Characters
In The Wizard of Oz, which two characters did Dorothy accidentally kill?
The Wicked Witch of the East (house fell on her)
The Wicked Witch of the West (with water)
This book is about a boy with a horrible family curse.
Holes
Where did James get the magical substance?
From a mysterious old man in the woods near his aunts' home
Describe where Dorothy lived and who she lived with before the whirlwind came and took her to Oz?
On a farm in the countryside of Kansas with her aunt, uncle, and dog
"There's no place like home."
Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz
In James and the Giant Peach, what is James's middle name?
Henry
Which book does not have an animal as an important character?
Holes (Don't say the yellow-spotted lizards! They don't count!!)
In When You Trap a Tiger, what secret did Lily find out about her grandmother?
That her grandmother stole stories from the tigers, who are now hunting her
What country did Madame Zeroni come from?
Egypt
"He's a genius all right! He's so stupid, he doesn't even know he's stupid!"
Mr. Pendanski, Holes
What is the name of the pretty but "empty headed girl" that Stanley's great great-grandfather wanted to marry?
Myra
In this book, a group of friends find out that what they are looking for was inside them all along.
The Wizard of Oz
Kissin' Kate Barlow because she kissed the men she killed!
Texas, USA
"Stories are not just words. They are magic."
Halmoni, When You Trap a Tiger
In James and the Giant Peach, which character has a hopeful and optimistic personality?
Centipede
James and the Giant Peach
When You Trap a Tiger
In Holes, how did Kate Barlow finally die?
She was bitten by a yellow-spotted lizard.
In James and the Giant Peach, where did the Giant Peach finally land and become a permanent home for James? (Hint: In New York)
Central Park, New York City
"For my part, I am content in knowing I am as brave as any beast that ever lived, if not braver."
Lion, Wizard of Oz
This teenager works at the library and eventually becomes Sam's girlfriend.
Jensen
Name the one novel where family is a more important theme than friends/teamwork.
When You Trap a Tiger
In James and the Giant Peach, how many seagulls pulled the peach out of the sea and into the air?
502
Name the country where Stanley's great great-grandfather was born. (Hint: It's in Eastern Europe, near Russia)
Latvia
"After all, what is a life anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die."
Old Green Grasshopper, James and the Giant Peach