Reading Bowl (2025) (Part 2)

Question 1

(The Way I Say It) Brent and Rory nickname themselves The Michigan Twins because of their similar last names?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

(Parachute Kids) What is missing from the visa that causes the agent to deny the Lin family to enter the country

Accepted Answer

A hyphen

Question 3

(Parachute Kids) Who meets Feng-Li’s family at the airport?

Accepted Answer

Auntie Tian and Uncle Tian and Olivia

Question 4

(To Catch a Thief) What is Amelia’s last name?

Accepted Answer

MacGuffin

Question 5

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) Who wrote Grady’s mother’s favorite poem?

Accepted Answer

Emily Dickinson

Question 6

(Parachute Kids) What is Feng-Li most excited to visit when the family arrives in America?

Accepted Answer

Disneyland

Question 7

(To Catch a Thief) What was Delphine’s summer camp for?

Accepted Answer

Young oceanographers

Question 8

(Parachute Kids) How long does Baba pinky promise it will be until he returns?

Accepted Answer

Four months / By summer

Question 9

In the book The Way I Say It, who is the author?

Accepted Answer

Nancy Tandon

Question 10

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) Whose grave did Eudora never take flowers from?

Accepted Answer

Grady’s mother’s

Question 11

(Parachute Kids) What city does Feng-Li land when she arrives in America for the first time?

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles

Question 12

(To Catch a Thief) what is almost as good as the cover of darkness when thieving?

Accepted Answer

Rain

Question 13

(To Catch a Thief) Martin Luther King Jr. was Birdie’s famous ancestor.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

(To Catch a Thief) What world-famous festival does Urchin Beach host?

Accepted Answer

The Dragonfly Day Festival

Question 15

(The Way I Say It) Who is Rory’s P.E. teacher?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Leigh

Question 16

(Parachute Kids) In the book Parachute Kids, what is Feng-Li’s brother’s Chinese name?

Accepted Answer

Ke-Gang

Question 17

(To Catch a Thief) In what town does the story take place?

Accepted Answer

Urchin Beach

Question 18

(Parachute Kids) What year does Feng-Li arrive in America for the first time?

Accepted Answer

1981

Question 19

(The Way I Say It) Where does Rory go while Jett and Tyson are in study hall?

Accepted Answer

Speech

Question 20

(The Way I Say It) What does Rory call Danny Pulaski because of his hair?

Accepted Answer

Cornstalk

Question 21

(To Catch a Thief) What number will just about anyone tell you is lucky?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 22

(To Catch a Thief) Why couldn’t Amelia spend time with Delphine during the summer?

Accepted Answer

Delphine was at camp

Question 23

(The Way I Say It) Who was late to language arts on the first day of school because of his locker?

Accepted Answer

Brent Milliken

Question 24

(The Way I Say It) What grade is Rory in?

Accepted Answer

6th grade

Question 25

(To Catch a Thief) Where was Birdie that kept her from spending time with Amelia during the summer?

Accepted Answer

Birdie was at her family’s newspaper

Question 26

(Parachute Kids) Who does Feng-Li see packing to go home before everyone else?

Accepted Answer

Her father/Baba/Ba

Question 27

(The Way I Say It) What does Danny Pulaski’s mother call him?

Accepted Answer

Sherry

Question 28

(To Catch a Thief) Which of Amelia’s siblings is an acrobat?

Accepted Answer

Bridget

Question 29

(Parachute Kids) Why does Baba have to return to Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

For work / He is undocumented

Question 30

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) Who gave up on trying to talk to Eudora about digging holes all over town?

Accepted Answer

Deputy Oringderff

Question 31

Mystery of the Radcliffe-What did Clemmie, Thad, and Grady call their quest to find the dumbest reason to start a war?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of the Battles

Question 32

(Parachute Kids) What does Feng-Li bring her brother when he is angry to learn they will be staying in America?

Accepted Answer

Popsicles

Question 33

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) What kind of bird does Grady say his father has in his chest?

Accepted Answer

A vulture

Question 34

(To Catch a Thief) How many siblings does Amelia have?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 35

In the book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle, who is the author?

Accepted Answer

Taryn Souders

Question 36

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) What was Eudora Klinch’s nickname?

Accepted Answer

Kooky

Question 37

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) What does Thad plan to become?

Accepted Answer

Architect

Question 38

(The Way I Say It) What is Jett a nickname for?

Accepted Answer

Jarrett

Question 39

(The Way I Say It) Which of Rory’s friends has a large collection of items from the army?

Accepted Answer

Jett

Question 40

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) What color eyes did Mama and Grady have?

Accepted Answer

green

Question 41

(Parachute Kids) Ke-Gang likes to make Origami dolls.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) What color hair does Thad have?

Accepted Answer

Red

Question 43

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) What day of the week did Grady first read Eudora Klinch’s obituary?

Accepted Answer

Sunday

Question 44

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) What squirrel-chasing mutt belonged to no one but was looked after by nearly everyone?

Accepted Answer

Ophelia

Question 45

(Parachute Kids) How old is Olivia?

Accepted Answer

14

Question 46

(To Catch a Thief)What is a type of mystery that takes place in a small community and is solved by an amateur detective?

Accepted Answer

Cozy mystery

Question 47

(Parachute Kids) How long does the Lin family have to wait in the customs and immigration line?

Accepted Answer

1 hour

Question 48

(The Way I Say It) What competition did Melanie win in fourth and fifth grade?

Accepted Answer

The school spelling bee

Question 49

(To Catch a Thief) Where do Amelia’s parents work?

Accepted Answer

The General Store

Question 50

(Parachute Kids) What is Baba’s job?

Accepted Answer

Lawyer

Question 51

(Parachute Kids) Why does the agent tell Feng-Li’s family they must leave on the first flight out?

Accepted Answer

Their visas aren’t in order

Question 52

(Parachute Kids) What month does the Lin family arrive in America?

Accepted Answer

February

Question 53

(To Catch a Thief) What grade will Amelia be in when school starts back?

Accepted Answer

6th grade

Question 54

(The Way I Say It) What letter does Rory struggle to say?

Accepted Answer

R

Question 55

(The Way I Say It) Who is Rory’s math teacher?

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Lucas

Question 56

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) In what newspaper does Grady read Eudora Klinch’s obituary?

Accepted Answer

The Gifton Gazette

Question 57

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) Deputy Oringderff was not allowed to swear.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 58

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) What war does Clemmie claim is the winner of the Battle of the Battles?

Accepted Answer

The War of the Golden Stool

Question 59

(The Way I Say It) What does Rory say instead of “here” when teachers call roll?

Accepted Answer

Yup

Question 60

(Parachute Kids) What is Feng-Li’s sister’s Chinese name?

Accepted Answer

Jia-Xie

Question 61

(Mystery of the Radcliffe) What day of the week did Grady first read Eudora Klinch’s obituary?

Accepted Answer

Sunday

Question 62

In the book To Catch a Thief, who is the author?

Accepted Answer

Martha Brockenbrough

Question 63

(To Catch a Thief) What did Amelia’s younger siblings have that Amelia believed she did not need?

Accepted Answer

A babysitter

Question 64

(The Way I Say It) Who is Rory’s language arts teacher?

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Nash

Reading Bowl (2025) (Part 2)

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Reading Bowl (2025) (Part 2)

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