked trunk in the attic hold the key to the main character's identity?

4. In which book did a boy hammer nails into a block of wood to vent his anger about his trouble with reading?

5. In which mystery were birthday presents hidden in the oven?6. This book is about “the unlikely friendship between a girl who can’t stop

reading and a boy who can’t begin.”

Bonus

What was Caroline’s nickname for Sam in Eleven? ANSWER: Sam-I-Am

In Eleven what is the name of Sam’s cat? ANSWER: Night Cat


Escaping the Giant Wave

1. Kyle and Beebee ordered pizza and milkshakes from room service in which book?

2. The children met Josie and Norm on the way up the hill.3. The following is a quote from which book, “Dad and I are proud of how you

acted in an emergency… We’ve decided to raise your allowance.”4. Which book is set where no schools or hospitals can be built near the

seashore and they have regular evacuation drills? 5. There is a 900 mile long crack along the west coast in the ocean floor. Name

the book. 6. In the morning, they found a white refrigerator on top of a hill with ham, eggs,

milk, and pickles inside. Name the book.

Bonus

In Escaping the Giant Wave, who was Bee Bee’s stuffed bear named for? ANSWER: Bill Gates

In Escaping the Giant Wave, what is the name of the yacht the Mr. and Mrs. Davidson are on when the tsunami hits? ANSWER: The Elegant Empress


Extra Credit

1. The main character was smart, but she didn’t like doing school work. Name the book.

2. In which book does Sadeed write letters for his sister?3. The woods are Abby’s favorite place at home. Name the book. 4. The bright green envelope was decorated with two pink butterfly stickers, and

had three American flag stamps. Name the novel.5. She learned to make a bow and arrow from the U.S. Army Survival Manual.

Name the book.6. Mrs. Beckland and Mrs. Cooper have an important meeting with the main

character about her schoolwork. Name the novel.

Bonus

In Extra Credit, what is the capital of Sadeed’s country? ANSWER: Kabul

In Extra Credit, what is Abby’s favorite thing about school? ANSWER: the climbing wall


Free Baseball

1. In which book do the characters have names such as Dickey, Masher, Cookie, and Homer?

2. In which book does Felix feel bruised and dizzy after arriving on the bus?

3. The main character dreaded having a conversation with Mami about his father. Name the book.

4. In which book does the main character travel from East Naples to West Lauderdale, Florida?

5. The title of this book refers to a double header or extra innings.

6. At the conclusion of the book, the boy’s mother is offered a job and free housing. Name the book.

Bonus

In Free Baseball, what was the first and last name of the character who was president and general manager of the Miracle? ANSWER: Vic Mench

In Free Baseball we learn that a scientist who studies plant is called a what? ANSWER: botanist


Harriet’s Hare

1. Hattie didn’t want to see her dad shoot the rabbits in which book?2. Since the farmer had a tractor, he was able to rescue Jessica Lambert’s car

from the ditch. Name the novel.3. In which book do we meet a visitor who lives on synthetic, additive-free, low-

cholesterol pills?4. Wiz thinks eating meat is primitive. Name the book. 5. Hattie earns pocket money selling eggs in which book? 6. This beast of magic wanted to visit a primitive place where the technology was

not very advanced. Name the book.

Bonus

What was the name of the farm dog in Harriet’s Hare? ANSWER: Bran

In Harriet’s Hare, what is the name of Wiz’s home planet? ANSWER: Pars


Hatchet

1. In which book does an encounter with a skunk temporarily blind the main character for almost two hours?

2. In which book does the main character dive repeatedly under water to retrieve the survival pack from airplane wreckage?

3. His dad worked in the Canadian oil fields. Name the book. 4. The boy was flying alone in a bushplane with a pilot who had suffered a

massive heart attack. Name the book.5. He saw his weapon in the sand where he had thrown it at the porcupine. Name

the book.6. Knowing that water bends light helped with his fishing skills. Name the novel.

Bonus

In Hatchet, what type of eggs did Brian find in the sand? ANSWER: turtle

In Hatchet, Brian is attacked during the story by three different animals, name one of them. ANSWER: porcupine, mosquitos, moose


The Invention of Hugo Cabret

1. In which book does the main character live in Paris in 1931?2. Etienne was fired for sneaking children into the movie theater. Name the book.3. In which book does the main character come from a long line of horologists?4. The old man from the toy booth threaten to burn the main character’s

notebook. Name the book. 5. A boy took his uncle’s paychecks from the office, even though he didn’t know

how to cash them. Name the book. 6. The old man, his wife Jeanne, and his goddaughter lived in an old apartment

building across from a graveyard.

Bonus

In The Invention of Hugo Cabret, what was the shape of the hole in the mechanical man’s back? ANSWER: heart shaped

In The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Professor H. Alcofrisbas wrote the story, but it was printed and illustrated by what? ANSWER: an automaton


Jennifer Murdley’s Toad

1. In which book did Bufo have a small green gem in his forehead?2. A character is disgusted when she instinctively eats a fly. Name the book.3. The kiss had to be passed on until a more permanent solution could be found

for the spell. Name the book.4. Which novel is set in the fictional town of Smokey Hollow? 5. The main character have to brother’s underpants to school. Name the book. 6. The new “pet” thinks a terrarium will make a crummy home. Name the book.

Bonus

In Jennifer Murdley’s Toad, what does Jennifer pay Mr. Elives for Bufo? ANSWER: 75 cents

In Jennifer Murdley’s Toad the witch tells Jennifer that if she releases her and gives her Bufo the witch will make Jennifer what? ANSWER: Beautiful


Kensuke’s Kingdom

1. A boy wrote in his journal about playing soccer on the beach in Brazil. Name the book.

2. When he saw Stella drinking water from a bowl, Michael knew that they were not alone. Name the book.

3. The men in the junk came to kill the mother gibbons and steal the babies. Name the book.

4. Gibbons and orangutans lived on the island in which book?5. In which book did Michael disappear on July 28, 1988, the night before his

12th birthday?6. He said to his young friend, “It has been an honor to know you, a great honor

of my life.” Name the book.

Bonus

In Kensuke’s Kingdom, where were Michael’s parents working when they were laid off from their jobs? ANSWER: brickworks

In Kensuke’s Kingdom, which city in Japan did Kensuke consider home? ANSWER: Nagasaki


Lincoln and His Boys

1. In which book do we learn that Taddie and his brother live in an era when children were supposed to be seen and not heard?

2. Name the book in which Willie, Tad, Holly, and Bud make a fort on the roof of a big house.

3. In which story did Brother Bob tell Tad that when Father was a boy, he was sometimes beaten for reading too many books?

4. Father’s nickname for Willie was Scout. Name the book.5. Father’s law partner thought the children acted like little wild orangutans.

Name the book.6. A mother told her children to pull Father out of his office and get him home for

supper. Name the book.

Bonus

In Lincoln and His Boys, what was the name of father’s law partner? ANSWER: Mr. Herndon

In Lincoln and His Boys what city did Abraham Lincoln and Tad visit on April 4, 1865? ANSWER: Richmond, VA


Make Your Mark, Franklin Roosevelt

1. The main character does “good deeds” just like his mother, when he hands out toys to the children of the Springwood workers at Christmas. Name the book.

2. He spent five summers at the mineral springs in Nauheim, Germany. Name the book.

3. He took his own advice when he said these famous words, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

4. The main character’s boarding school encouraged the boys to serve the world in some way, perhaps even as politicians. Name the book.

5. The main character never made it in sports, but he starred in the senior play. Name the book.

6. In which book is a young boy clothed in dresses?

Bonus

In the book Make Your Mark, Franklin Roosevelt, what does Franklin call his father? ANSWER: Popsy

In the book Make Your Mark, Franklin Roosevelt what is the name of Franklin’s baseball team? ANSWER: BBB’s, Bum Baseball Boys


Masterpiece

1. A microchip was used to help the FBI do their job. Name the book. 2. A boy and a beetle develop their own personal means of communication.

Name the book. 3. He now had his own art studio created by his father and his uncle. Name the

book. 4. In which novel does a father give his son a pen-and-ink set for his birthday?5. In which novel does the Pompaday family live in a large apartment in New

York City?6. Two characters play the “Hot-or-Cold” game to communicate. Name the book.

Bonus

In Masterpiece, what was the last name of the artist whose style Marvin copied? ANSWER: Durer

In Masterpiece, what was the very first drawing that Marvin created? ANSWER: It was the scene outside James’s bedroom window.


My Life in Dog Years

1. In which book did a boy become so attached to Snowball that he thought of her as a parent?

2. In order to keep Pig away from the vegetable garden, Gary used an electric fence. Name the book.

3. Building a set of stairs paid for a salmon dinner for two. Name the book.4. He got his first pet in order to save her from being eaten by the Filipinos.

Name the book. (HB, p. 11) 5. In which book does the main character work at a bowling alley? 6. In which book was one of the characters like a nanny for the two daughters of

a farmer?

Bonus

In My Life in Dog Years, which dog did Gary consider "The Smartest Dog in the World?" ANSWER: Josh

In My Life in Dog Years, the first chapter is dedicated to the lead sled dog who saved Gary’s life. What is the dog’s name? ANSWER: Cookie


Mysterious Matter of I.M. Fine, The

1. In which book was a trip to Wimberly, Pennsylvania planned to search for a famous person?

2. The book Mind Wave caused students to have headaches. Name the book.3. In which book is a character accused of being a Russian spy?4. In what book are all the students reading a series of books called Chillers?5. Name the book where children start acting like snakes. 6. In what book do the characters use the Internet and the library to find

information about an author?

Bonus

In The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine, what is the name of the school that Frannie and Beamer attend? ANSWER: Park Place Intermediate

In The Mysterious Matter of I.M. Fine, what was the name of the book that Franny read to Beamer for their book report? ANSWER: David Copperfield


Number the Stars

1. The little girl did not remember what Copenhagen was like before the German soldiers came. Name the book.

2. This historical fiction novel takes place in Denmark in 1943.3. A mother breaks her ankle tripping over a tree root in the middle of the night.

Name the novel.4. In what story did children grow up with fairy tales such as those of Hans

Christian Andersen? 5. In what novel did the people love their King Christian? 6. Annemarie took a dangerous journey through a wooded path. Name the book.

Bonus

In Number the Stars, what was the name of the Danish movement against the Nazis? ANSWER: The Resistance

What is the name of the literature medal awarded to Number the Stars? ANSWER: Newbery


Search for the Shadowman

1. In what novel did the men in the Bonner family all wear circles engraved with their initials around their neck?

2. In what novel do Andy and J.J. visit a cemetery to find information about a mysterious ancestor?

3. In which book did this Shakespeare quote appear, “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child.”

4. Which book describes the events that occur at The James Jonathan Gasper Memorial Library?

5. A boy finds proof that the first J.J. was a liar, robber, and murderer. Name the book.

6. He entered a statewide history essay contest but did not win. Name the book.

Bonus

In Search for the Shadowman, what strange clue is on the tombstone? ANSWER: a snake’s head.

In Search for the Shadowman, the newspaper article that contains proof that Coley Joe Bonner was murdered was in what Texas newspaper? ANSWER: The Lone Star


Silverwing

1. In this book, the gods have names like Zotz and Nocturna. 2. Runt was a cruel nickname for the main character in this book. 3. Their home was burned to the ground as punishment for breaking the law.

Name the book. 4. Shade, Ariel, and Throbb use their echo vision to search for food. Name the

book.5. He disobeyed the elders by staying out long enough to see the sun. Name the

book.6. In which book does a main character have a wound treated with the juice of a

berry?

Bonus

In Silverwing, the male bats lived apart from the mothers and children. What was the name of the male bats’ colony? ANSWER: Stone Hold

In Silverwing, Shade is revolted because Goth and Throbb eat other bats. The name for animals that eat their own species is what? ANSWER: cannibals


Small Steps

1. Dorothy, Renee, Alice and Peg were roommates in which book?2. She felt like a princess when Dr. Bevis painted her toe nails. Name the book.3. Everything in her room had to be burned – including her books. Name the

novel.4. Silver almost threw Peg as she went up the stairs to her house in what book?5. Alice had been at Sheltering Arms for ten years in what book? 6. Peg could not swat the mosquito or brush it away in what book?

Bonus

In Small Steps, what were the three kinds of polio Peg had contracted? ANSWER: respiratory, spinal, and bulbar

Name one of the authors with an autobiography on the Reading Olympics 2015 list. ANSWER: Peg Kehret or Gary Paulsen


Touch Blue

1. A school is in danger of being closed down in which book? 2. Aunt Barb, Uncle Ned, Reverend Beam, and Mrs. Coombs were all curious to

see the newcomer. Name the book. 3. In which book does Eben Calder have to mow the entire cemetery lawn as

punishment for bullying? 4. In which story does Libby hope that Aaron will like to play Monopoly and

swing on the playground?5. The Three Sisters and Dead Man’s Island are locations in which novel.6. Name the book from which this quote comes, “You can belong in more than

one place, and one of your places is with us.”

Bonus

In Touch Blue, what is the first and last name of the boy who bullies Tess and Aaron. ANSWER: Eben Calder

In Touch Blue, name 2 of the books that Tess had read about foster children. ANSWER: Anne of Green Gables, The Great Gilly Hopkins, or Bud, Not Buddy


Trapped in Death Cave

1. In what book would you find the Valley of the Snake Dancer? 2. The Indian legend said that death would come to anyone who took anything

from the mountain. Name the book. 3. Somehow they ended up in the sewer trench during their argument, which

resulted in three days of being grounded. Name the book.4. This story takes place in Medicine Park, Oklahoma.5. In which novel did a boy watch as his best friend was kidnapped?6. The letter, the maps, and the overlay explained the secret location. Name the

book.

Bonus

In Trapped in Death Cave, what made the hissing and buzzing sound inside the cave? ANSWER: rattlesnakes

In Trapped in Death Cave, what is the name of the sheriff who killed grandpa? ANSWER: Odie Ralston


Wait Till Helen Comes

1. In which novel does a little girl climb out of her bedroom window at night to visit a graveyard?

2. Michael named a section of the cemetery “the berry patch.” Name the book.3. The caretaker told her not to go near the oak tree because of snakes and

poison ivy. Name the book.4. In what book does Heather find a gravestone with the initials H.E.H.? 5. In which book do children think that a graveyard is haunted? 6. Heather, Molly, and Michael moved with their parents to Holwell, Maryland to

live in an old church. Name the book.

Bonus

In Wait Till Helen Comes, who was the caretaker of the small cemetery? ANSWER: Mr. Simmons

In Wait Till Helen Comes, what does Heather’s father’s occupation? ANSWER: a potter


Wonder

1. In what book is a boy home-schooled until he is in fifth grade? 2. The Pullman family lived in New York City. Name the book.3. Jack, Julian and Charlotte give the newcomer a tour of the school. Name the

book. 4. The main character has had 27 surgeries since he was born. Name the book.5. The main character described his relationship with Summer as “The Beauty

and the Beast.” Name the novel.6. Every spring they spent three days and two nights at the Broarwood Nature

Reserve in Pennsylvania. Name the book.

Bonus

In Wonder, what is the name of the principal at Auggie’s school? ANSWER: Mr. Tushman

In Wonder the character from Star Wars Julian compares Auggie to. ANSWER: Darth Siddious


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