WorksheetsReading Olympics 2019-2020
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
In the Night Gardener, why did the night gardener take parts of people's souls?
So he could fertilize his magical tomato plants.
So he could sell them to demons and be rewarded with powers.
So he could keep the tree alive and stay immortal.
So he could feed his sick children.
In the book, I am Malala, after Malala woke up in the hospital, what did she keep asking?
Where is her father?
Where is she?
What happened to her friends?
Is her mother okay?
In Peter and the Starcatchers, What do the crew of the Never Land do when Captain Pembridge comes to the deck?
They all pretend to follow his ridiculous orders.
They shout "welcome Captain!"
They get right to work, trying to hide that they were slacking off.
They make Peter give him a progress report.
In Restart, why did Shoshanna Weber dump her frozen yogurt on Chase’s head, when she was walking out?
Chase had cheated on her with her friend.
She was having a really bad day, and Chase insulted her new haircut.
Chase had called her names in History class before his accident.
Chase bullied her twin brother Joel many times, and got him sent to another school.
In Waiting for Normal, what caused the trailer to burn down?
Addie's mom left a candle burning unattended in her room.
After taco night Addie’s mom said she would clean up the last pans, but she never did so Addie left them out for her and eventually the pans caught on fire.
The space heater was left on too close to Addie's dirty clothes and the clothes caught fire.
Heads and Roses Laundry Stop next door caught fire because no one emptied the lint traps, and the fire spread to the trailer.
In Double identity, who does Bethany go live with after her parents drop her off?
Her godparents
Her cousin Jacklyn
Her Aunt Myrlie
Her paternal grandparents
In Chasing Lincoln's Killer, where was Booth hiding right before he was shot?
On a cotton plantation in North Carolina owned by an old acquaintance.
In the basement of Ford's Theater.
In his cousin's shed near Richmond, Virginia
On a tobacco farm in rural north Virginia
In I am Malala, who were Malala's siblings?
She had a younger sister named Safina who died in infancy.
She has two younger brothers named Kushal and Atal.
She is an only child.
In Fish in A Tree, what does Ally's dad do for a living?
He owns a landscaping business.
He works from home for an insurance company.
He is a truck driver.
He works for the military.
In The Honest Truth, Who is the only person who knows where Mark is going?
Beau, Mark's cousin.
Kathrine, Mark's older sister.
Jess, Mark’s best friend
Andrew, Mark's longtime pen pal.
In House Arrest, who leaves the mystery packages?
George
James
Andrea
Bryan
In Code Orange, why did the FBI go to Mitty's school?
Mitty emailed them asking whether he could get sick from touching the scabs.
Mitty's mom contacted authorities after he disappeared and she found a letter that talked about smallpox.
He called in a bomb threat because he was worried that the students would be exposed to the virus if he didn't.
In Zane and the Hurricane, what problem did Bandy cause when Zane first joined Mr. Tru and Malvina?
Bandy ate all the hot dogs that they planned to have for dinner.
Bandy's barking alerted the armed security forces that they were there.
Bandy ran away after a huge dog started barking at him.
Bandy jumped down into the canoe, tipping everyone into the disgusting water.
in Surviving Hitler, why was Jack sent to the concentration camp, without his family?
His family all hid in different places and he was the only one that the Nazis found that day.
He had a pass showing that he had useful skill, so the Nazi's took him to a concentration camp but sent his family to be killed.
He was the only adult male in his family at the time and they were only taking men to the concentration camps.
His siblings were taken to be subjects in experiments and the Nazi's wanted his mother to continue working in the factory.
In Chasing Lincoln's Killer, who was attacked on April 14, 1865?
Only President Lincoln
President Lincoln and Vice President Johnson
No one, they had to come up with a new plan when Lincoln took a different route.
President Lincoln and Secretary of State Seward
In Woods Runner, what does Samuel find in the burned out field?
He finds the burned remains of his neighbors.
He finds coins that are scorched but not melted by the flames that he uses to buy lead for musket balls.
Two stones that are the perfect size and shape to crack walnuts.
He gets corn that has been roasted by the fire which he eats.
In Closed for the Season, why does Violet stay at the Jenkins?
To escape Silas, he ex-husband, and his abuse
Because she lost her apartment when she lost her job and could was evicted.
To help Mrs. Jenkins who needed help around the house after she got sick.
Because her house is getting fumigated after a severe bedbug infestation.
In Courage has no Color, what was the nickname for the thirty-four-foot tower and why?
Double Dare, because it was so frightening, but you had to jump to stay in the program.
Old Faithful, because you could see it from any part of the base, reminding you that you were there to learn jump.
Great Separator, because it separates those who had courage and guts from those who didn't.
In Almost Home, who was Mr.Bennet?
He was a librarian, and Sugar spent a lot of time at the library after her family became homeless.
He was the landlord that evicted Sugar's family.
He was Sugar’s writing teacher before she lost her house.
He was the father of five girls that used to go to Sugar's school.
In Audacity, why wasn’t Clara’s entire family able to move into their new apartment when they first got to the Lower East Side?
The tenement where they planned to live was damaged by a fire the night before they arrived.
Clara's father was accused of stealing kerosene and spent their first night in America in a police station.
The apartment they were promised had been given to another family.
Clara’s brother, Nathan, was held at Ellis Island because of a lung infection.
In Hero, who does Mr. Herbert turn out to be?
Zach’s grandfather, and he also has superpowers.
Zach's mother's half brother, and he has been using his superpowers to take revenge on anyone who hurt him.
Zach's father's employer from when his father used his superpowers to save others.
Zach's Godfather, and his parents broke contact with Mr. Herbert after huge fight 10 years ago.
In Holes, why did Stanley run away from Camp Green Lake?
Stanley ran away because he read that his friend had been in a car accident back home and the director of the camp wouldn't let him visit his friend.
Stanley ran away because he was being bullied by the other campers and couldn't take it anymore.
Stanley ran away because he had found the treasure, and he wanted to share it with his parents not people who forced kids to dig holes all day.
Stanley ran away because he went looking for Zero who had run away for the camp a few days earlier.
In Projekt 1065, Why did Michael want to go to Fritz’s house?
He knew that the coordinates for the new factory that will make parts for Projekt 1065 would be hidden there.
He wants to see the blueprints for Projekt 1065 and memorize them.
He really wanted to see Fritz's sister because he had a crush on her.
He wants to get the photographs that Simon took as part of Projekt 1065 .
In Resistance, where is Esther from and how does this help end up the resistance?
She is from Warsaw, and she leads Jewish people out through the sewers she knows so well.
She is from Germany, and she speaks German so well that she is able to talk other Jewish people out of tricky situations.
She is from Lodz, and her knowledge of hiding places in the ghetto there saves many lives.
She is from Krakow, and her knowledge of the Nazi corruption allows her to bribe the right people to get Jewish people out.
In Uglies, what were the people in the helicopter doing to the fields of beautiful white flowers? Why were they doing it?
They were harvesting the white orchids. The flowers were used make medicine that treats cancer.
They were burning the white orchids to try to stop their spread. The orchids took over areas, not letting anything else grow.
They were digging up the roots. People eat the roots when other food is scarce.
They cutting the white orchids. The flowers would be used in the huge funeral for the former mayor.
In The Crossover, what do Josh and Jordan find in their parent’s closet?
A basketball signed by Michael Jordan
Their dad's medical records
Legal papers having to do with their adoption.
Their dad’s championship ring
