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Battle of the Books

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which book was there an ice cream cart?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

In which book did a girl get punched in the nose?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

In which book did a character wear high tops?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

In which book is there a group called NCLC?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

In which book does a man help end child labor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

In which book are children working a difficult job to provide money for their family?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

In which book is there a professional photographer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

In which book was a girl suspended from school for punching someone in the nose?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

In which book was there a gang called the "Plug Uglies?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which book(s) took place in the 1890's?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

In which book did someone use binoculars to spy on people?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which book is there a radio station called KRQK?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which book does a character jump on a trashcan to trap someone?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

In which book was there a man pretending he was blind?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

In Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief, what was the name of the hotel where the robbery took place?

a)
Holiday Hotel
b)
Heavenly Hotel
c)
How About It Hotel
d)
Happiness Hotel
16.
What is Sammy's cat's name?
a)
Frito
b)
Dorito
c)
Taco Chip
d)
Tostito
17.
What is the name of the mean old lady who lives in the same apartment complex as Sammy's grandmother?
a)
Mrs. Turnbull
b)
Mrs. Grootman
c)
Mrs. Reynolds
d)
Mrs. Graybill
18.
What was one clue that was given to support the idea that Sammy probably was staying with her Grandmother illegally?
a)
She didn't eat with her Grandmother
b)
She was not able to talk inside the apartment.
c)
She hid in the closet whenever there was a knock on the door.
d)
She had only one pair of shoes with her.
19.
What skill did Grams want to teach Sammy?
a)
How to cook
b)
How to paint
c)
How to repair a TV
d)
How to knit
20.

How did Sammy see the thief at the hotel?

a)
She was visiting a friend at the hotel
b)
With her Gram's binoculars
c)
From the window of her car
d)
From the stairs of her apartment
21.
When Sammy was hiding in the closet, who was the person who actually had knocked on the door?
a)
The mystery thief
b)
Mrs. Graybill
c)
Her friend from school named Marissa
d)
Her cousin
22.

In Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief, who was the missing person that Sammy left to find?

a)
Marissa's brother, Mikey
b)
Marissa
c)
Dorito's previous owner
d)
The lady who had been robbed
23.

In Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief, who was "Rockin Rick?"

a)
Marissa's cousin
b)
The DJ from the local radio station
c)
The boy who was missing
d)
The thief from the hotel
24.

In Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief, what made Sammy want to go into the Heavenly Hotel?

a)
She was meeting someone there
b)
Some called her name from a hotel window.
c)
There were police cars parked outside the hotel.
d)
She needed to stop there to see her mother.
25.
Who wrote City of Orphans?
a)
Avi
b)
Aristotle
c)
Anonymous
d)
Anderson
26.

In City of Orphans, what did Willa use to beat off the Plug Uglies?

a)
a bat
b)
a whip
c)
a chain
d)
a stick
27.

In City of Orphans, what is the name of the man who lives with Maks' family and is sweet on Agnes? 

a)
Monsieur Zulot
b)
Monsieur Zachary
c)
Monsieur Zane
d)
Monsieur Bruno
28.

In City of Orphans, what was Emma arrested for?

a)
stealing a purse
b)
stealing a watch
c)
stealing money
d)
stealing clothes
29.

In City of Orphans, what is the name of the Waldorf detective?

a)
Mr. Parker
b)
Mr. Peterson
c)
Mr. Brunswick
d)
Mr. Packwood
30.

In City of Orphans, what job did Maks take at the Waldorf?

a)
bell boy
b)
shining shoes
c)
washing dishes
d)
cleaning rooms
31.

In City of Orphans, what 2 things does Maks discover at the Waldorf?

a)
silverware and glasses
b)
towels and washcloths
c)
showers and elevators
d)
fake plants and mops
32.

In City of Orphans, what happened to the Plug Uglies' hideout on the night of the newsie riot?

a)
it collapsed
b)
nothing
c)
it burned down
d)
it was robbed
33.

In City of Orphans, where did Papa go to work after the factory was closed?

a)
Fulton Fish Market
b)
The Waldorf
c)
The Globe
d)
at a saloon
34.

In City of Orphans, what is Willa's original name?

a)
Whilhelmina
b)
Willow
c)
Waddah
d)
Willshah
35.

In City of Orphans, where is Maks' family from?

a)
Denmark
b)
Poland
c)
Germany
d)
Sweden
36.

In City of Orphans, how many brothers does Maks have?

a)
1
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
37.

In City of Orphans, what new name does the teacher give to Maks' brother Ryder?

a)
Ronald
b)
Roger
c)
Roy
d)
Robert
38.

In City of Orphans, how much does Maks make from each paper he sells?

a)
a penny
b)
a nickel
c)
3 cents
d)
2 cents
39.

In City of Orphans, if Maks sells all his papers for the day, how much profit does he take home?

a)
10 cents
b)
8 cents
c)
12 cents
d)
15 cents
40.

In City of Orphans, who wrote the detective stories that Maks and Willa hear? 

a)
Mr. Donck
b)
Mr. Brunswick
c)
Bruno
d)
Mr. Packwood
41.

In City of Orphans, what does Bruno take into the Waldorf as a weapon?

a)
a switchblade
b)
a pistol
c)
a bat
d)
a shovel
42.

In City of Orphans, who shot Brunswick?

a)
Trevor
b)
Bruno
c)
Donck
d)
Packwood
43.

In City of Orphans, who shot Bruno?

a)
Trevor
b)
Packwood
c)
Donck
d)
Brunswick
44.

In City of Orphans, what does Mr. Donck die from?

a)
"wasting disease"
b)
typhoid fever
c)
being shot
d)
scarlet fever
45.

In City of Orphans, where does Maks' family get the money for Emma's medical treatment?

a)
Willa sells her mother's ring
b)
Willa and Maks steal it from Bruno
c)
Mr. Donck gives it to them
d)
Mr. Packwood gives it to them
46.

In City of Orphans, it is never made clear who the narrator is in this story. 

a)
true
b)
false
47.
Who says that New York is a "city of orphans"?
a)
Papa
b)
Mr. Donck
c)
Mr. Packwood
d)
Willa
48.

In City of Orphans, what did people call the prison where Emma was sent? 

a)
The Tombs
b)
The Rock
c)
The Jailhouse
d)
The Fortress
49.

In City of Orphans, what is the name of Bruno's gang?

a)
The Tough Guys
b)
The Bruisers
c)
The Plug Uglies
d)
The Meanies
50.

In Breaker Boys, how were workers treated?

a)

amazing

b)

like slaves

c)

normally

51.

Who photographs the Breaker Boys?

a)

Leis Hindes

b)

Lewis Hindes

c)

Lewis Hines

d)

Leiws Hines

52.

In 1849, what was the age you had to be to work?

a)

13

b)

5

c)

10

d)

12

53.

What was the average age of a Breaker Boy?

a)

5 to 12

b)

8 to 12

c)

9 to 13

d)

5 to 13

54.

In Breaker Boys, where were most of the coal mines?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

New Jersey

c)

New York

55.

Which books have you read?

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

In Breaker Boys, they made as little as how much per day?

a)

76 cents

b)

45 cents

c)

25 cents

d)

75 cents

57.

In the book Baseball in April, who was Uncle Ricardo?

a)

a traveling basketball referee

b)

a neighborhood handyman

c)

a sound engineer for a record company   

d)

a famous actor and singer

58.

In the book Baseball in April, When the boys saw a crowd of people they discovered,

a)

there was a gang shooting

b)

the bank had been robbed

c)

a Spanish Band-Aid commercial was being shot   

d)

Chuck Norris was signing autographs

59.

In the book Baseball in April, While Hector and Mando were pretending to be wax statues on a platform,

a)

a young boy kicked Hector on his leg

b)

a baby wiped his sticky fingers on Mando’s pants  

c)

a baby spit up on Mando’s shoulder

d)

a young girl kissed Mando on the cheek

60.

In the book Baseball in April, Hector and Mando decided to go on bicycle trip to the Santa Monica pier after

a)

a group of bicyclist passes by  

b)

a tourist bus drove by

c)

they saw children playing in the water

d)

they saw a car with a surfboard on it

61.

In the book Baseball in April, while at the barbecue, Hector decided to

a)

have everyone paint faces on the mural  

b)

ask Sarah to go to the dance

c)

sing the song he wrote about the trip

d)

video tape the event and make a movie