2023 BoB 9th Practice Questions

In which book does a steep tunnel function as a kind of shortcut "carved through earth and chalk and tree roots--an old smugglers' route" from a cliff down to a beach?

• Scrtich Scratch

• Our Castle by the Sea

• Dragon Skin

• The Girl from the Sea

Answer explanation

Answer is in page 124.

In which book does a father give his son a stick of gum saying- "it's hard to look nervous when you're chewing gum"?

• The Wind Singer

• Troublemaker

• They Called Us Enemy

• Efren Divided

Answer explanation

Answer is in page 213.

Efren took a stick of gum with a blank look on his face.

"It's hard to look nervous when you're chewing gum. Trust me. It's an old trick I pick up a long time ago while on the force."

Efren felt like he might need the entire pack. Nevertheless, he popped the gum in to his mouth and began to chew.

In which book does a girl eat pepper and lobster soup infused with mao juice made by a cook who's better at cooking than sailing?

• Lintang and the Pirate Queen

• The Not-so-uniform Life of Holly Mei

• While I Was Away

• Efren Divided

Answer explanation

Answer is in pages 119-120.

She pulled on the sarong and climbed out of bed. Her stomach rumbled at the aroma of pepper and lobster soup.

She grinned, nut Lintang couldn't smile back. Instead, she sat on the chair, careful to avoid her wet golden sarong, and slurped at the soup. Dee had infused the broth with mao juice. And as well as being peppery, it was...sweet?

In which book are twins able to talk to each other in their heads?

• Lizard's Tale

• WhatisHisFAce

• The Wind Singer

• Among the Hidden

Answer explanation

Answer is in page 32.

In which book does a heart-shaped rock found on the road give a girl the courage to ask her father if he would allow her to attend school?

• Scritch Scratch

• Serafina's Promise

• Lintang and the Pirate Queen

• Our Castle by the Sea

Answer explanation

Answer is in page 74.

In which book is it 'a good job well done' that the pride of a family is well and truly broken?

• Troublemaker

• They Called Us Enemy

• The Wind Singer

• Among the Hidden

Answer explanation

Answer is in page 472.

In which book does a man whose son has just died ask two sisters if they'd like the funeral to include a memorial for their recently deceased father?

• Our Castle by the Sea

• Ground Zero

• Efren Divided

• Serafina's Promise

Answer explanation

Answer is in page 215.

In which book does a father tell his son that he's not afraid of hard work, saying, "Your old man is made of steel"?

• Our Castle by the Sea

• Worser

• Lintang and the Pirate Queen

• Efren Divided

Answer explanation

Answer is in page 83.

Efren tried to make sense of what he'd just heard. "Yeah, but - wait, how are you going to work day and night? When will you sleep?"

"It's only temporary. Besides, your old man is mad of steel. You don't need to worry about me, okay?"

In which book is a girl homesick for her mother's sweet fish wraps and the sticky nights when it was too hot to sleep and her mother would fan her with a panna leaf?

• While I Was Away

• The Not-so-uniform Life of Holly Mei

• Lintang and the Pirate Queen

• Ground Zero

Answer explanation

Answer is in page 168.

She found herself craving Mother's sweet fish wraps. Who would've thought she'd miss that?

She even missed those sticky nights when it was too hot to sleep, when Mother would fan her with a panna leaf and him absently to herself.

In which book is it deemed essential to find a missing book of code as "wars are won on information"?

• Ground Zero

• Lizard's Tale

• Alone

• They Called Us Enemy

Answer explanation

Answer is in page 57.