Setting
The Game
Real Characters
Who Said It?
Vocabulary and Trivia
100
In which town does the climax of the story take place?
Where is East Liverpool, Ohio.
100
Zach's character in the game.
Who is William the Blade.
100
Who throws away Zach's toys?
Who is his father.
100
Who wonders "whether growing up was learning that most stories turned out to be lies?"
Who is Zach.
100
Choose the correct vocabulary word for the definition. "To lessen the courage of; make afraid." A. Balk B. Daunt C. Silhouette
What is B. Daunt.
200
In which town do Zach, Poppy, and Alice get off the bus to escape from the crazy man?
Where is East Rochester, Pennsylvania.
200
He or she rules over The Gray Country.
Who is the Great Queen.
200
With whom does Alice live?
Who is her grandmother.
200
Who said it? "You be careful. You better not let them get taken. That's your job as the brother."
Who is Tinshoe Jones.
200
Choose the correct vocabulary word for the definition. "Traveling bag." A. Brigands B. Apparatus C. Portmanteau
What is C. Portmanteau.
300
Which river do Zach, Poppy, and Alice cross?
What is the Ohio river.
300
Fill in the blank. The Land of the _____.
What is Witches.
300
What is the name of the madman the kids meet on the bus?
Who is Tinshoe Jones.
300
Who said it? "There’s people who do things and people who never do—who say they will someday, but they just don’t. I want to go on a quest. I’ve always wanted to go on a quest. And now that I have one, I’m not backing down from it. I’m not going home until it’s complete."
Who is Poppy.
300
Name a donut flavor. Extra 100 points for each additional flavor your group names.
What is fruit loops, peanut butter, ketchup, pickle juice, mandarin orange, honeycomb, lox and cream cheese, lobster, cheeseburger, fried chicken, wasabi, acorn flour, bubblegum, Pop Rocks, and spelt.
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
What is the name of the town the kids are from? What is it is never mentioned. Bonus 300 points if the team quotes Zach's dad, "West of Nowhere, Pennsylvania."
400
The name of the ship.
What is the Neptune's Pearl.
400
What is the doll's name?
Who is Eleanor Kerchner.
400
Who said it? "I thought you needed to be tougher. But I've been thinking that protecting somebody by hurting them before someone else gets the chance isn't the kind of protecting that anybody wants."
Who is Zach's dad.
400
Choose the correct vocabulary word for the definition. "Inclined to argue." A. Contentious B. Exhilarate C. Tentative
What is A. Contentious.
500
Where are Zach, Poppy, and Alice at the conclusion of the book?
Where is the cemetery/graveyard.
500
What is the name of the sea?
What is The Blackest Sea.
500
What is the name of the librarian?
What is Katherine.
500
Who said it? "I hate that you can do what you're supposed to do and I can't. I hate that you're going to leave me behind. I hate that everyone calls it growing up, but it seems like dying. It feels like each one of you is being possessed and I'm next."
Who is Poppy.
500
What is real bone china made from?
What is bone ash from cattle.
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