Duplicate of Y7 & Y8 Semi Final Battle of the Books 2025

Question 1

How does Beowulf defeat Grendel?

Accepted Answer

With his bare hands

Question 2

How does the political situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea influence Alem's personal journey?

Accepted Answer

It makes him stateless and vulnerable

Question 3

What game feature is used to track players' points in Warcross?

Accepted Answer

A leaderboard

Question 4

What major event happens in the Warcross opening game?

Accepted Answer

Emika accidentally hacks into the game

Question 5

What surprising advantage does Beowulf have over Grendel?

Accepted Answer

He is stronger than Grendel expects

Question 6

Why is Alem's asylum application initially rejected?

Accepted Answer

Lack of evidence

Question 7

Who is Perry’s best friend?

Accepted Answer

Zoey

Question 8

Where is Luma originally from?

Accepted Answer

Jordan

Question 9

What kind of animal is Pax?

Accepted Answer

Fox

Question 10

Why is the Warcross competition so important?

Accepted Answer

It’s a worldwide competition for fame and wealth

Question 11

What theme is highlighted when Alem refuses to hate anyone despite his struggles?

Accepted Answer

Hope and forgiveness

Question 12

What does Peter injure on his journey?

Accepted Answer

His leg

Question 13

Who is Zero and what role do they play in the story?

Accepted Answer

A rogue player trying to hack the game

Question 14

What is the "Dark World" in Warcross?

Accepted Answer

An illegal side of Warcross

Question 15

Who is the new district attorney who challenges Perry's living situation?

Accepted Answer

Mr VanLeer

Question 16

What does Alem’s story reveal about the meaning of ‘home’?

Accepted Answer

Home is a feeling of safety and belonging

Question 17

Why does Beowulf decide to fight Grendel?

Accepted Answer

To protect the people and earn glory

Question 18

Where is Perry placed after being removed from the prison?

Accepted Answer

Zoey's house

Question 19

What grade is Perry in when the story begins?

Accepted Answer

6th

Question 20

What item reminds Peter of Pax?

Accepted Answer

A toy soldier

Question 21

How does Emika first meet Hideo?

Accepted Answer

Through hacking into Warcross

Question 22

Where has Perry lived most of his life?

Accepted Answer

prison

Question 23

What is the overall goal of the Warcross game?

Accepted Answer

To gain the most points through competitions

Question 24

What kind of project does Perry work on for school?

Accepted Answer

A personal history report

Question 25

What is one challenge Luma faced in coaching?

Accepted Answer

Language barriers and discipline issues

Question 26

What is Hideo’s secret plan?

Accepted Answer

To control people's minds

Question 27

What does Alem dream of doing?

Accepted Answer

Reuniting with his family and living peacefully

Question 28

What role do Alem’s friends play in his story?

Accepted Answer

They help him feel supported and fight for his rights

Question 29

Who helps Peter recover?

Accepted Answer

Vola

Question 30

Who is Pax’s owner?

Accepted Answer

Peter

Question 31

Why does Alem feel like he doesn’t belong in either Ethiopia or Eritrea?

Accepted Answer

Both countries are at war, and he is connected to both sides

Question 32

Why did many refugee families move to Clarkston, Georgia?

Accepted Answer

It was a refugee resettlement town

Question 33

What happens if you lose all your points in Warcross?

Accepted Answer

You are locked out for a while

Question 34

What monster terrorizes Hrothgar's hall?

Accepted Answer

Grendel

Question 35

What does Zoey's father do for a living?

Accepted Answer

Journalist

Question 36

Who is the coach of the Fugees?

Accepted Answer

Luma Mufleh

Question 37

What activity does Perry enjoy doing at the correctional facility?

Accepted Answer

Interviewing inmates

Question 38

Who is Perry’s mother?

Accepted Answer

Charlotte Cook

Question 39

What does the word "Fugees" stand for?

Accepted Answer

Refugees

Question 40

Where did Peter hide Pax as a younger child?

Accepted Answer

In a barn

Question 41

What kind of food does Pax eat in the wild?

Accepted Answer

Mice and berries

Question 42

After Grendel's death, who seeks revenge?

Accepted Answer

Grendel’s mother

Question 43

What special weapon does Beowulf use to defeat Grendel's mother?

Accepted Answer

A magical sword found in her lair

Question 44

Why Does Peter have to let Pax go?

Accepted Answer

His father is going to war

Question 45

What is the name of the prison where Perry lives?

Accepted Answer

Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility

Question 46

What is Luma's coaching style like?

Accepted Answer

Strict and disciplined

Question 47

What war-related role does Peter's father take on?

Accepted Answer

Soldier

Question 48

Where does Beowulf fight Grendel’s mother?

Accepted Answer

In an underwater lair

Question 49

What injury does Grendel suffer during his fight with Beowulf?

Accepted Answer

His arm is torn off

Question 50

Why do some townspeople resist the refugee families?

Accepted Answer

Fear of crime and cultural differencesThey are noisy

Question 51

What is the name of the soccer team formed in Clarkston?

Accepted Answer

The Fugees

Question 52

How did Luma find out about the boys playing soccer?

Accepted Answer

She saw them in the parking lot

Question 53

What was Peter’s relationship with his grandfather like?

Accepted Answer

Distant and cold

Question 54

What is the name of King Hrothgar’s hall?

Accepted Answer

Heorot

Question 55

How does Alem cope with his feelings of loneliness?

Accepted Answer

By writing letters

Question 56

Why does Alem’s father take him to England?

Accepted Answer

To escape war and conflict

Question 57

What does soccer provide for the Fugees?

Accepted Answer

A sense of unity and hope

Question 58

Who is the hero of the story?

Accepted Answer

Beowulf

Question 59

What does Hideo offer Emika after she hacks Warcross?

Accepted Answer

A job to find a security threat

Question 60

What is the name of Alem’s foster family?

Accepted Answer

The Fitzgeralds

Duplicate of Y7 & Y8 Semi Final Battle of the Books 2025

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