Characters & Plot
Classic & Fantasy
Realistic & Historical
Mystery & Adventure
Short Answers
100

In Among the Hidden, what did Luke do to try to find out what happened to Jen after the rally?

He broke into her house to look for clues OR he used her computer.

100

In BFG, why does the Big Friendly Giant think of himself as the "runt" among the giants?

The other giants were about twice as tall as he was.

100

 In Esperanza Rising, what did Mama make for the little peasant girl on the train?

A yarn doll.

100

 In Cryptid Hunters, how did Butch McCall know exactly where Marty and the others were?

He stole the GIZMO from Marty's pocket while Marty slept.

100

In Fish in a Tree, at the end what does Ally want Mr. Daniels to do for her brother Travis?

Help him improve his reading.

200

 In Chains, what did Isabel do with the information about Lockton's plan to bribe rebel soldiers?

She ran from the house at night and told the slave boy Curzon.

200

 In Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, what happened to Timothy as a baby that made him weaker than his siblings?

He was bitten by a spider.

200

In Hana's Suitcase, what did George and Hana bury in their backyard to help them feel better?

A bottle filled with their unhappy thoughts (or things they missed / things they'd do after the Nazis left).

200

In The Cay, what did Timothy make to chase away their bad luck?

A wooden cat with nails in it.

200

 In First Rule of Punk, what does Malu do the morning of the first day of school that displeases her mother?

She puts on makeup to look more punk.

300

 In Bridge to Terebithia, who becomes the new queen of Terabithia at the end of the book?

Jesse's little sister, May Belle.

300

In BFG, how was Sophie punished at the orphanage if she broke the rules?

She was locked in the cellar for a day and a night without food or water.

300

In Long Walk to Water, what did Michael, the aid worker from Ireland, teach Salva?

How to read OR how to play volleyball.

300

 In Hoot, what was in the cardboard box Roy carried when searching for the barefoot boy?

 Shoes (sneakers).

300

 In First Rule of Punk, right before their performance, what does Joe give the band members to wear?

Matching mariachi hats.

400

 In One and Only Ivan, who does Ruby say saved her when she fell into a hole dug by humans?

Villagers

400

In Hatchet, what gift did the turtle leave for Brian on the beach?

Eggs.

400

 In Number the Stars, when asked who was King Christian's bodyguard, what did the little boy answer?

All of Denmark is his bodyguard.

400

In City Spies, what was Sara/Brooklyn accused of at the start of the book?

Hacking the computer files of the Juvenile Justice System of NYC.

400

 In Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, what do Aven and Connor first think happened to the Cavanaughs?

They were murdered.

500

In The Breadwinner, what risky plan did Shauzia convince Parvana to try to make more money?

Dig up bones.

500

In Ruby Holler, after the boat tips over, how does Tiller get out of the river?

 Florida rescues him.

500

 In Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio, what was an iron lung?

A machine that breathed for a person.

500

In Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, what do Mason and Calvin find under the brambles behind Mason's house?

The door to a root cellar.

500

In Two Degrees, how did Sue get the scars on her head?

She was attacked by a polar bear when she lived in California.