Battle of the Books - Period 2

Question 1

The Red Pencil: What does Amira call the moon?

Accepted Answer

Sayidda Moon

Question 2

The Warm Place: Who taught Ruva about "the warm place"?

Accepted Answer

The cat

Question 3

Maniac Magee: What is Grayson's first name?

Accepted Answer

Earl

Question 4

The Warm Place: What was the plant's name that the bad people were going to put in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Sargasso Strangleweed

Question 5

The PS Brothers: What did Russell use as a football when he knocked out one of Shawn's teeth?

Accepted Answer

A chunk of wood

Question 6

The Red Pencil: What is another name for the Janjaweed?

Accepted Answer

Devils on horseback

Question 7

The Red Pencil: What does Amira call her birthday present?

Accepted Answer

Turning-Twelve Twig

Question 8

Maniac Magee: What was the saddest story Grayson ever told?

Accepted Answer

about the scout who came for Mud Hens

Question 9

Maniac Magee: What was the book that Amanda lent to Maniac about?

Accepted Answer

Children's Crusades

Question 10

Maniac Magee: Why did John McNab get mad at Maniac?

Accepted Answer

Maniac was hitting every fast ball he threw

Question 11

The Warm Place: What is the thing that "killed" Troll?

Accepted Answer

Poison

Question 12

The PS Brothers: What was Shawn's number 6 favorite thing to eat?

Accepted Answer

Turkey drumsticks

Question 13

The PS Brothers: What is the number 1 food on Shawn's top-ten list?

Accepted Answer

Cheez-whirlz

Question 14

Maniac Magee: Which of the following did Grayson NOT give Maniac for Christmas?

Accepted Answer

a book

Question 15

The Red Pencil: What did Dando call it when two babies were born on the same day?

Accepted Answer

Double joy

Question 16

Maniac Magee: What is the name of the zoo Maniac slept in?

Accepted Answer

Elmwood Park Zoo

Question 17

The PS Brothers: What excuse did Russel tell Deb for looking at the info about pitbull's page?

Accepted Answer

It's for a school report

Question 18

Maniac Magee: Which animal did Maniac bunt?

Accepted Answer

a frog

Question 19

Playing for Commandant: Hanna's hope is that ______ is moving east as rumored around the camp

Accepted Answer

The Red Army

Question 20

Playing for Commandant: What color was the ink of the tattoos that the prisoners were given?

Accepted Answer

Blue

Question 21

The Warm Place: What life lesson does this novel teach?

Accepted Answer

Always listen to you parents

Question 22

The Warm Place: Rats are natural _______ and _______?

Accepted Answer

Thieves and Lockpickers

Question 23

Maniac Magee: What was the original prize for untying Cobble's Knot?

Accepted Answer

20 seconds with the candy counter

Question 24

The Warm Place: How old is Noah?

Accepted Answer

600 years old

Question 25

The Red Pencil: How does Amira describe Miss Sabine's eyes?

Accepted Answer

Flecked with green glints

Question 26

The Red Pencil: What does Amira's family call a really bad dust storm?

Accepted Answer

Haboob

Question 27

The PS Brothers: What are the answer(s) in Sunday School?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 28

Playing for the Commandant: What were the names of the identical twins who Hanna and Erika met?

Accepted Answer

Lili and Agi

Question 29

Playing for the Commandant: What kind of scarf did Hanna wear?

Accepted Answer

silk

Question 30

The Red Pencil: What type of oil is supposed to keep mosquitoes away?

Accepted Answer

sesame oil

Question 31

The Warm Place: What did Nelson call Troll when he thought that he was dying?

Accepted Answer

Handsome

Question 32

The Warm Place: What kind of leaves do Ruva and the giraffes like to eat?

Accepted Answer

Acacia leaves

Question 33

The Red Pencil: What line is repeated 3 times in the novel?

Accepted Answer

My hand and my twig

Question 34

Playing for the Commandant: What item from home did Hanna tell Erika not to take to the camp?

Accepted Answer

A camera

Question 35

Playing for the Commandant: What did Hanna dream about on page 58?

Accepted Answer

She dreamed of both of these

Question 36

The PS Brothers: What was the lady's name who Shawn and Russel both think she likes them?

Accepted Answer

Deb

Question 37

The PS Brothers: Who is Shawn's 6th grade homeroom teacher?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Delany

Question 38

Playing for the Commandant: What were the rules Hanna's block leader gave?

Accepted Answer

No sitting, hiding food, No talking

Question 39

The Red Pencil: What does Old Anwer put Amira in as she runs away?

Accepted Answer

A wheelbarrow

Question 40

The PS Brothers: How did Russell end up in the hospital?

Accepted Answer

The front wheel of his bike fell of

Question 41

The Warm Place: What does giraffe magic help you do?

Accepted Answer

Blend into your surroundings

Question 42

Playing for the Commandant: Who was Franz Hirsh?

Accepted Answer

Karl's 5th grade geography teacher

Question 43

The PS Brothers: What do the boys name the new puppy?

Accepted Answer

Buster

Question 44

Playing for the Commandant: What did Hanna's block director do to get her job?

Accepted Answer

Bury her baby

Question 45

Maniac Magee: What did Amanda Beale's mother call Maniac they first time she met him?

Accepted Answer

The Book Boy

Question 46

Playing for Commandant: Who were the two guests Hanna first played for at the villa?

Accepted Answer

Viktor and Helga

Question 47

The Warm Place: What's the type of bird that flies from America to Africa every year?

Accepted Answer

Swallows

Question 48

The PS Brothers: What were the two names of the towns on the state test?

Accepted Answer

Jot and Tab

Question 49

The Red Pencil: What 4 items does Halima's dad sell?

Accepted Answer

Salt, sugar, coffee, and corn

Question 50

What did you think of Battle of the Books?

Accepted Answer

Dabbing and being lit!, It was only alllllright..., Never again!, Super fun times had by all!

Battle of the Books - Period 2

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Battle of the Books - Period 2

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