WorksheetsDaVinci Academy Battle of the books quiz
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Worksheet time: 55mins
Which summary best fits for chapter one of The Boxcar Children
Four children who were all alone went into a bakery to buy some bread. The baker and his wife were mean and wanted to send Benny to an orphanage.
Four children slept on benches in a bakery but overheard the baker and his wife planning o send Benny to an orphanage. The children were scared and talked about what they should do.
A baker and his wife sold some bread to four lost children. They decided to keep the older three children and send the youngest to an orphanage.
Four children went into a baker to buy food and to find a place to spend the night. The baker and his wife let them but planned to send Benny to an orphanage, so the children left in the middle of the night.
In the book The Boxcar Children, why do you think the children listened before going down the street?
They wanted to make sure no one was around to see them.
They wanted to make sure Benny was still asleep
They wanted to make sure there were no dogs or cats around
They were afraid of loud noises
In The Boxcar Children, what did the children buy at the bakery?
3 cakes
3 loaves of bread and a cake for benny
3 loaves of bread
They did not buy anything
What were the children's names in The Boxcar Children?
Benny, Jenny, Henry, and Violet
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny
Henry, Buddy, Violet, and Jessie
Violet, Benny, Judy, and Harry
Which words in chapter 4 of The Boxcar Children help the reader understand the meaning of the word cross?
did not smile
politely
looked at Henry
Hand in his pocket
In the book The Boxcar Children, which sentence best supports the idea that the baker's wife was NOT a very kind woman?
The baker's wife looked at them as they came in.
"He is too little. I cannot take care of him"
"where are your mother and father?" she asked
"You may stay here tonight"
In the book The Boxcar Children, what did the author mean when Jessie said "Tomorrow we will eat three times"?
They would eat breakfast, lunch and dinner
They would go eat somewhere else
They would have milk to drink
They would have a place to sit down and eat
In the Boxcar Children, what do you think the author meant by, "this was the first time in four days that they could go to sleep at night, as children should"?
They had eaten some food so now they could sleep
They had a safe place to sleep at night without having to hide during the day
Benny was happy with their new dog
Jessie made them a bathe in the brook
In the Boxcar Children, why did Henry want to leave the door open when they went to sleep?
To keep and eye on Watch
To watch the weather
So the children could get in and out
It was so hot
In the Boxcar Children, why do you think Mrs. Moore asked Henry about having chickens?
She wanted to know how to live on a farm
She wanted to know if he was going to feed the veggies to the chickens
She wanted to see his chickens
She wanted to know what kind of chickens he had
In the Boxcar Children, why do you think the author said that Benny went to sleep with the cart in his hand and the hammer was under Henry's pillow?
They were very sleepy
They both were worried that Watch would take them
They were both so proud and happy to have them
Jessie told them to
In the Boxcar Children, what did Jessie make the ladle out of?
A piece of wire
A pile of sticks
A long stick and a cup
A spoon and a knife
Choose the best word to describe Henry from the Boxcar Children
Hard-working
Miserable
Scared
Understanding
In the Boxcar Children, what kind of eggs do you Jessie cooked
fried eggs
scrambled eggs
hard boiled eggs
raw eggs
In the Boxcar Chidlren, who found the eggs?
Henry
Jessie
Violet
Benny
In the Boxcar Children, how did the boys know that dinner was ready?
They smelled it
They saw it
Watch was barking
They heard the dinner bell
In the Boxcar Children, why do you think Henry did not give his real name to Mr. Alden
He was embarrassed
He did not want his grandfather to find him
he did not think he had won the race
he just forgot to say his las name
In the Boxcar Children, how do you think Mr. Alden felt when he realized he had found his grandchildren?
Amused
Mysterious
Concerned
Excited
In the book The Boxcar Children, how did Henry finally realize that Mr. Alden was his grandfather?
Mr. Alden told him
He remembered shaking his hand after he won the race
Violet told him
Mrs. Moore told him
In the Boxcar Children, what mystery did the children solve after talking with Dr. Moore?
That the stick breaking was really Dr. Moore looking at their boxcar
That Mrs, Moore baked cherry dumplings
Where the boxcar was
How old Benny was
In the Boxcar Children, why do you think Mr. Alden brought the boxcar to his backyard?
He did not want someone to steal it
He could tell the children missed it
He wanted Watch to have a place to sleep
He wanted to see it for himself
In the book Esperanza Rising, which character wants to work on the railroad in America?
Esperanza
Abuelita
Miguel
Ramona
Tio Luis
In the book Esperanza Rising which character gives her beloved porcelain doll to Isabel
Esperanza
Abuelita
Miguel
Ramona
Tio Luis
In the book Esperanza Rising, which character lives in a convent until she is able to travel to California
Esperanza
Abuelita
Miguel
Ramona
Tio Luis
In the book Esperanza Rising, which character is Papa's brother who burns down Esperanza's house?
Esperanza
Abuelita
Miguel
Ramona
Tio Luis
In the book Esperanza Rising, which character becomes sick with Valley Fever?
Esperanza
Abuelita
Miguel
Ramona
Tio Luis
In the book Esperanza Rising, how did they prepare for Mama's return to the migrant camp?
They clean the cabin and make a chair under the shade trees
They move to a larger cabin
Esperanza decided to leave the cabin when she returns
In the book Esperanza Rising, how do Mama & Esperanza escape to the train station?
They take Papa's horses and wear disguises
They hide under the floor of a wagon driven by Alfonso & Miguel
They steal a car from Tio Luis
In the book Esperanza Rising, how does Isabel help Esperanza?
She teaches her how to clean diapers
She shows her how to crochet a blanket
She helps her learn Spanish
In the book Esperanza Rising, who is Hortensia'?
Miguel's mother
Abuelits's mother
Esperanza's best friend
In the book Esperanza Rising, why does Miguel start digging ditches?
He really wanted to dig
The train didn't need people working on the motors
A group of men worked for half the half the money and they took his job
In the book Esperanza Rising, what is Esperanza's job at camp?
Sweeping the platform
Watching Josefina's two babies
Both A & B are correct
In the book Esperanza Rising, does Esperanza like talking about her life in Mexico?
Yes, she loves to brag about the fancy parties she had
She likes the memories sometimes, but other times she feels guilty.
She refuses to speak of her life in Mexico at all
In the book Esperanza Rising, what does Hortensia make hand lotion from?
Avocado and glycerin
Apples and pears
Avocado and grape juice
In the book Esperanza Rising, who teaches Esperanza how to feel the heartbeat of the land?
Mguel
Papa
Isabel
In the book Esperanza Rising, what does Esperanza say is her favorite time of the year?
The grape harvest
Her birthday
Both A & B are correct
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, why did Claudia feel that she needed to run away?
She wasn't feeling appreciated at home
Her brothers told her to run away
She disliked school and never wanted to go back
She wanted more chores at home
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, what did Claudia like most about the idea of running away?
She wouldn't have to do any more laundry
She enjoyed planning the adventure
She wouldn't have to take any more baths
Riding the school bus
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, why did Jamie have so much money?
He worked extra jobs around the neighborhood
He stole from his brother
He had no money
He saved his allowance and cheated at cards
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, what was in the two letters that Claudia mailed when she and Jamie got off the bus?
Letters to Claudia's pen pals
letters to the bus driver and train conductor
letters to her parents and to a cereal company
Letters to her brothers
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Claudia and Jamie typed a letter outside of a store. Who was this letter to?
their parents
the head of the museum
to a newspaper reporter
to Mrs. Frankweiler
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, what event led Claudia to say to Jamie, "Well take a long, long bath tonight?"
Since they spent $4.50 for the post office box, they needed mmore income
Claudia knew that they were dirty from living in the city
jamie had fallen in a mud puddle and had to be cleaned up
Claudia wanted to be sure they cleaned up before before their visit with the head of the museum
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, who were the surprise visitors at the mastaba in the museum
They were Claudia's class from school
They were their parents looking for them
They were Jamie's class from school
Mrs. Frankweiler showed up at the museum
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, what story did Jamie tell the tour guide at the U.N. about why they weren't in school?
There was a school holiday
He told her that they ran away from home
Their teacher quit in the middle of the day so they left school.
The broiler at school exploded, so there was no head at school
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, why was it possible that the statue had not been carved by Michelangelo even though his mark was on the bottom?
Michelangelo was not alive when the angel was sculpted
Michelangelo was only a painter
Someone else might have sculpted the statue and used his mark
Michelangelo was made of plastic
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, when Claudia and Jamie were in the museum, what direction did Claudia give Jamie about hiding in the restroom
Stand behind the men's room door
pretend to be a janitor
Stand on the toilet with his head down and the stall door slightly open
hide in the coat room
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, how did Claudia and Jamie become a team
They wore the same outfits in the museum
They started feeling like a family and cared about each other
They shared the same friends
They both decided they disliked music lessons
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, what did Claudia decide they should do to take advantage of the time they were spending in the museum
They should learn about everything in the museum
They should observe the people who visit the museum
They should tour New York City and keep journals
They should hide the whole time and never be seen
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, how did Claudia and Jamie learn about the angel statue?
They watched it on the news
They read about it in the newspaper they stole
They heard some people talking about it
They asked te security guard about the statue
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, how did Claudia and Jamie get additional money?
They broke into the cash register at the snack bar
They didn't need any more money
They were begging for money from museum visiors
They found money on the floor of the fountain
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, why did Claudia and Jamie decide to go to Farmington instead of their home in Greenwich
They were tired of the museum and needed to move on
Claudiea wanted to take a taxi to see the countryside
They got on the wrong train
They wanted to visit Mrs. Frankweiler and ask her about angel.
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, when asked by Mrs. Frankweiler's butler, what did Jamie say was the nature of his and Claudia's business
They were seeking information about Michelangelo
They wanted to meet Mrs. Frankweiler
They were seeking information about the Italian renaissance
They were looking for extra money
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, what did Claudia consider to be the most fun part of running away?
teaching her parents a lesson
having a secret
learning about Michelangelo
taking a bath in the fountain
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, why did Mrs. Frankweiler not sell the sketch
She wanted to keep the secret
She never would get enough money for it
There was no sketch
She wanted to donate it to the museum
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, who was Saxonberg, besides Mrs. Frankweiler's lawyer?
Mrs. Frankweiler's husband
The head of the museum
The children's grandfather
Mrs. Frankweiler's neighbor
In the book From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, how did Claudia and Jamie get back home
they walked
they took the train back home
they paid the taxi
Mrs. Frankweiler's chauffeur drove them home
In the book The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, what book did Callie want to read?
The Science of Housewifery
The Origin of Species
Treasure Island
The Biography of Charles Darwin
In the book The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, why did Harry get angry with Callie?
She told everyone about the woman he was courting
She spent too much time with Granddaddy
She was rude to their mother
She wouldn't help him write a letter
In the book The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, who gave the cuttlefish specimen to Granddaddy?
Abe Lincoln
Ulysses Grant
Louis Dewey
Charles Darwin
In the book The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, why was there tension between Lamar, Sam Houston, and Travis
They had to share a bedroom
They each wanted to help Callie and Grandaddy
They all wanted the job at the gin
They all liked Lula
In the book The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, why did Grandaddy write to the Smithsonian
to ask for a job
To report a possible new species of plant that he and Callie found
To get tikets to visit
To find out how to register new plant names
What was the big event that happened in Fentress
Abraham Lincoln visited the town
The State Fair was held there
A telephone was installed in town
A railroad station was built in town
In the book The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, why did Callie stop spending so much time with Granddaddy?
She was expected to learn how to cook and take care of the house
She was busy studying for school exams
Harry was upset that he never saw Callie anymore
Granddaddy got sick
In what book did the main character and her sister build a roller coaster in the backyard?
I am Amelia Earhart
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
The Boxcar Children
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
In what book did a roller coaster fly and then crash?
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
The Boxcar Children
I am Amelia Earhart
The evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Esperanza Rising
In the book I am Amelia Earhart, what did Amelia Earhart name her yellow plane
Canary
Zebra
Lion
Sunshine
In the book, I am Amelia Earhart, what did Amelia accomplish as an adult
Bicycled in the Grand Canyon
Swam the English Chanel
Flew across the Atlantic Ocean
In the book, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, who was Shirley's fifth grade teacher?
Mrs. Severson
Miss. Smith
Mrs. Rappaport
Ms. Benson
In the book, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, this was the Chinese name for 1947
Year of the Dog
Year of the Boar
Year of the Chicken
Year of the Snake
In the book, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, this was one of Shirley's Chinese names
Amanda
Bandit
Scout
Champ
In the book, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, when she recited this is class, Shirley mispronounced a lot of the words to...
Old McDonald
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
The Pledge of Alligence
It's a Small World
In the book, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, Jackie Robinson was a hero here.
New York
Brooklyn
Queens
The Bronx
In the book, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, She was the strongest and scariest girl in fifth grade, and she gave Shirley two black eyes
Claire
Mabel
Tiffany
Susan
In the book, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, She was a movie star and the inspiration for Bandit's American name
Shirley Temple
Jennifer Aniston
Emma Watson
Meryl Streep
In the book, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, Shirley and her mother traveled by train from this city to their new home
San Francisco
New York
St. Paul
Chicago
In the book, In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, this was the religion Shirley and her clansmen followed
They didn't follow any religion
Catholic
Buddhism
Confucianism
In A Wrinkle In Time, how does Meg feel at the beginning of the book?
Like she does everything wrong
Like she needs to eat something
Like she will make her mother proud
Like she is lost and confused
In A Wrinkle In Time, what is Meg's father's job?
Astronaut
Physicist
Custodian
Zoologist
In A Wrinkle In Time, who does Charles Wallace tell Meg and Calvin it is time to find
Mrs. Who and Mrs. Whatsit
Calvin's parents
Mr. Murry, their father
Fortinbras, their dog
In A Wrinkle In Time, who does Calvin seem to especially like?
Meg's brothers
Meg
Mrs. Murry
Mr. Murry
In A Wrinkle In Time, why are Meg and her friends traveling with Mrs. Who, Whatsit, and Which
To save the world
To destroy
To save Meg's father
To free the planet Uriel
In A Wrinkle In Time, what does the Happy Medium do?
She shows scenes of he universe in her ball
She gives the travelers a magic potion
She directs the Powers of Darkness
She fights against the light to help the Power of Darkness
In A Wrinkle In Time, what do the children notice about the other kids in Camazotz
They ride bikes in the same direction
They all practice gymnatics
They jump rope for hours
They bounce their balls in the same rhythm
In A Wrinkle In Time, whose mind does the man with the red eyes try to control
Meg's
Charles Wallace's
Calvin's
Meg's father's
In A Wrinkle In Time, what does Meg use to help rescue her father?
A magic phrase
Charles Wallace
Mrs. Who's glasses
Calvin's powers of communication
In A Wrinkle In Time, who gets left behind on planet Camazotz
Mr. Murry
Calvin
Meg
Charles Wallace
In A Wrinkle In Time, how is Meg affected by the Black Thing when she lands on a new planet in chapter 11?
She in blinded
She is paralyzed
She dies
She can't hear well
In A Wrinkle In Time, in chapter 11, the being on the new planet where the travelers land are:
Dark and dangerous
Cold and aloof
Kind and helpful
Intelligent and uptight
In A Wrinkle In Time, who comes to visit the Murrys in the middle of the night dressed tramp
Mrs. Whatsit
Mr. Jenkins
Mrs. Smitherson
Uncle Charlie
In A Wrinkle In Time, who does Charles Wallace decide to take along to meet Mrs. Who in chapter 2?
His dog
His two brothers
Calvin and Meg
His father
In A Wrinkle In Time, what do the children need in order to breathe in Uriel's atmosphere?
Oxygen masks
Flowers from a tree
Mrs. Who's cloak
Nothing at all
What does the Black Thing turn out to be?
A black hole
An alternate universe
A dark star
Pure Evil
In A Wrinkle In Time, what is Charles Wallace ordered to do before entering the town in Chapter 6?
Stay with Meg and Calvin
Go alone to find his father
Hide that he is intelligent
Never return home
In A Wrinkle In Time, where in the city must the children go on the planet Camazotz
The international Library
CENTRAL central intelligence building
Market Cneter Terminal
The institution Educational Assembly
In A Wrinkle In Time, what does Meg discover 'IT' is?
A dark shadow
a brain
a robot
a wizard
In A Wrinkle In Time, what 'power' does Meg possess that 'IT' does not
Vision
HAtred
Love
Tessering
In A Wrinkle In Time, where does Meg end up after rescuing Charles Wallace?
Back at home
At Calvin's house
On Camazotz
On planet Ixchel
In the book, Greenglass House, whose satchet was found on the fire escape?
Mr. Gowervine
Owen
Fenster
Lansdegown
In the book, Greenglass House, how did the house Lansdegown get its name?
It named itself
Two small children translated the surname Bluecrowne
It was named after the first person who lived there
Named after the ghost who lives there
In the book, Greenglass House, who learned something about their hertitage?
Mr. Gowervine
Owen
Fenster
Gabe
In the book, Greenglass House, what is the name of the house?
The green mansion
Greenglass
Lansdegown
Susan
In the book, Greenglass House, what does the word ‘nefarious’ mean?
Wicked
Pleasent
Smelly
Gross
In the book, Greenglass House, who wanted to add pepper instead of cinnamon into the cake
Owen
Fenster
Mr. Gowervine
Aaron
In the book, Greenglass House, what is enameled glass?
Glass with names carved into it
Glass that breaks easily
Glass that doesn't break
Glass with color applied to it
In the book, Greenglass House, how do most stories begin?
With a princess
With a villian
With a smuggler
With talking animals
In the book, Greenglass House, which character says he has seen Doc Holystone’s and his kid’s ghosts?
Owen
Fenster
Mr. Gowervine
Milo
In the book, Greenglass House, why
did Georgie want Milo to find the map?
She didn't want him to find it
She thought he would understand it
She wanted to mislead him
She thought that he would think it was neat
In the book, Greenglass House, cartographers once wrote ‘hic sunt dracones’ in the margins of the maps. What does that mean?
Here be dungeons
Here be darkness
Here be dragons
Here be dodgeballs
In the book, Greenglass House, what was the name of the robe Sirin and Negret found?
Cloak of Invisibility
Cloak of awesomeness
Cloak of Intelligence
Cloak of Golden Indiscernibiity
In the book, Greenglass House, who pretends to be Mrs. Caraway’s daughter, Meddy?
Addie the ghost
Susan the ghost
Tiffany the ghost
Claire the ghost
