Cricket in Times Square
Who wrote "A Cricket in Time Square"?
George Selden
Who is the author of "A Wrinkle in Time"?
Madeleine L'Engle
What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
Biography - true story of a person's life written by someone other than that person
Autobiography - true story of a person's life written by that person
Who is the author of "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane"?
Kate DiCamillo
What type of word describes a person, place or thing? Give an example.
Adjective (name any adjective)
Where does this story take place and how does the cricket end up there?
New York City (Times Square subway station); gets stuck in a picnic basket and travels by train to NYC
What genre is "A Wrinkle in Time" (what kind of story is it)?
Science fiction
Who are the 4 people whose biographies we read this year in literature?
Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Clara Barton, Abraham Lincoln
Describe an interesting fact from Mrs. DiCamillo's childhood.
Moved from Pennsylvania to Florida when she was a child; sickly as a child and spent a lot of time stuck in bed; family was abandoned by the father
What do we call the week before Easter?
Holy Week
What are the names of the 3 main (animal) characters in the book?
Chester the Cricket, Harry the Cat, Tucker the Mouse
What scientific discovery does Meg Murray's father make and what happens to him as a result of that discovery?
Tesseract - he disappears (ends up on another planet)
What is the name of the humanitarian organization (a group that helps people) that was started by Clara Barton? (BE SPECIFIC)
The American Red Cross
What were the most exciting events of Edward's life before he went on the ship?
His encounter with Rosie the dog and being vacuumed by the maid.
TWO PART QUESTION - EACH WORTH 150 POINTS
How long does Edward stay with Bull and Lucy
What do the hobos in the camp whisper in Edward's ear?
7 years; the names of their children
What 2 events happen at the newstand after the cricket's arrival that upset Mama Bellini and cause her to dislike the him?
The cricket eats a $2 bill and the newsstand catches on fire
What is the one thing that Meg has that IT does not have and how does she use this quality to save her brother from the power of IT? (Answer must include the brother's name).
The ability to love; she tells Charles Wallace that she loves him and this breaks the hold that IT has on him.
TWO PART QUESTION, EACH WORTH 200 Points:
Harriet Tubman helped slaves escape using a network of people and houses. What was this network called?
What was the religion of the woman who helped Harriet escape to freedom?
The Underground Railroad; Quaker
TWO PART QUESTION, EACH WORTH 200 POINTS
Which 2 characters told Edward that he disappointed them?
What was the name of the ship from which Edward fell overboard?
Pellegrina and the baby doll in the shop; the Queen Mary
What is the name of Meg Murray's twin brothers?
Sandy and Dennys
How does the word spread about the cricket's extraordinary musical ability? (BE SPECIFIC)
Mr. Smedley sends a letter to the editor of the New York Times and urges people to come hear the cricket play in the Times Square subway station
What are the 3 gifts that the Mrs. W's give to Meg before she goes to Camazotz? (500 POINTS for all 3 answers; 400 points for 2 answers; 200 points for 1 answer)
Meg receives glasses (spectacles) from Mrs. Who, the gift of her faults from Mrs. Whatsit and the advice to go to town and STAY TOGETHER from Mrs. Which.
What is the title of the famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln that freed the slaves in the Southern states?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What are the 3 names given to Edward Tulane during his 'journey' by Nellie, Bull, and Bryce? EARN 200 BONUS POINTS: What name is Edward given by the old lady who hangs him up as a scarecrow?
Susanna, Malone, Jangles. BONUS: Clyde
What is the name of the man who gives Mario Bellini the cage for his cricket AND what type of plant does he give Mario for the cricket to eat?
Sai Fong; mulberry leaves