Characters
In Frindle, what is the name of the character who was with Nick when he first thought of the word frindle?
Janet Fisk
What is the title of the book that includes a "war" between teachers and students?
Frindle
In Dear Mr. Henshaw, how many questions did Leigh answer about himself to Mr. Henshaw
Ten
At the beginning of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, where were Alice and her sister before the adventure starts? What were they doing?
They were reading a book on the bank of a river.
Name the character and the book: Which character said, "Parents are always saying it's not how you look that counts. I've heard that all my life....Huh! If you want to find out how much it matters, just let your hair get too long or put on too much eye makeup and listen to the screams."
Sara (to Aunt Willie), Summer of the Swans
Which character thinks (she/he) has the biggest feet in their school? Name the character and the book.
Sara, Summer of the Swans
Name a book that does NOT have a pet or animal character.
Frindle
Because she doesn't know him that well anymore since her mom died and Charlie became disabled.
He works in Ohio, while Sara, Charlie, and Wanda live with Aunt Willie in West Virginia. He only sees his children on the weekends sometimes, and when he is with them, he mostly watches baseball on TV and doesn't start any conversations with anyone.
In the book Frindle, when Nick Allen was a third grade student, how did he decorate his teacher's classroom?
He decorated it as a tropical island even though it was February.
Name the character and the book: Which character said, "What is the use of a book without pictures or conversation?"
Alice, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Which character has a boyfriend who drives a motor scooter NOT motorcycle?
Wanda, Summer of the Swans
Name two books that have an unusual character who has a watch.
Alice in Wonderland--the White Rabbit
Summer of the Swans--Charlie
In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, who is the White Rabbit in a hurry to meet?
The Duchess
"Oh! The Duchess, the Duchess! oh won't she be savage if I've kept her waiting!"
In Summer of the Swans, how long does it take for all the main events of the book to happen?
One day.
Name the character and the book: Which character said, "If you are reading this letter, it means the word frindle has been added to the dictionary. Congratulations."
Mrs. Granger, Frindle
What is the name of Leigh Bott's (same age) one friend?
Barry
Name the two books with characters who invented something. Who are the characters? What did they invent?
Nick invented the word, frindle. (Frindle)
Leigh invented a lunchbox burglar alarm (Dear Mr. Henshaw)
In Dear Mr. Henshaw, why are Leigh's lunches usually more delicious than the other students' lunches?
In Frindle, how old was Nick Allen in the very last chapter?
21 years old and a junior (3rd year student) in university
In Dear Mr. Henshaw, which character gives Leigh this advice: "Who wants to be friends with someone who scowls all the time? So, you've got problems. So has everyone else, if you take the time to notice."
Mr. Fridley, Dear Mr. Henshaw
In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice jumps down a rabbit hole into a magical new world. As she is falling down, she says, "Dinah will miss me very much tonight, I should think!"
Who is Dinah?
Alice's cat
Name two books where an adult has to apologize to a child.
Dear Mr. Henshaw (Mr. Botts apologizes to Leigh for losing Bandit.)
Frindle (Mrs. Granger apologizes to Nick for trying to stop the word frindle from becoming famous.)
In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice meets the Mock Turtle. He looks very sad and sorrowful, so Alice sits to listen to his life's story. Mock Turtle gives Alice this riddle. Can you solve it? (Look at the bottom of page 110.)
Mock Turtle says, "We went to school in the sea. The master was an old Turtle----we used to call him Tortoise."
Alice asks, "Why did you call him Tortoise if he wasn't one?"
Mock Turtle answers, "We called him Tortoise because he taught us. Really you are very dull!"
Explain Mock Turtle's answer.
Because the word Tortoise sounds like "taught us"
In Dear Mr. Henshaw, describe EACH of Leigh's parents' opinions about Mr. Bott's truck driving job?
Leigh's dad loved being on the road and constantly moving from place to place.
Name the character and the book: Which character said, "What have I got in my life more important than looking after that boy? Only one thing more important than Charlie: only one thing---that devil television there."
Aunt Willie, Summer of the Swans