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Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee
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1
What does Akeelah read at night?
The Encyclopedia
The Dictionary
Harry Potter
The Giver
2
Akeelah wins Crenshaw Middle School's inaugural spelling bee. What does INAUGURAL mean?
Last
First
Second
Best
3
Why can't Akeelah's mom go to the district spelling bee?
Akeelah's brother is being arrested.
She has to work at the hospital.
She thinks spelling bees are stupid.
Akeelah doesn't even ask her to go.
4
Why did Akeelah get a 2nd chance after missing a word at the district bee?
Akeelah threatened the spelling bee officials
The student after her got sick
The student after her was cheating
They realized Akeelah actually got the word right
5
What class does Akeelah skip with her best friend?
Math
P.E.
Science
English
6
On what television channel do they air the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
ESPN
Disney
ABC
NBC
7
"The spelling bee is a tough nut" is which type of figurative language/narrative technique?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
8
Akeelah's mom tells her that she has "50,000 coaches." What narrative technique is this?
Hyperbole
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
9
What word did Akeelah look up to prove to Mr. Larabee it was in the dictionary?
Dissing
Aint
Fo Shizzle
Gangsta
10
Who wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
Akeelah
Everyone's a winner!
Akeelah and Dylan
Dylan
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Infer: Why is Mrs. Anderson not supportive of the spelling bee in the beginning?
Mrs. Anderson dislikes her daughter.
Mrs. Anderson hates school.
Mrs. Anderson is worried about her daughter.
Mrs. Anderson is a terrible parent.
12
Where do Akeelah and her family live?
Longbeach
Las Vegas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
13
Infer - Why did Akeelah's best friend, Georgia, seem upset with Akeelah?
Akeelah talked about her behind her back.
Georgia is crazy
Georgia thought Akeelah was spending more time with new pals
Akeelah told Georgia she didn't like her
14
What technique does Akeelah almost always use to help her spell the words?
She taps her leg
She taps her pencil
She jumps rope
She makes clicking noises
15
Why doesn't Akeelah want to join the spelling bee at first?
She hates spelling words
She doesn't want to try something new
She doesn't want to get made fun of
She wants to join a different contest
16
How did Akeelah's dad die?
He had a skydiving accident
He was a police officer and got shot on duty
He had a heart attack
He was shot on the way home from work
17
What is the main character's name?
Aleekah Anders
Anita Anderson
Akeelah Anderson
Akeelah Sanderson
18
What is the OVERALL mood during the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Depressing
Tense
Exciting
Joyous
19
Why did Akeelah lie to her mother?
Because she dislikes her mom
Because her mom didn't like her doing the bee
Because she is a bad person who makes bad choices
Because she is a chronic liar
20
Javier has an aversion to flying. Which word below is the best synonym for AVERSION?
Fear
Joy
Excitement
Anger
21
What is the name of the National Spelling Bee?
Stricts National Spelling Bee
Scripps National Spelling Bee
Scripts National Spelling Bee
Ship's National Selling Bee
22
Where is Scripps National Spelling Bee?
New York City
Washington DC
Beverly Hills
Minneapolis
23
Infer: Why does Akeelah talk to the picture of her dad?
She misses him and it makes her feel better.
She hates her mom.
She misses him.
She's mad at him.
24
How does Akeelah feel about her older brother who is training to be a pilot?
She thinks he is an idiot.
She admires, or looks up to, him.
She doesn't care one way or another.
She despises, or hates, him.
25
Who is Denise?
Mr. Larabee's wife
Mr. Larabee's daughter, who died
Mr. Larabee's daughter
Mr. Larabee's niece
26
What is Akeelah's punishment for lying to her mom?
Double chores for 3 months
Grounded for 3 months
Dropping out of the bee
Cleaning the house
27
What score did Akeelah get on her spelling test?
90%
0%
100%
99%
28
Why did Mrs. Anderson drop out of college?
She felt out of place and too pressured
She didn't drop out of college
She didn't have enough money
She flunked out
29
Why does Akeelah get made fun of at school?
Akeelah bullies other students.
Akeelah is an idiot.
Akeelah is a Science nerd.
Akeelah does well in English.
30
Why does Akeelah try to lose the bee on purpose?
She feels badly for the way Dylan's father treats him
She doesn't want to win the spelling bee
She is in love with Dylan
She enjoys the feeling of losing
31
Who is the friend that Akeelah meets at the spelling bee?
Jacob
Jose
Joe
Javier
32
What school does Akeelah go to to study for the Spelling Bee?
Woodlane Hills
Woodhill Lane
Woodlawn Hills
Woodland Hills
33
Where does Akeelah's mom work?
A Dentist's office
A hospital
A factory
A school
34
What middle school does Akeelah to go to?
Crowshaw
Crawfish
Cornhall
Crenshaw
35
Where is the district spelling bee?
Los Angeles
Washington DC
San Diego
Beverly Hills
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Infer: Why is Dr. Larabee so unhappy?
He misses his daughter and wife
He feels uncomfortable being a coach
He dislikes helping Akeelah
He is afraid of bees
