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March on Washington: It is estimated that there were 250,000 to 300,000 people at the March. About what percentage was white and what percentage black?
30% white 70% black
How To Train Your Dragon: How many dragons were sleeping inside the cave?
3000
The Shadows: How many pieces does the glass lamp shatter into?
313
Mission Unstoppable: What date are Pep and Coke supposed to meet at the House on the Rock?
42180
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth how many immigrants did Ellis Island admit during its first year?
450000
Mission Unstoppable: How many years of karate did Coke take?
5
Mission Unstoppable: How long are Coke and Pep given to decide whether or not they want to participate in the Genius Files?
5 minutes
Mission Unstoppable: What game did Coke ask Dr Warsaw if he ever played?
52 Pick up
March on Washington: How many members of Congress are there?
535
The Sasquach Escape: When describing the Sasquatch to Pearl how big did Mr. Tabby say the Sasquatch could be (height, weight)?
6 - 10 feet tall and weigh in excess of 500 pounds
What was Ellis Island: How many days did it take to reach America from Europe?
7 to 10 days
The Sasquach Escape: How big did Mr. Tabby say this Sasquatch is (height, weight)?
7'4" and 410 pounds
How many marchers were black?
70%
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, at the March what was the percentage of black attendees and white attendees?
70% Black and 30% White
March on Washington: How old was Philip Randolph in 1963?
74 years old
Lightning Thief: On June 13th, how many days were left untl the summer solstice?
8 days
In What Was Ellis Island?, how many immigrants did the state of New York admit from 1855 to 1890?
8 million
March on Washington: On the day of the March at 10:30 an announcement came over the loudspeaker announcing how many people were now gathered?
90000
March on Washington: Who was Emmett Till?
A 14-year-old boy who was beaten to death because he might have whistled at a white woman
Lightning Thief: What does the chihuahua at the Gateway Arch turn into?
A Chimera
Mission Unstoppable: What two gifts are they given when they join the Genius Files?
A Frisbee and a deck of cards
Mission Unstoppable: What did Dr. Warsaw make a small fortune inventing?
A GPS that you could implant under the skin of a cat or dog so they can be tracked easily.
Shiloh: What breed of dog attached Shiloh when he was in Marty's pen?
A German Shepherd
Lightning Thief: What type of monster was there during capture the flag?
A Hellhound
In which book are mangos placed in bicycle spokes for transport?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book are there rival tribes fighting over land located near water?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does Elm Street School raise money for a good cause?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does a boy live in a refugee camp for six years?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does a boy travel to New York City to start a new life?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does a character follow a bird to find honey?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does a girl wear a padded cloth doughnut on her head?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does a girl's father build a school for Sudanese children?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does a group of people build canoes and paddles out of reeds?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does a young man realize that a padded jacket makes it possible to survive the coldest temperatures he has ever felt?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does an Irish aid worker teach the main character to read?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does eating a young antelope or topi make many people sick?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does one of the characters make daily trips to a pond for her family's water supply?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book does the main character get reunited with his father after almost nineteen years?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book is a boy's full name used to encourage him to keep walking, one step at a time?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book is a father separated from his son for almost 19 years before being reunited?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book is a girl made sick from drinking contaminated water?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book is a man buried in a two-foot hole likely made by an animal?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book is a young boy killed by a lion?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
In which book is one of the characters a member of the Dinka tribe in Southern Sudan?
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
Lightning Thief: What kidnapped Percy's mother?
A Minotaur from the Underworld
How To Train Your Dragon: Who eats a Roman Legion?
A Sea Dragon or Green Death
March on Washington: What was Brown v. The Board of Education?
A Supreme Court case that made it illegal to segregate schools
Lightning Thief: Where does the vision of his mother in the Mississippi River tell him to go?
A beach in Santa Monica
Shiloh: What kind of dog is Shiloh?
A beagle
Shiloh: What kind of dog is Shiloh?
A beagle.
Mountain Dog: What does Tony dress up as for Halloween?
A bear
Shiloh: How does Shiloh get hurt?
A big German Shepherd attacks him in his pen
Mountain Dog: What do Tony and B. B. see on their first day of wildlife biology?
A black bear
Mission Unstoppable: What was the man in the golf cart wearing?
A black bowler hat and black suit
Lightning Thief: What is the Satyr's sanctuary?
A blessing that ensures a wild animal will reach the wild safely
Shiloh: What does Marty get for helping his Dad deliver catalogs?
A can of soda
March on Washington: What terrible thing happened in Birmingham two weeks after the march?
A church was bombed and four young girls were killed.
Shiloh: What does Judd give Marty on his last day of work?
A collar for Shiloh
Shiloh: What does Judd Travers give to Marty at the end of his last day of work?
A collar.
Mountain Dog: What does Tony's uncle talk to him about when they get back to the cabin after the search rescue?
He talks him about sneaking up to join the search, and how volunteers have to be 18 and trained, tested, and certified by the county, state, and federal agencies.
The Shadows: What does Horatio tell Olive to do about the necklace?
He tells her not to let anyone see it
Shiloh: What worries Marty about the deal he made with Judd?
He thinks Judd will find some way to go back on the deal or that he might even shoot Shiloh to spite him.
Shiloh: How does marty justify putting more deer in danger by not telling the game warden?
He thinks of the look in Shiloh's eyes if he has to go back to Judd
How To Train Your Dragon: What does Thuggery the Meathead discover is lying on another beach?
Another sea dragon, this time a glorious deep purple color. Its name is the Purple Death.
March on Washington: Why was Rustin's excuse for not including a woman speaker a poor excuse?
Answers will vary but should include the facts that many men were jealous of those were asked to speak, only one white man was asked, and excluding ALL women left them unrepresented as a class, the very thing the march was protesting.
How To Train Your Dragon: What happens to any young viking who does not return with the dragon?
Anyone who fails the task of getting a dragon is put into immediate exile.
Mountain Dog: Where does Tio take Tony on the Saturday after his first week of school?
He takes him exploring up to a campground where there is a trading post.
Mountain Dog: After his first day of school, what does to take Tony outside to do?
He takes him outside to stargaze.
Mountain Dog: Where does Tony's uncle take him after he ask him if he feels like singing?
He takes him to cowboy church where dogs and horses are welcome.
Shiloh: What does Marty's father do when he finds Shiloh?
He takes him to the doctor
How To Train Your Dragon: What did Gobber do to get the dragons to leave the boys who jumped into the sea alone?
He threw his axe and hit the biggest dragon of the lot.
March on Washington: How did Martin Luther King Jr. suggest Blacks protest?
He told them to stop riding the public buses and to find other ways to travel (boycott the buses).
Shiloh: What is the only nice thing Judd Travers can remember about his Dad?
He took him hunting
Shiloh: How does Marty make a pen for Shiloh?
He uses leftover chicken wire and rotten old planks.
Shiloh: What does Marty want to seal his deal with Judd?
He wants it in writing.
Lightning Thief: What is the real reason Percy accepts the quest?
He wants to go to the Underworld to get his mom back.
Shiloh: Why doesn't Marty let Shiloh out of the jeep when they get to Judd's house?
He wants to make sure that Shiloh is really Judd's beagle, first.
March on Washington: Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
He was a preacher who organized a bus boycott.
March on Washington: Why was President Kennedy afraid of the march on Washington?
He was afraid that it would offend the Congressmen.
How To Train Your Dragon: What was Hiccup's reaction when he read the book how to train a dragon?
He was angry and yelled, "That's it?"
How To Train Your Dragon: What did Hiccup start to do after he saw that yelling at his dragon didn't work?
He was as nice to him as he possibly could be. He made that dragons's life as close to dragon heaven as he possibly could.
Long Walk to Water: What happened when a man argued about helping the rebels?
He was beaten.
Lightning Thief: What caused Luke to steal Zeus's lightning bolt and betray Percy?
He was being controlled by Kronos
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: What was Mr. Lemoncello driving when he arrived at Kyle's school?
He was driving a car that looked like a giant red boot on wheels.
Mountain Dog: Why does Tony's mother say she didn't come out to visit with him when he came to the present?
She says that it's the fault of the people who have life sentences who keep trying to learn her into fights so she'll get into trouble and end up with a life sentence like theirs.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Who was Mrs. Tobin?
Mrs. Tobin was the head librarian of Alexandria, OH public library when Mr. Lemoncello was a kid.
The Shadows: Who does Horation tell Olive to keep the necklace safe from?
Ms. McMartin
Diamond Willow: What did Kaylie notice about Roxy when she held her in the shed?
She seemed to be watching where they were going even though she couldn't see.
In which book does a teacher take notes on his students' behavior for a paper he's writing?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book does one class (or grade) get their own lunch time and recess?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book does one of the characters cough to avoid giving an oral report?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book does one of the characters double check the batteries in a red plastic bullhorn?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book is a boy asked to explain the order Lepidoptera in science class?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book is a boy called Kyle-san in his karate class?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book is a character inspired by Mahatma Gandhi?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book is a teacher gathering information to write a paper for a human development class?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book is bringing an iPod to school against school rules?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
Shiloh: What name did Judd give Shiloh?
No name at all. He doesn't name his dogs
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: How were details of the new library kept secret?
No single construction crew stayed on the job longer than 6 weeks. No crew knew what other crews had done (or would be doing).
How To Train Your Dragon: Did Hiccup have a dragon with him after the escape from the dragon nursery?
No, he gives his basket to Fishlegs. But he gets one when he goes back inside the cave.
Mountain Dog: Is Tony able to head out on the search mission also?
No, he has to stay at the base camp
How To Train Your Dragon: Did Hiccup know how to train dragons already?
No, he said he hasn't "the foggiest clue how to start training one."
Shiloh: Will Shiloh make a full recovery?
No, he will probably always have a limp
March on Washington: Did Bayard Rustin plan for any acts of civil disobedience at the march?
No, the plan was to have no one arrested for anything.
How To Train Your Dragon: In normal circumstances would a sea dragon attack another animal of the same breed?
No.
Shiloh: Who loves you as much as your dog?
Nobody, except maybe your mom. 69
March on Washington: How did blacks fight back in the 1950s?
Nonviolent civil disobedience
Diamond Willow: Why do Willow and Kaylie decide to build another fire?
Roxy growled at something out there in the night.
Diamond Willow: What happens when Willow tries to take Roxy for a sled ride?
Roxy lets her know that she wants to pull the sled.
Diamond Willow: Why did Roxy howl when they brought home baby Zanna?
Roxy wanted to be the baby again.
Diamond Willow: Which dogs does Willow want to take to her Grandparents house?
Roxy, Magoo and Cora
How To Train Your Dragon: What does a traditional Elder Huddle look a bit like?
Rugby scrum
Long Walk to Water: When the gunfire started, what did Salva's teacher tell the boys to do?
Run into the bush, don't go home.
Shiloh: Why can't Marty hide Shiloh in the grist mill?
Sad life for Shiloh, Judd's other dogs would sniff him out
Diamond Willow: What do Willow and Kaylie eat the night the sleep outside?
Salmon stew (aka dog food)
Long Walk to Water: How does Salva make friends with Marial?
Salva steps on Marial's hand.
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth name two of the three aid societies listed who had offices on Ellis Island.
Salvation Army, Red Cross, YWCA (any two of the three could be correct
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth where was the "Ellis Island of the West" located?
San Francisco, CA
Mission Unstoppable: What is in the jar that Coke throws at the man in the bowler hat?
Sand
The Sasquach Escape: What was the label on the metal box that Mr. Tabby handed Ben?
Sasquatch catching kit
The Sasquach Escape: What was the emergency code yellow?
Sasquatch escape
In The Sasquatch Escape, what day of the week is Pudding Day at the Senior Center?
Saturday
Shiloh: How does Marty trick Dara Lynn into not following him?
Says he's looking for a snake stick to catch a snake
Mountain Dog: Why did Tony's mom not come meet him at the present during visiting hours?
She sent a note to the social worker stating that she wanted to watch a movie in the rec room because it was an actor in it whom she didn't want to miss.
Diamond Willow: Why does Dad love Roxy?
She always seems to know what he expects, like she can listen to his thoughts.
The Shadows: How did Olive fight McMartin?
She arranged a ring of mirrors and used a camping lantern to shine
March on Washington: Why didn't Marian Anderson sing the national anthem?
She arrive late, her plane was delayed.
The Shadows: What is unusual about the way Mrs. Dunwoody served her husband lima beans?
She asked him how many he wanted, and he said 46 of them, so she gave him a large spoonful.
Long Walk to Water: What did Nya do when she returned home from the pond?
She ate lunch and then walked back to the pond.
The Shadows: How does Olive get rid of the shadows?
She brings the light.
The Shadows: How did the escaped Anabelle get rid of the attacking cats?
She called Baltus to attack them.
Diamond Willow: Why does Mom love Roxy?
She came into the family during when they were sad and brought her happiness to them.
The Shadows: After Olive discovers the necklace in the lake and puts it on, what happens?
She cannot take it off.
Diamond Willow: What does Willow do with the diamond willow stick that her Dad gives to her?
She carves is and polishes it and turns it into a lamp.
Diamond Willow: Why didn't Willow leave her parents a note?
She couldn't think of what to say that wouldn't make them mad.
Mountain Dog: Tony has one really great visit with his mother in prison. What are two things she is doing while she's inside?
She cut her hair off and donated it to wigs for kids with cancer. She started volunteering to read books out loud to make listening books for blind children.
The Shadows: How does Olive discover the stairs to the attic?
She discovers that a painting in one of the bedrooms is hiding the staircase. She needs to put on the spectacles in order to pass through.
The Shadows: What does Olive discover in the attic?
She discovers the painting easel where Aldous McMartin had his painting studio.
Diamond Willow: Why does Willow love Roxy?
She doesn't have any other friends.
Diamond Willow: Why does Willow want to live with her Grandparents?
She doesn't like competing with Kaylie at school.
Diamond Willow: How does Willow try to convince Grandma to take Roxy?
She explains that Roxy can almost see without her eyes, and that she trusts us, and that she will bring food every weekend and brush her coat.
Shiloh: What does Marty's Mom figure is the reason Judd changed his mind about selling Shiloh?
She figures he doesn't want a lame dog.
Diamond Willow: What does Willow find in the morning snow after sleeping all night outside?
She finds the tracks of a lynx.
The Shadows: What's the first thing Olive does after her parents leave for an overnight math conference?
She fixes herself a gigantic bowl of triple ripple cream topped with chocolate chips.
The Shadows: What did Olive find in the basement?
She found gravestones. One said Alfred McMartin 1623.
The Shadows: Whom does Olive go visit after her parents leave for an overnight math conference?
She goes to visit Morton in his painting.
Long Walk to Water: How did Nya fetch water at the lake?
She had to dig a hole and wait for it to fill with water.
Diamond Willow: Why is it hard to convince Kaylie to helps?
She has perfect attendance and tells her mom everything.
The Shadows: What noise does Olive hear in the attic and goes to investigate inside a painting?
She hears a dog whimpering.
The Shadows: What does Olive do for Annabelle?
She helps her leave her painting.
Shiloh: How does Marty's mom care for Shiloh?
She hums to him while she works in the kitchen
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: What does Dr. Yanina Zinchenko look like?
She is a tall woman with blazing red hair, and thick glasses. She usually wears expensive suits.
Mission Unstoppable: Why does Mrs. Higgins wear gloves?
She is afraid of germs
Diamond Willow: What did the vet say about Roxy's injury?
She is blind. There is nothing they can do.
Mountain Dog: Tony finds out Gracie is going to be where for the summer?
She is going to India to be with her parents and the elephants
Diamond Willow: How is Cora related to Willow?
She is her great grandfather's sister
Diamond Willow: How is Emma (chickadee) related to Kaylie?
She is her great grandmother
Diamond Willow: How is Jean (spruce hen) related to Willow?
She is her great-great-great grandmother
Diamond Willow: Why did Cora make a wrong turn on the old train in the dark last night?
She is not as familiar with the route to Grandma's house as Roxy is.
Diamond Willow: How does Willow feel when her parents decide to let her go to her Grandparents house alone?
She is proud to know that they trust her.
The Sasquach Escape: What was special about Mrs. Froot?
She is the oldest person in Buttonville
Diamond Willow: Why does Willow kick the side of the sled and ask herself how she could be so stupid?
She is upset and mad at herself for crashing the dog sled.
Diamond Willow: How does Grandma refuse to take care of Roxy?
She knows that Roxy does not want to stay with her. She wants to stay with Willow.
Diamond Willow: How does Grandma tell Willow that she is happy that she has come to visit?
She makes a batch of doughnuts.
The Shadows: How does Olive vanquish Mr. McMartin?
She makes a circle of mirrors and turns on the camplight.
The Shadows: What does Olive meet in the basement?
She meets a gigantic black cat with green eyes.
The Shadows: What does Olive do to overcome Aldous McMartin in the attic?
She moves the furniture around so that when she turned in the flashlight, the flashlight would intensify the light and dissolves him.
The Shadows: Name three things Annabelle needs in order to bring her grandfather back to life.
She needs his ashes from the basement, the portrait from inside the locket of the necklace, and Morton's blood to open it.
The Shadows: What did Olive notice about Annabelle's hands when she goes to visit her in her painting?
She noticed that Annabelle's hands were cold.
The Shadows: What does Olive notice about Morton's body temperature?
She notices that his skin is warm
The Shadows: Name something about The house on Linden Street that Olive notices.
She notices that their paintings all over the house to give her a funny feeling. She notices that the house makes her feel out of place, alone. She also finds that there's furniture with old handkerchiefs and bloomers and spectacles and gloves still in the drawers.
The Shadows: After visiting with Mrs. Nivens and Mrs. Dewey next-door, Olive returns to her backyard and notices what about her house?
She notices that there's a third story.
Diamond Willow: How does Kaylie feed Emma (chickadee)?
She places seeds on her mitten and the bird comes right down to take them.
Shiloh: What does Dara Lyn do with the lightening bugs?
She puts them in a jar.
Diamond Willow: Why didn't Roxy pretend to be asleep when Willow's family came looking for a puppy?
She recognized their voices from when she used to be human.
Shiloh: How does Marty's mom try to help Marty feel better about giving up Shiloh?
She says at least Marty brought some joy into Shiloh's life
Diamond Willow: Why does Willow stay home from school?
She says she can't walk, but really she's just too sad.
Mountain Dog: Why does his uncle's friend B.B. study bears?
She studies bears because she was attacked by a bear along time ago. So now she talks to campers about bears, and she talks to the Bears about staying away from campgrounds.
Mountain Dog: Everyone calls Gracie's grandmother BB. What does BB stand for?
She studies black bears and/or is beautifully brave.
Diamond Willow: How did Jean (spruce hen) try to help Willow's father find Willow?
She swooped down to get him to stop so that he would hear the dogs howling as he passed by the old trail.
Diamond Willow: Why doesn't Willow tell anyone that she thinks that Roxy can see a little bit?
She thinks Roxy wants to keep it a secret.
Flora and Ulysses: Why does Flora hate the shepherdess lamp, MaryAnn, so much?
She thinks her mother loves the lamp more than she loves Flora
Lightning Thief: What did Percy's mom tell him happened to his father?
She told him he was lost at sea.
Diamond Willow: How did Cora help Willow the night they got lost?
She took her to the shelter of the willow grove.
Diamond Willow: How did Cora help the family in their grief?
She took them to the spot where Willow's Dad found the stick.
The Shadows: What does Annabelle try to do to Olive to get the necklace back?
She tries to drown her in the lake.
Diamond Willow: How does Willow stop the bleeding from Roxy's eyes?
She uses her shirt as a bandage (and applies direct pressure)
Mountain Dog: By the end of his first day at school, what does another student want him to do?
She wants him to join the school paper staff.
March on Washington: Who was Mahalia Jackson?
She was a black gospel singer and friend of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Long Walk to Water: Why did Nya's mother hate the lake camp?
She was afraid her husband or sons would be injured by Dinka when they went out hunting.
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth how old was Annie Moore, the first immigrant to step on to Ellis Island?
She was fifteen
Long Walk to Water: How did Salva recognize his mother from far away?
She wore an orange headscarf.
The Shadows: How long did Anabelle wear the locket?
She wore it 104 years, when she finally died. She could not destroy the locket.
Diamond Willow: What does Grandma say when Willow asks if she can move in?
She worries about splitting up the dog team.
Diamond Willow: How does Willow keep Roxy warm and safe in the sled?
She wraps her in a down sleeping bag.
In Flora & Ulysses, what does Flora's mom do as her job?
She writes romance novels.
Mountain Dog: Where is Tony's mother?
She's in prison - Valley State Prison for Women.
Diamond Willow: Why does Zanna love Roxy?
She's not as scared of Roxy now that she is blind.
Lightning Thief: What does Ares tell Percy about his mom?
She's not dead and was taken hostage.
Shiloh: What does Shiloh do the first time Marty tries to pet him?
Shiloh backs away.
In which book do kids build a maze with walls for a pet?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a boy catch his neighbor hunting deer out of season?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a boy or a girl read about becoming a "traveling vet" in a magazine?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a boy or girl eat wormy peaches for breakfast?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a character eat bacon crisp, made on an iron skillet?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a character get a hermit crab for a pet?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a character shoot a .22 riffle?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a character use a couch for his or her bed?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a family rely on hunting rabbits and other animals to feed themselves?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a father tell his son that a mistreated dog is none of his business?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a main character's father work as the county mail carrier?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a man declare he'd shoot his dog if he wasn't so good at hunting?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a man trade his dog to a boy in exchange for 20 hours of physical labor?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a mother watch Brother Jonas on TV every Sunday at seven?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does a neighbor's German Shepherd attack another dog?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does an eleven year old boy use a rifle for target practice?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does someone lie about her or his mother having a headache?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book does someone threaten to call the game warden because a deer is killed illegally?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book is a cool stream used to keep frankfurters and sour cream cold?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book is a dog kicked by its owner when he runs away?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book is a dog taught to come when he hears someone whistle?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
In which book is a ham sandwich left in a mailbox for the postman?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Shiloh: What does Marty discover in Shiloh's fur when he jumps up into the jeep?
Shiloh has ticks
Shiloh: When Shiloh is in a box at Marty's house and Judd Travers arrives, what does Shiloh do when Judd reaches toward him?
Shiloh leans away and acts scared.
Shiloh: What does Judd give him after he lets him have Shiloh?
Shiloh's collar
What was Ellis Island: What did inspectors often do to immigrants' names?
Shorten them, misspell them
In Mountain Dog, what is a PLS?
The last place a lost person was seen ("Place Last Seen").
Shiloh: What is Marty afraid of seeing when he take Shiloh back to Judd?
The look of betrayal in Shiloh's eyes
Lightning Thief: Who does Grover want to be free to search for?
The lost god Pan
The Shadows: What does Horatio protect?
The main floors
March on Washington: What was the reason for the March on Washington?
The march was to support a single cause: equal rights for black Americans.
In which book do some of the characters wear all their clothes in layer upon layer while traveling?
What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book does a person have to have at least $20 to enter the United States?
What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book does a small island of 3.3 acres grow into 27.5 acres?
What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book is there a place called the "Kissing Post"?
What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book is there a song writer who dies at the age of 101?
What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book is there an island called the Island of Hope or the Island of Tears?
What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book was there a limit in how many immigrants could enter the United States each year?
What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book are 1,355 people treated by the Red Cross in one day?
What Was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
In which book are certain swimming pools and restaurants off limits to African Americans?
What Was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
In which book do folksingers hold concerts to raise funds for a cause?
What Was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
In which book do people wear buttons that say, "I Was There."?
What Was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
In which book do two hundred and fifty thousand Americans from all over the U.S. travel to Washington D.C.?
What Was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
In which book does a New York church pack up eighty thousand cheese sandwiches, apples, and slices of marble cake for strangers?
What Was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
In which book does a musical group sing "Blowin' in the Wind?
What Was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
In which book does a train arrive at 7:25 am with 800 teenagers on board?
What Was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
In which book does someone finish writing a speech in a janitor's closet less than an hour before it's due?
What Was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
In which book is Birmingham, Alabama, referred to as "Bombingham?
What Was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
In which book is a one-mile walk the most important journey of some people's lives?
What Was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
In which book are there characters called Bayard Rustin and A. Philip Randolph?
What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull
In which book are there portable stools, drinking fountains and folding chairs rented to accommodate a big event?
What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull
In which book do a quarter of a million Americans come to Washington DC?
What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull
In which book do some people walk 230 miles to get to Washington DC?
What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull
In which book does someone damage a sound system on the night before a big event?
What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull
In which book is the Brown v. Board of Education court case explained?
What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull
In which book is there a president who is shot and killed while in Texas?
What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull
In which book is there a sign which says "Gradually isn't fast enough" printed for an event?
What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull
In which book is there a stewardess who urges everyone to shout "Freedom"?
What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull
In which book is there a timeline that starts in 1941 and ends in 1969?
What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull
How To Train Your Dragon: What does Hiccup yell at his father after his father says that they are banished?
What kind of father thinks his stupid laws are more important than his own son? What kind of stupid tribe is this anyway, that it can't just have ordinary people in it?
Shiloh: What is Marty and Shilohs favorite game?
When Marty covers his face and Shiloh tries to uncover it
Mountain Dog: What is an UNO (Unexpected Night Out)?
When a SAR volunteer has to survive without a sleeping bag or fire
Mountain Dog: Gabe is trained in two kinds of searches: area and trailing? What is trailing?
When a dog goes to the missing person's PLS - a place last scene - and sniffs an object with that person's last scent. He's on a leash, nose to the ground.
Mountain Dog: Gabe is trained in two kinds of searches: area and trailing? What is an area search?
When a dog zigzags all over an area, searching for any human scent.
What was Ellis Island: What was the "buttonhook test?
When doctors at Ellis Island used a buttonhook tool to turn the eyelids inside out to check for trachoma.
Lightning Thief: What is mist?
When monsters and mortals mix, they generate mist which obscures the vision of mortals.
Mountain Dog: What is cadaver dog training?
When the SAR team goes out to find a body instead of a survivor.
How To Train Your Dragon: What happened to the Green Death dragon?
When the dragon tried to use his fire which was blocked by Hiccup, the blockage cause a buildup of pressure that that was so great that the Green Death exploded.
The Sasquach Escape: What is the round, green thing included in the Sasquatch catching kit and what is it used for?
a fog the bomb to create a fog bank in case of nosy neighbors
The Sasquach Escape: In medieval Europe but was a Woodwose?
a hairy wild man of the woods
The Sasquach Escape: In medieval Europe what was a Woodwose?
a hairy wild man of the woods
The Sasquach Escape: When Ben first saw the Dragon he told his grandfather it was as big as a what?
a helicopter
Shiloh: What new pet does David have?
a hermit crab
Mission Unstoppable: What is Thunder Mountain in Imlay, NV?
a house built of concrete, old cars and other junk
Shiloh: What does David Howard bring with him to Marty's house?
a kite
The Sasquach Escape: What was the first item Pearl pulled out of the Sasquatch catching kit?
a leather bound book or Dr. Woo's Guide to Catching a Sasquatch
Shiloh: What does Mrs. Ellis leave in the mailbox for Marty's father?
a loaf of banana bread or a cinnamon roll
The Sasquach Escape: What kind of sound did the Sasquatch whistle make?
a loud CHIRT
Diamond Willow: What does Zanna give Willow when she leaves for their Grandparents' house?
a picture of an otter sliding down a hill
Lightning Thief: What did Grover, Annabeth, and Percy get advice from?
a poodle
March on Washington: What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a promise from the federal government to enforce the voting rights of blacks
March on Washington: How many people came into Washington DC for the March?
a quarter of a million (250,000)
Shiloh: What was the first thing that Marty fed Shiloh?
a raw egg
The Sasquach Escape: When Ben first saw the dragon what did he describe its tail like?
a rope
Lightning Thief: What did Annabeth distract Cerberus with?
a rubber ball from Waterland
The Sasquach Escape: What animals did the Sasquatch whistle attract when Pearl blew it "softly"?
a scurry of squirrels
The Sasquach Escape: What did Mrs. Froot think she saw?
a sloth
Long Walk to Water: What slows Nya down on her hike to the pond?
a thorn in her heel
The Sasquach Escape: What is the last thing included in the Sasquatch catching kit?
a whistle that sounds similar to the call of the wild Sasquatch
The Sasquach Escape: What is a Wyvern?
a winged dragon with two legs
The Sasquach Escape: What kind of doctor does Mr. Tabby tell the cashier Dr. Woo is?
a worm doctor
The Sasquach Escape: Name one creature Dr. Woo's Guide to Catching a Sasquatch will not help you catch.
a yeti, a troll or a leprechaun
Shiloh: How long had Marty kept Shiloh hidden and secret
about a week
Shiloh: What did Marty try to find along the side of the road to raise money?
aluminum cans
Flora and Ulysses: What does Flora think her father's car seats smell like?
butterscotch and ketchup,
The Sasquach Escape: How did Ben escape his grandfather when leaving the senior center with the Sasquatch?
by letting off the fog bomb
Long Walk to Water: How did the refugees organize themselves that first night in the bush?
by villages
The Sasquach Escape: What color was the emergency code when "the Sasquatch has left the building"?
emergency code red
Mission Unstoppable: What does it mean to "do a dump"?
empty the RV's holding tank below the toilet
March on Washington: Between what two Monuments did the marchers walk along the national mall?
the Washington monument in the Lincoln Memorial
March on Washington: What did Philip Randolph protest just before World War II?
the absence of blacks in the defense industry
The Sasquach Escape: Where did grandpa Abe work for most of his life?
the button factory
The Sasquach Escape: Why did grandpa Abe say most of the young families moved away from Buttonville?
the button factory shut down
The Sasquach Escape: Why did grandpa Abe say most of the young families moved away from Buttonville?
the button factory shutdown
The Sasquach Escape: It was said that it never got very dark in Los Angeles, why?
the city never went to sleep
Mountain Dog: When out in the woods, what should you always trust?
the dog's nose
The Sasquach Escape: What does Dr. Woo's guide to catching a Sasquatch say a Sasquatch smells like?
the foulest odors among imaginary creatures or a wet dog rolled in stinky socks
Mountain Dog: Who first finds Tony in the forest?
the hunter's hound
Mission Unstoppable: Who saved the twins from the fire?
the janitor/Bones
The Sasquach Escape: What was the motto for the town of Buttonville?
the nest nicest town on earth
The Shadows: What painting was in the pink room?
the painting of the large arch in an old town that looked like it was in Italy or Greece
The Shadows: What did Anabelle need to bring her grandfather back to life to live forever
the pendant, his ashes, and the blood of Morton
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth approximately how many immigrants failed the test and were sent back to the country from where they came?
250000
Mountain Dog: How many miles long is the Pacific Crest Trail?
2650 miles long.
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth how many acres in size did Ellis Island eventually contain after it was complete?
27.5 acres
Mountain Dog: How old to volunteers have to be to help in rescues?
18
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth, what year did Ellis Island officially open?
1808
In What Was the March on Washington?, what year did slavery end in America?
1865
March on Washington: In what year did slavery end for African-Americans?
1865
How To Train Your Dragon: How many boys entered the initiation with Hiccup?
19- 20, including Hiccup.
March on Washington: What year was NAACP founded?
1909
March on Washington: In what year did Jackie Robinson join the Brooklyn Dodgers
1947
March on Washington: In what year did the Supreme Court rule that segregation in public schools was illegal?
1954
March on Washington: In what year did the Supreme Court outlaw segregated buses?
1956
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, in what year did JFK present Congress with the Civil Rights Act?
1963
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, what year did the March take place?
1963
Lightning Thief: In the Lotus Casino, what year did Darrin say it was?
1977
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth what year did the Ellis Island Immigration Museum open in the restored main building?
1990
What was Ellis Island: n what year did Ellis Island reopen as a museum?
1990
March on Washington: How many years did Bayard Rustin serve in jail for his refusal to fight in World War II?
2 1/2 years
What was Ellis Island: How many people visit the Ellis Island national monument?
2 million people visit every year
How many buses arrived in Washington carrying marchers?
2,000
Lightning Thief: How long ago did Pan disappear?
2,000 years ago
Shiloh: How long does Marty have to work for Judd in order to keep Shiloh?
20 hours.
The Sasquach Escape: How many boxes of kiwi flavored jellybeans did the man in the long black raincoat want to order?
2000 boxes
In which book is there a dog stuck in a barn?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book is there a mean painter named Aldous McMartin?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book is there a mysterious trapdoor in the basement?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
Mountain Dog: In what mountain range is the Kevin located?
The Sierra Nevadas
Mission Unstoppable: What museum do the McDonalds visit in Austin, Minnesota?
The Spam Museum
Lightning Thief: Who is Kronos?
The Titan god
Mountain Dog: What is the trail angel?
The Trail Angels are dedicated professionals like Tio who work for free on weekends and evenings as volunteers by stocking food and water and bear-proof cans in remote places on the trail in case a hiker runs low on supplies or suffers from hunger or thirst.
How To Train Your Dragon: Hiccup was the hope and heir to what tribe?
The Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans.
Shiloh: Where does David's father work?
The Tyler-Star News
March on Washington: Who fixed the sound system?
The army corps of engineers.
The Shadows: What area of the house is protected by Harvey?
The attic
The Shadows: What does Harvey protect?
The attic
The Shadows: Where does the final showdown with Aldous McMartin take place?
The attic
The Shadows: How did Morton get into the forest painting?
The bad man tricked him to get in there after Morton saw him talking to a talking cat.
The Shadows: What part of the house was Olive most afraid of going into?
The basement.
Mountain Dog: Where does Uncle Tio take Tony on a vacation road trip?
The beach (ocean)
Lightning Thief: Where was Percy told to go by the messager in the river?
The beach in Santa Monica
The Shadows: What were the only items removed from the stone house after Ms. McMartin's death?
The cats
How To Train Your Dragon: Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the third is the son of whom?
The chief.
How To Train Your Dragon: What are the two most common Viking dragons?
The common or garden dragon and the basic brown.
What's the difference between a march and a parade?
The crowd did not march in straight lines, and few people watched from the sidelines.
What was Ellis Island: When Ellis Island was selected to be the first immigration station, what was wrong with it?
The island was too tiny.
In No Talking, what solution does the teacher come up with to replace singing?
The kids can hum and clap
Mission Unstoppable: What is located in Cawker City, Kansas?
The largest ball of twine in the world
The Sasquach Escape: What color was Pearl Petal's dollar store apron?
green
March on Washington: In Martin Luther King Jr.'s I have a dream speech he says "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation will they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by" what?
he content of their character
Lightning Thief: Why was Percy assigned to cabin three?
he found out that he was the son of Poseidon
How To Train Your Dragon: To whom does the book's translator dedicate this book?
her brother Casper.
The Sasquach Escape: What did the Sasquatch take from Mrs. Froot?
her sunbonnet
Mountain Dog: What scent object did Gabe use to find Tony?
his backpack
Flora and Ulysses: When Flora goes to William Spiver for help after Ulysses is kidnapped, what does William need to put on before he can help Flora?
his bathrobe
The Sasquach Escape: What was the only way to tell grandpa Abe's house from the other houses on Pine Street?
his cherry red porch swing
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth during WWI name one of the purposes the US government used Ellis Island for?
holding enemies of the government, treating the wounded at the hospital, and as a dormitory
March on Washington: What is another name for fundraising concerts?
hootenannies
Lightning Thief: What did Grover have instead of feet?
hooves
March on Washington: In the South, schools and colleges were segregated. Name two other things that were also listed in the book as being segregated.
hospitals, orphanages, funeral homes, cemeteries, all forms of public transportation.
The Sasquach Escape: When Pearl tells Mr. Tabby that they dissect sheep eyeballs in school what other types of eyeballs does Mr. Tabby suggest would have been better (name one of the two)?
hydra's eyeball or a Minotaur's eyeball
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of the device that Dr. Warsaw uses to shock Coke?
iJolt
The Sasquach Escape: What was Mr. Tabby's job?
identifying and registering each patient
Shiloh: What curse does Marty put on David when he tells about Shiloh?
if you... tell... may Jesus make you blind
Mission Unstoppable: After using their wingsuits, where did Coke and Pepsi put them?
in the dumpster
The Sasquach Escape: What was the world called that the creatures were from?
the Imaginary World
The Sasquach Escape: What did Mr. Tabby call the world which Ben and Pearl lived in?
the Known World
In What Was the March on Washington?, when does the actual March take place? Give the exact date.
23251
March on Washington: On what date did the March on Washington take place?
23251
March on Washington: On which date was the March on Washington?
23251
March on Washington: When did the March on Washington take place?
23251
The Shadows: How many lima beans does Olive get for dinner?
24
How many people attended the march on Washington?
250,000 people
March on Washington: How many people participated in the March on Washington?
250,000 people participated
Shiloh: What pet does Marty's friend David have?
A hermit crab
What was Ellis Island: In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson declared Ellis Island what?
A historic site
Lightning Thief: How does Poseidon reveal he is Percy's father?
A hologram of a green trident appears in the air
Shiloh: How long did Marty keep Shiloh a secret?
About a week
Mission Unstoppable: What nickname did Coke want to call himself?
Ace Fist
The Shadows: Who painted the pictures in the house?
Aldous McMartin, the man who also built the house
The Shadows: What is kept in the gold container, under the trapdoor, in the basement?
Aldous' ashes
The Shadows: What are Olive's parents names?
Alec and Alice Dunwoody
The Shadows: What are the names of Olive's parents?
Alec and Alice Dunwoody
March on Washington: What songs did they sing around the Washington Monument?
"Peaceful folk songs about courage such as ""Blowin' in the Wind"" and ""If I Had a Hammer.""
Mission Unstoppable: How much money does Bones promise Coke and Pepsi when they turn twenty-one?
$1 million each
Lightning Thief: How much money did the camp store loan Percy for his quest?
$100 and 20 golden drachmas
Lightning Thief: How much money did the camp store loan Percy? (mortal money and drachmas)
$100 in mortal money and 20 golden drachmas
Name two actors who attended the march on Washington.
(1) Sidney Poitier, (2) Harry Belafonte, (3) Sammy Davis Jr. (4) Ossie Davis, (5) Ruby Dee, (6) Paul Newman, (7) Joanne Woodward, (8) Charlton Heston, (9) Marlon Brando, (10) Dennis Hopper, (11) Tony Curtis
The Sasquach Escape: What was Ben's grandfather's name?
(Grandpa) Abe
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth how many years did it take the giant heaters to dry out the main building?
(Two years
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of the man who built the house on the rock?
Alex Jordan
The Sasquach Escape: Name two things in the welcome wagon gift Mrs. Mulberry gave to Ben.
* a coupon for a free movie (Buttonville Cinema), * a bag of nails (Buttonville Hardware Store), * a refrigerator magnet (Dollar Store), * a red baseball cap (Welcome Wagon), * 12 ketchup packets (Buttonville Diner), and * a chocolate button (Buttonville Candy Store)
In which book does a character compare researching a topic to being on a scavenger
0
In which book is a building constructed by different crews that don't stay on the job
0
Diamond Willow: What time does Willow plan to leave school with Kaylie to take Roxy to Grandma and Grandpa's house?
0.493055556
Mission Unstoppable: How much does the Pentagon pay Dr. Warsaw for his work each year?
1
March on Washington: How long was Dr. Kings speech
16 minutes
The Sasquach Escape: What are the six (seven) items included in the Sasquatch catching kit?
1) a leather bound book or Dr. Woo's Guide to Catching a Sasquatch, 2) a tranquilizer dart (and blowpipe) 3) a net 4) a chocolate bar, 5) a fog bomb and 6) a whistle
The Sasquach Escape: Name two things Ben dreamed of doing and one that he did not dream of doing.
1) getting past level 36 in the galaxy games, 2) learning how to ride a skateboard; he did not want to face an enormous mother Dragon
The Sasquach Escape: Once you have the ingredients, name the three steps listed for making artificial dragon's milk.
1- Mix together, 2- Heat until the liquid comes to a boil, 3- Serve piping hot
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, the event was called the March on Washington for 1.blank and 2. blank?
1. Jobs 2. Freedom
How To Train Your Dragon: How many boys are going to the dragon initiation program?
10 boys
Lightning Thief: How much time does Percy have to retrieve the master lightning bolt?
10 days
March on Washington: In 1963 nearly 19 million African-Americans lived in the United States. What percentage of the US population was that?
10 to 12 percent
March on Washington: How many members of Congress attended the march?
100
Mountain Dog: How much bigger is a dog's ability to smell than a humans?
100,000 times more
March on Washington: How many flyers did Bayard Rustin send out every day?
100000
The Shadows: How old is Olive?
11
Shiloh: How old is Marty?
11 years old
The Shadows: How old is Olive at the beginning of the book?
11 years old
Lightning Thief: How many cabins does Camp Half Blood have?
12
In Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library, how long has the town been without a library?
12 years
Mission Unstoppable: How old are the twins at the beginning of the story?
12 yrs
How To Train Your Dragon: How old is Hiccup?
13
The Sasquach Escape: How big does Mr. Tabby see the baby dragon will grow (feet, wingspan and weight)?
15 feet long, 20 foot wingspan and weight of 1 ton
Mission Unstoppable: How far of a drop is it to the ground from the end of the Infinity Room?
150 feet
Diamond Willow: Why did Willow run for student council?
A couple of people said she should.
Mountain Dog: When Tony yells into the phone where does Gabe run and hide?
A dark closet
Shiloh: What kind of animal does Judd Travers shoot in the field?
A deer
Shiloh: How did Shiloh get severly injured
A dog attached him
In Diamond Willow, what causes the dog sled accident?
A fallen tree in the path.
Mountain Dog: What is "scat"? .
A fancy word for poop
How To Train Your Dragon: What did the Dragon toothless start at Thors'day Thursday?
A fight between all the dragons.
Mission Unstoppable: What object do Coke and Pepsi use as a battering ram?
A fire extinguisher
Mountain Dog: Who rescues Uncle Tio when he is stranded on that nameless spit of sand?
A fisherman
The Shadows: Of all the trinkets that Olive brings with her to give to Morton when she goes to visit him in his painting, which is the one item that he is most impressed by?
A flashlight.
The Shadows: What does Morton used to distract Annabelle from attacking Olive?
A flashlight.
March on Washington: What was Martin Luther King's dream?
A future where blacks and whites lived together in peace.
Who was Lena Horne?
A glamorous singer who sang out the word Freedom for five seconds.
How To Train Your Dragon: What color was the second dragon from the sea?
A glorious dark green.
The Shadows: In passing the painting in the staircase, Olive notices a painting of the small silver lake under a twilight sky. Something catches her eye in the painting - what is it?
A gold glittery necklace in the water.
The Shadows: What did Annabelle say she had lost?
A gold necklace
Mountain Dog: What birthday present does B.B. give Tony on his twelveth birthday?
A grinning photo of Gabe
How To Train Your Dragon: What kind of dragon did Dogsbreath select?
A gronkle.
March on Washington: What was the Civil Rights Act of 1968?
A law against the refusal to sell a house in a white neighborhood to a black person.
Mountain Dog: What kind of unusual animal does Tony see at the trading post?
A llama.
Mountain Dog: What kind of house does Tio live in?
A log cabin with two rooms
Mountain Dog: What halloween costume does Gabe wear?
A magician's hat
Mountain Dog: Tony's mom has two different types of tattoos: what are they, and what do they mean?
A mark for each fighting pit bull that ever won a battle, and a teardrop for each dog that lost its life.
The Shadows: Where do Olive's parents go when they leave her alone for the night?
A math conventions
Lightning Thief: What kind of monster attcked Percy, Grover and his mom just outside of camp?
A minotaur
Mountain Dog: Who is La Gritona?
A mother from one of Tio's campfire stories who shrieks because her children are lost.
How To Train Your Dragon: What was lying deep in the ocean not very far from the island of Berk?
A real sea dragon such as Old Wrinkly have been describing.
What was Ellis Island: What was the name of the first person to step foot on the island on New Year's Day and 1892?
Annie Moore, an Irish girl.
Lightning Thief: What gift does Luke give Percy for his quest?
A pair of winged sneakers
The Sasquach Escape: When Ben made up a story about a California condor snatching his math homework and his teacher pointed out that California condors don't do such things, Ben changed the bird to what? and why?
A pelican; because pelicans are known troublemakers
The Sasquach Escape: When been made up a story about a California condor snatching his math homework and his teacher pointed out that California condors don't do such things Ben changed the bird to what? and why?
A pelican; because pelicans are known troublemakers
Mountain Dog: What does BB give Tony for his birthday?
A photo of Gabe
Mountain Dog: What does Tio show Tony out in the hallway of the Family Court building?
A photo of a dog a chocolate lab.
Lightning Thief: On Annabeth's bead necklace, what picture is on the first bead?
A pine tree
Lightning Thief: What type of monster did Luke set on Percy's shoe?
A pit scorpion
What was Ellis Island: What is found at the base of the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants to America?
A poem
March on Washington: Who was Rosa Parks?
A protester arrested for sitting in the white section of the bus
March on Washington: What is lynching?
A public hanging (without trial)
Lightning Thief: What is Grover?
A satyr
Lightning Thief: Who was Pan?
A satyr, The god of wild places
Mountain Dog: What special gear does Gabe wear so that he can be seen and heard out in the wilderness?
A silvery bell on his collar and an orange vest with Halloween light sticks so that it glows at night.
Lightning Thief: What did Percy have smash into Ares?
A six-foot tall wave
Shiloh: What animal did Marty tell Dara Lynn was on the hill to keep her from finding Shiloh in his pen?
A snake
How To Train Your Dragon: What did Hiccup get caught on when he fell into the dragon's throat?
A spear still stuck in the dragon's throat since his Roman banquet.
Mission Unstoppable: What is Coke's one karate move?
A spinning kick he called the Inflictor
Mountain Dog: Tony decides that maybe words are his strength and that he could turn out to be what kind of super hero?
A super hero with secret syllable power
Diamond Willow: In Diamond Willow,what kind of party does Willow's parents plan with Kaylie's help?
A surprise party
Mountain Dog: If Tony turned into a tattoo on his mother's face, what would he be?
A tear.
March on Washington: What is the Klu Klux Klan?
A terrorist group fighting to protect white supremacy
Mountain Dog: Tony's uncle gets a phone call while they're coming home from the visit to the prison. What is it regarding?
A three-year-old girl and her dog are missing. They instead had to a search in the foothills.
The Shadows: What is Leopold sitting on top of in the basement?
A trapdoor
Mountain Dog: What does Tio give Tony when he hides as a volunteer victim so that he feels safe?
A two-way radio
Mountain Dog: What does Tony decide he would like to be when he grows up?
A veterinarian
Shiloh: What does Marty want to be when he grows up?
A veterinarian
Shiloh: What does Marty want to be when he grows up?
A veterinarian or vet's assistant.
The Shadows: What is Morton wearing when he first meets Olive, and what color is it?
A white nightshirt
March on Washington: Why did Eleanor Roosevelt arrange a concert for Marian Anderson in 1939?
A white woman's group refused to allow her to appear in their hall.
Lightning Thief: What animals did Percy, Annabeth, and Grover see in the shipping truck?
A zebra, lion, and Antelope
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: What did Kyle do with his $500 gift card?
A. He split it up 5 ways so everyone in his family could spend $100. B. Kyle bought a couple games he didn't have already, including Mr. Lemoncello's Absolutely Incredible Iron Horse (railroad game).
March on Washington: What was the name of the man who reached out to make the March on Washington happen?
A. Philip Randolph
March on Washington: Who was in charge of organizing the civil rights leaders for the march?
A. Philip Randolph
March on Washington: What was the full name of the AME church?
African Methodist Episcopal
The Shadows: What was the name of Aldous McMartin's son who was a huge disappointment in terms of being a witch?
Albert
The Shadows: Who was Aldous McMartin's son?
Albert
The Shadows: Who's portrait was in the necklace?
Aldous McMartin (Annabeth's Grandfather)
In Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library, what is the name of the town and state that is building a new public library?
Alexandriaville, Ohio
Flora and Ulysses: What is the Amazing Incandesto's non-super hero name?
Alfred T. Slipper
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth in reference to the immigrants, what law was passed in 1917?
All new immigrants had to be able to read at least 40 words
Diamond Willow: What happens at lunch time, when Willow goes back to school?
All the kids crowd around her and ask her questions about her adventure.
Diamond Willow: How warm is it on Willow's return trip from her Grandparents house?
Almost up to zero
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of Mrs. McDonald's website?
Amazing But True
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of the web magazine that Mrs. McDonald created?
Amazing But True
Mission Unstoppable: What is Mrs. McDonald's web based magazine called?
Amazing but True
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of Mrs. McDonald's web-based magazine?
Amazing but True
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of the magazine Mrs. McDonald is working for?
Amazing but True
Lightning Thief: What was on the bulletin board behind Crusty's service desk?
An advertisement for Hermes Delivery Service, flier for DOA Recording Studios, and Yellow Pages for Monsters in the L.A. area.
Mission Unstoppable: What type of building is The House on the Rock
An inn, attraction, or resort
The Shadows: What is under the trapdoor that Leopold is guarding?
An urn with Mr. McMartin's ashes
The Shadows: Who was Alduous McMartin's granddaughter?
Anabelle
Lightning Thief: What is the last and worst line of Percy's prophecy?
And you shall fail to save what matters most, in the end.
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth what was the name of the immigration station in San Francisco, California?
Angel Island
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth, what was the name of the island on the west coast, in San Francisco, CA that welcomed immigrants?
Angel Island
The Shadows: To whom does Olive turn after she gets freaked out in the basement after finding the gravestones?
Annabelle
The Shadows: What is the name of the woman who Olive drinks tea with in the painting?
Annabelle
The Shadows: Who's spectacles does Olive wear?
Annabelles (Ms. McMartin)
Lightning Thief: Thalia sacrificed herself to save two halfbloods. Who were they?
Annabeth and Luke
Lightning Thief: What main character's mother is a goddess, and who is her mother?
Annabeth, Athena
Lightning Thief: Who is Ares' girlfriend?
Aphrodite, Goddess of Love
Lightning Thief: Who did Percy sword fight with?
Ares fought Percy
Lightning Thief: Who is Clarisse's father?
Ares, God of war
Lightning Thief: Who bought Grover, Annabeth, and Percy cheeseburgers?
Ares, the god of war
Lightning Thief: Who is the head of security at Camp Half Blood and what is unusual about him?
Argus and he has eyes all over his body
Lightning Thief: What does Ares say he'll do for Percy if he retrieves his shield?
Arrange a ride west for them and give him information about his mom
Mountain Dog: Why does Tony not even bother to learn the names of the students in his class?
As soon as his Mom gets out of prison, he'll have to go back to his old life (pit bull).
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth where did the majority of Angel Island's immigrants come from?
Asia/China
How To Train Your Dragon: What disease do dragons have a tendency to get?
Asthma
What was Ellis Island: Officials stopped testing immigrants at Ellis island. Where does the testing take place now?
At US embassies that were set up around the world
How To Train Your Dragon: Why can't the Green Death blow fire out its nose at the Vikings?
Because while he was inside the dragon's throat, Hiccup had taken off his helmet and plugged the dragon's fire holes with his helmet as hard as he could.
Diamond Willow: Which tribe of Native Americans is Willow descended from?
Athabascan
Lightning Thief: Who is Annabeth's mom?
Athena
Lightning Thief: Why does Annabeth hate spiders so much?
Athena turned Arachne into a spider for challenging her to a weaving contest so Arachne's children like to torment Athena's children
Lightning Thief: Who is Annabeth's mother?
Athena, Goddess of wisdom and battle
Mission Unstoppable: Who is getting married on July 4th in Washington DC?
Aunt Judy
Mission Unstoppable: Why does the family need to arrive in Washington DC by July 4th?
Aunt Judy's wedding
The Sasquach Escape: How was the police officer related to Pearl and what was her name?
Aunt Milly
Shiloh: What are the names of Marty's two sisters?
Becky and Dara Lynn.
Shiloh: Why does Marty change his dream from being a vet to being a vet's helper?
Becoming a vet requires an expensive education.
Mountain Dog: During the summer, who stays with Tony while his uncle is off at work?
B.B.
Mountain Dog: Who helps Tony start a blog?
B.B.
Shiloh: What job did Marty do at home that he didnt get paid for?
Babysitting Becky and Dara Lynn
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: What did Kyle write for his first essay?
Balloons. There might be balloons.
The Shadows: What is the name of the dog?
Baltus
The Shadows: What was the name of the dog that Aldous McMartin got to keep the three cats from interfering in his magic?
Baltus
The Shadows: Who did Annebell call to help her escape from the cats?
Baltus
March on Washington: Who was the first African-American president of the United States?
Barack Obama
The Sasquach Escape: How did the baby dragon get into Ben's room?
Barnabee the cat brought it in
The Sasquach Escape: What was the name of grandpa Abe's cat?
Barnaby
How To Train Your Dragon: What is a popular Viking game?
Bashyball.
How To Train Your Dragon: What did the boys used to catch dragons?
Baskets.
March on Washington: After everyone had arrived at the Lincoln Memorial there was music before the speeches. What was the first song and what was the second song, played by an organist?
Battle Hymn of the Republic and We Shall Overcome
Mission Unstoppable: What city has the nickname, "The Armpit of America"?
Battle Mountain, Nevada
March on Washington: Who did A. Philip Randolph turn to to work out all the details of the March?
Bayard Rustin
March on Washington: Who was in charge of organizing the march?
Bayard Rustin
Mountain Dog: What is Gracie's Grandma's specialy?
Bear behavior specialist
Mountain Dog: After meeting and observing a black bear, what does Tony write about in his Dog Nose News?
Bear behavior, a list of wild foods, and foods that can poison dogs
Mountain Dog: What is BB's real name?
Beatrice
March on Washington: Why did President Roosevelt meet Philip Randolph's demands?
Because Eleanor Roosevelt supported civil rights
Shiloh: Why does Marty say they aren't rock-poor even though they can't afford to have a dog?
Because all their spare money goes to take care of his Grandma
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Why does Kyle Keeley like board games?
Because anyone can win (with a good roll of the dice, a lucky draw, some smarts...)
Mountain Dog: Why does Tony have a fear of math?
Because at home when he show that he knew how to count, his mom made him keep track of the bets at the dogfights
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, why does the March take place on a Wednesday?
Because church groups were planning to come in big numbers and church groups wouldn't skip their Sunday service.
March on Washington: Why did the march have to be on a weekday?
Because church groups would not come on a weekend, they would miss their Sunday service.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Why was Kyle Keeley grounded for a week?
Because he broke a window while taking a shortcut to win a scavenger hunt game.
March on Washington: Why was Bayard Rustin chosen to organize the march?
Because he did not believe in violence, EVER.
Long Walk to Water: Why did the group look to Uncle Jewiir as a leader?
Because he had a gun from his experience in the army
Mountain Dog: Tony's classmate Gracie is living with her grandmother why?
Because her parents are away for a year, studying elephants in India.
Shiloh: At the end of the book, why does Marty think Judd mistreats his dogs?
Because his father beat him as a child
Mountain Dog: Why does Gabe love the smell of Tony's hands?
Because his finger sent rhymes with good smells food smells and friendly smiles.
Mountain Dog: According to Gabe, why is Tony sad after his visit at the women's prison?
Because his mother refused to come into the visiting room even though she knew her son was waiting for her.
March on Washington: Why was the march held in Washington, D.C.?
Because it is the U.S. Capital, which represents everyone in the country. It is where Congress meets to pass laws, and it is home to the Lincoln Memorial, important because he helped abolish slavery.
Long Walk to Water: Why did Nya's family live at the lake only 5 months during the year?
Because only during the dry months were the people too busy surviving to fight with each other
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, why were the recommended sandwiches to bring to the March peanut butter and jelly?
Because sandwiches made with mayonaise would go bad
Diamond Willow: Why is Jean (spruce hen) worried about how fast Willow is running the dogs?
Because she knows that there is a tree down across the trail, just around the corner
Mountain Dog: Why does B.B. study bears?
Because she was attacked when she stepped in between a mother bear and cub
How To Train Your Dragon: What do the elders of the tribe decide?
Because the boys have failed the final test of the initiation program, they are all exiled forever.
How To Train Your Dragon: Why was it important for a young viking to pick the right dragon?
Because this would be the dragon that hunts fish for you and pulls down deer for you, and will carry you into battle.
The Shadows: How did Olive hear the dog and see the necklace in paintings, even when not wearing spectacles?
Because those items were from the real world
Diamond Willow: What makes you happy?
Being happy
Mountain Dog: What might discolor a bear's scat?
Berries
The Sasquach Escape: What did they do at the senior center on Mondays?
Bingo
March on Washington: Which was probably the most thoroughly segregated city in America in 1963?
Birmingham, Alabama
The Sasquach Escape: What did they do at the senior center on Fridays?
Birthday Day
Mountain Dog: Name two of the characteristics that Tony and Tio looked for when judging whether a puppy would be a good SAR dog.
Calm, bold/courageous, curious, persistent, attentive/focused.
March on Washington: How did Jim Crow laws make it difficult for black people to vote?
Black people had to take a reading test with tricky questions.
#NAME?
Blowing in the Wind and If I Had a Hammer
Mountain Dog: Tony learns which color berries is usually safe to eat?
Blue and purple
Lightning Thief: What color food does Percy's mom go out of her way to eat?
Blue food
Flora and Ulysses: Where did Dr. Meescham live when she was a girl?
Blundermeecen
The Sasquach Escape: What did they do at the senior center on Tuesdays?
Board Games
March on Washington: What was Birmingham, Alabama sometimes called because of the number of bombs set off in black homes and churches?
Bombingham
Flora and Ulysses: What is the name of shoe box Ulysses travels in in Flora's dad's car?
Bootsie Boots,
Lightning Thief: What was the name of the camp?
Camp Half-Blood
What was Ellis Island: Name to other US ports that served as immigration stations in the United States.
Boston, Baltimore, Miami, New Orleans, Angel Island in San Francisco.
Mission Unstoppable: What type of hat are the men wearing when they chase them on golf carts?
Bowler
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, what was the name of the labor union A. Philip Randolph founded?
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, what was the name of the landmark case that a third grader was at the heart of the case that overturned segregation?
Brown v. Board of Education
The Shadows: In the painting of the three men, what are they doing?
Building a stone wall
Mission Unstoppable: What city and state has the Museum of Pez Memorabilia?
Burlingame, CA
Mission Unstoppable: Where was the first stop of the road trip?
Burlingame/Pez museum
The Sasquach Escape: What was the name of the town Grandpa Abe lived in?
Buttonville
How To Train Your Dragon: The epilogue to the book is narrated by whom?
By Hiccup.
How To Train Your Dragon: How does Toothless lose his tooth?
By biting a Fireworm dragon
Lightning Thief: How do you get to Mt. Olympus?
By elevator in the Empire State Building.
Shiloh: Before Shiloh gets injured, how does Marty plan to save him from Judd?
By giving him away to a stranger
How To Train Your Dragon: How is Snotlout stealing Hiccups' inheritance?
By keeping the dragon he names Fireworm.
The Shadows: Aldous McMartin wanted to control life - what was his way of doing this?
By making paintings that he used as windows to see what went on throughout the house.
Lightning Thief: How does Percy defeat Clarisse and her friends?
By making the toilets in a bathroom explode and swew water and sewage at them.
How To Train Your Dragon: How did fishlegs wake up the nadder dragon?
By sneezing four times.
The Shadows: Before getting into the first painting herself, how does Olive test out her hypothesis?
By using her teddy bear Hershel to go through the painting attached to a shoelace.
How To Train Your Dragon: How did Hiccup first try training his dragon?
By yelling at him all the time.
Lightning Thief: What cabin does Percy get assigned to when he arrives at Camp Half Blood?
Cabin 11
Lightning Thief: Why is cabin 11 the most crowded cabin?
Cabin 11 is Hermes cabin, god of all travelers and takes all newcomers and visitors.
Lightning Thief: What Cabin was Percy assigned to at first?
Cabin eleven
Mission Unstoppable: What book was Coke reading?
Catcher in the Rye
Mission Unstoppable: In what city is the world's largest ball of twine?
Cawker City, KS p35 or Darwin, MN
Mission Unstoppable: What two cities claim to have the world's largest ball of twine?
Cawker City, Kansas and Darwin, Minnisota
Lightning Thief: What mythological creature was Mr. Brunner?
Centaur
The Sasquach Escape: At the end of the story Ben thinks "sometimes ____ is just what life needs. Sometimes ____is a very good thing." fill in the blank.
Change, Change
March on Washington: What was the name of the act that John F. Kennedy presented to Congress to make sure that blacks had all the basic human rights?
Civil Rights Act of 1963
Shiloh: What does Judd want in addition to the secret in exchange for Shiloh?
Forty dollars or twenty hours work
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Who won the first game, and what was his prize?
Charles Chiltington won the first game, winning overnight accommodation in Mr. Lemoncello's private bedroom.
In which book does a an older brother call a younger brother "Disaster Boy"
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does a boy make an enormous, colossal mistake at the dinner table?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does a character have a report card read to him or her three times?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does a first grader ask someone to tie his shoes?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does a kid go from the new kid in fourth grade to the fastest kid in fourth grade?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does a teacher say the gym teacher needs to learn to share the soccer balls?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does a teacher suggest that perhaps she should bury a student like a mummy?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does one of the characters color white sneakers with a black marker?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does one of the characters have a sister Mabel and brother Matt?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does one of the characters have an old soccer ball, the second grade project on the solar system, and a Dracula Halloween costume in his closet?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does one of the characters help a second grader with tying shoes and zipping a jacket?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does one of the characters hit a teacher in the head with a sneaker?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does one of the characters like to use the word "bozo"?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book does someone think they are allergic to a teacher?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book is a boy's mom a visiting nurse?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book is a roll of toilet paper used to mark a finishing line?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book is one of the characters called "Squid"?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book is there a dog that always barks when people laugh?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book is there a soccer ball stuck (in the gutter) on a roof?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
In which book is there a teacher who has a very dry sense of humor and can be very sarcastic?
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year by Bill Harley
Shiloh: How does David find Shiloh's pen?
Chasing a groundhog
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, what war did slavery end for African Americans?
Civil War
Long Walk to Water: How long did Dinka stay with the old woman?
Four days
Shiloh: What kind of sandwich does Marty wrap up to give Shiloh when he's having lunch at David Howard's?
Chicken salad
Shiloh: Who tells Judd Travers that Shiloh is at the Preston's house?
Doc Murphy
Mission Unstoppable: What were two items on Coke's To Do list?
Clean out locker, pick up yearbook, get birthday present for Pep, Pack for summer vacation.
Mission Unstoppable: What are the names of the two siblings?
Coke and Pepsi
How To Train Your Dragon: Dragons do not like what kind of weather?
Cold weather.
Shiloh: How does Marty earn money throughout the book?
Collecting cans and bottles
Shiloh: How does Marty plan to get enough money to buy Shiloh?
Collecting cans and looking for odd jobs
The Sasquach Escape: What did Mrs. Froot have dozens of in her yard?
Colorfully painted garden gnomes
Shiloh: Who told Judd Travers that Shiloh was at Marty's house?
Doc Murphy.
Mountain Dog: What is the name of Gabe's Blog?
Dog Nose
Mountain Dog: What does Tony call his inline blog? Dog Nose Notes.
Dog Nose Notes
March on Washington: What does CORE stand for?
Congress of Racial Equality
March on Washington: What two avenues did the marchers head down toward the Lincoln Memorial?
Constitution Ave and Independence Ave
Diamond Willow: Which dog is the lead dog on the sled?
Cora
Diamond Willow: Who got in trouble when Roxy poked a hole in the screen door?
Cora
Lightning Thief: What council was Grover sent to talk to?
Council of Cloven Elders
Mountain Dog: Where does Tony celebrate Halloween?
Cowboy Church Carnival
The Shadows: What three gifts does Olive give Morton?
Crayons, and coloring book, and a miniature flashlight
Shiloh: Marty says he's rather swim in a river full of what that face Judd Travers?
Crocodiles
Mission Unstoppable: What is printed on the side of the RV that the McDonald family rented?
Cruise America
Mission Unstoppable: What words are painted on the side of the McDonald's RV?
Cruise America
Mission Unstoppable: What is the birthday tradition in the McDonald household?
Cupcakes before breakfast OR Backward Day OR dessert before meals
Lightning Thief: What is the Underworld's mailing address?
DOA Recording Studio, West Hollywood, Calif.
Lightning Thief: What was the Underworld's billing address?
DOA Recording Studios, West Hollywood, California.
March on Washington: Where was President Kennedy shot?
Dallas, Texas
The Sasquach Escape: What did they do at the senior center on Wednesdays?
Dance Lessons
Shiloh: What are the names of Marty's sisters?
Dara Lynn and Becky
Mission Unstoppable: Where was the second ball of twine located?
Darwin, Minnesota
Shiloh: What is the name of Marty's best friend?
David Howard
Shiloh: What is the name of Marty's friend who likes to play on the hill when he visits Marty's house?
David Howard
Shiloh: What's the name of Marty's friend that likes to come over?
David Howard
Mountain Dog: What is the name of Tony's blog?
Dog Nose blog.
In Mountain Dog, why is Tony's mom in prison?
Dog fighting
Mountain Dog: Why was Tony's mother put in prison?
Dogfighting.
How To Train Your Dragon: What do the novices of the hairy hooligans tribe yell before going to capture their dragon?
Death or glory!
Mission Unstoppable: What else can the computer chip in Pep and coke's scalp do besides track their location?
Deliver a powerful electric shock to the brain
Lightning Thief: What are kids who are half mortal and half god called?
Demigods or Half Bloods
What was Ellis Island: Most immigrants feared being sent home. What's another word for this?
Deported
In which book are ashes scattered on the branches of a spruce tree?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book are there no paved roads in and out of town?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book did the main character have a twin who died as a baby?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book do a spruce hen, mouse, and lynx help protect the main character?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book does a girl with three dogs go to visit her grandparents?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book does a spruce hen help guide people to safety?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book does nearly every page contain a secret message?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book does someone find a piece of paper with a recommendation of euthanasia?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book does the main character spend a freezing night in a shelter in the snow?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book does the main character's grandmother tell riddles?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book does the main character's great-great-grandfather appear as a red fox?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book is most of the story told in diamond-shaped poems?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book is the story set in a fictional town called Old Fork?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
In which book is there someone who has had perfect attendance since third grade?
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
Shiloh: How did Judd punish Shiloh for running away?
Didn't give him any dinner that night.
Diamond Willow: What other language do Willow's Grandparents speak?
Dinak'i
Lightning Thief: Which god is Mr. D and what is he the god of?
Dionysus, God of wine
Lightning Thief: What is Mr. D's real identity?
Dionysus, the God of Wine
Shiloh: What is the name of the doctor who helps Shiloh?
Doc Murphy
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of the person who started the genuis files?
Dr. Herman Warsaw
Flora and Ulysses: Who asks Ulysses, "Perhaps it would be good to begin with a little snack."?
Dr. Meescham.
The Sasquach Escape: Who was the employer of the man in the long black raincoat with the wispy mustache?
Dr. Woo
The Sasquach Escape: What was the word that the dollar store girl mouthed to Ben when he saw her staring at the sky?
Dragon
How To Train Your Dragon: What language did Hiccup use to speak with Toothless the dragon after it woke up?
Dragonese.
How To Train Your Dragon: What gets colder the deeper they sleep?
Dragons
The Shadows: What does Olive wear so she can enter the paintings?
Eyeglasses
What was Ellis Island: The restoration of Ellis Island was paid for by the government, true or false?
False. It was paid entirely by donations from the American people.
Shiloh: How many times has Shiloh run away from Judd?
Four times
In which book is one of the characters always "very, very hungry"?
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book is one of the characters described as a "natural born cynic"?
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book is the main character's father always introducing himself?
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
The Shadows: What is Olive's last name?
Dunwoody
Mountain Dog: What does Tony do over spring break?
During spring break, he rides around in the truck from one campground to another, listening to Tio as he leads nature hikes, sleeps in a tent, and learns about surviving outdoors.
The Sasquach Escape: Are Eastern or Western dragons usually considered friendly and helpful?
Eastern
Lightning Thief: What does "Braccas meas vescimini" mean?
Eat my pants!
Lightning Thief: Who is the mother of Monsters?
Echidna
Lightning Thief: Who did Percy run into on the elevator on the way down from the arch?
Echidna and the Chimera
Diamond Willow: Which subject does Willow's Dad teach?
Eighth grade science
Mountain Dog: What animal does Gracie spend time with while she is in India?
Elephants.
Long Walk to Water: How old was Salva at the beginning of the story?
Eleven
Shiloh: How old is Marty?
Eleven.
The Shadows: What is the name of the place where Morton's house is located?
Elsewhere
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth in 1924 a law changed the amount of people allowed to enter the US and stopped the testing of immigrants at Ellis Island, immigrants were now tested in their home countries at US ___________?
Embassies
Lightning Thief: Where is Mount Olympus?
Empire State Building, 600th floor
In which book is there a late night rescue mission to save a kidnapped squirrel?
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book is there a restaurant called "The Giant Do-Nut"?
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
Shiloh: What does David want to do when he visits Marty?
Fly a kite
March on Washington: What was the single cause of support for the March on Washington? What were they marching for?
Equal rights for black Americans
Lightning Thief: What was the magic word to activate the ropes in Crusty's waterbed palace?
Ergo
In which book are "holographic projections" used for decorations?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book are parents asked not to send smoke signals to their children?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book are rebuses used to help solve clues?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book are sofas designed to look like Scrabble trays with letter-square pillows?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book are the words "KNOWLEDGE NOT SHARED REMAINS UNKNOWN" engraved on a pedestal?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book do characters escape through a secret passageway that was used previously by bank robbers?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book do the characters get to learn about their American heritage and get to meet a hologram of their first American ancestors?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book do the characters have to write an essay for a chance to win a sleepover prize?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book do the images of famous authors such as Lewis Carrol, Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein and Pseudonymous Bosch appear?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book does "The Cat in the Hat" say, "Think left and think right and think low and think high"?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book does a girl receive a laptop computer for sticking to her prior commitments?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book does a kid's mom say, "If you boys are bored, play a board game!"
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book does it help if you are familiar with the Dewey Decimal System?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book does someone decide to split a gift card five ways?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book does someone get disqualified for cheating by looking at someone else's answers?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book does the story begin with a scavenger hunt, played by three brothers?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
In which book is a girl stuck in an automatic book sorter?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
hunt?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
longer than six weeks?
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Shiloh: When David Howard comes over to Marty's house, what does he want the boys to do in the meadow together?
Fly a kite
Long Walk to Water: Where does Marial guess they are walking?
Ethiopia
Shiloh: Why can't Marty's family afford a dog (or a cat)?
Every spare dime goes to care for a sick relative (Grandma)
Flora and Ulysses: According to Terrible Things Can Happen to You what smells and further incites the predator?
Fear.
How To Train Your Dragon: What did Hiccup suggest making to drop on the green sea dragon?
Feather bombs, hundreds of feather bombs, because the dragons have asthma from all the fire they breathe.
How To Train Your Dragon: What did the Vikings decide is needed in order to get rid of the giant sea dragon?
For someone to speak dragonese to it.
In What Was Ellis Island?, how old was Annie Moore when she came to the United States?
Fifteen
Mountain Dog: What does a dog handler shout when he turns his dog loose?
Find!
The Sasquach Escape: What street did the Sasquatch run toward after snatching Mrs. Froot's sunbonnet?
Fir Street
March on Washington: How were blacks intimidated in Birmingham, Alabama?
Fire hoses were used to violently intimidate black people by spraying them, and white adults threw bottles and bricks at young marchers.
March on Washington: Who was Jackie Robinson?
First African American Major League baseball player
March on Washington: Who Was Thurgood Marshal?
First African American Supreme Court Justice
Diamond Willow: What does Willow forget to bring with her when she is coming (mushing) back from her grandparents?
First Aid Kit
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the first thing Toothless the Dragon says to Hiccup?
Fish! Want fish now!
How To Train Your Dragon: Which boy woke the Nadder dragon in the dragon nursery?
Fishlegs.
How To Train Your Dragon: Does Hiccup choose axes or fists in his challenge with Snotlout?
Fists.
Lightning Thief: How much time passes while Percy, Annabeth and Grover are at the Lotus Hotel and Casino?
Five days
March on Washington: What was the time limit for the speeches given at the march?
Five minutes
Mission Unstoppable: How long has Coke practiced karate?
Five years
The Shadows: In order to prepare for her final showdown with Aldous McMartin, what does Olive collect?
Flashlights and camping lanterns.
Flora and Ulysses: At the end of the book, who is Flora's mom's real baby?
Flora
In which book does a car run out of gas?
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book does a character 'flare up like flame'?
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book does a character find a yellow banana on the side of the road?
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book does a doorbell sound like an electric chair?
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book does a father have a very capacious heart?
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book does a mother write romance novels?
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book is there a Giant Ear?
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book is there a bag with the word "Cheese-o-Mania" on it?
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book is there an accounting firm called Flinton, Flosston and Frick?
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book is there an apartment building named Blixen Arms?
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
Flora and Ulysses: What does Flora's mother call her?
Flora Belle
Flora and Ulysses: What name will Flora not answer to if her mother calls her it?
Flora Belle
In which book do people say "holy bagumba" a lot?
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book does a squirrel get stuck in a waitress's hair?
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book does one of the characters love the comic book series "The Illuminated Adventures of the Amazing Incandesto"?
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book does someone have a shepherdess lamp called Mary Ann?
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
In which book does someone love to write poetry?
Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
What was Ellis Island: What were some of the comforts offered to immigrants waiting on Ellis Island?
Free medical care, three meals a day, and hot running water.
Mountain Dog: The Pacific Crest Trail runs from where to where?
From Mexico to Canada.
In No Talking, how does Dave Packet get an idea of being silent for a day?
From reading about Ghandi
Shiloh: How did Shiloh get his name?
From the place where Marty found him, near the old Shiloh schoolhouse
What was Ellis Island: Where did they get a lot of the landfill for Ellis Island from?
From the tiles that were being dug in New York City for the subway system
The Sasquach Escape: What did the refrigerator magnet from the welcome wagon gift say on it?
Get More at the Dollar Store
Lightning Thief: How does percy disperse the robot spiders in the Tunnel of Love ride?
He summons water through the pipes and short circuits them.
In which book does a boy try an experiment based on something he read about Gandhi?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
Mountain Dog: What is the name of Tio's dog?
Gabe
Mountain Dog: Who finds the lost little girl and her dog?
Gabe
Mountain Dog: Who is Tony's co-author on his blog?
Gabe
Mountain Dog: Who sleeps with Tony?
Gabe
Lightning Thief: What is Percy's stepfather's name and what is Percy's nickname for him?
Gabe Ugliano, Smelly Gabe
Lightning Thief: Whose voices does the oracle use to speak to Percy?
Gabe and his buddies
Mountain Dog: When Tony is having nightmares, what does Gabe to?
Gabe comforts him by nuzzling his face.
Lightning Thief: What is the real reason Percy's mom married Gabe?
Gabe smells so repulsively human that he masks Percy's demigod presence from monsters.
Mountain Dog: In the book "Mountain Dog," some chapters are written from the perspective of him?
Gabe the dog
How To Train Your Dragon: What gives an unnerving feeling like your soul is being sucked away?
Gaze at a dragon
Flora and Ulysses: Who stopped laughing only once, long enough for them to shout, "holy bagumba" and then went back to laughing?
George (Flora's father).
Flora and Ulysses: Whose head looked lopsided due to the huge amount gauze wrapping their right ear?
George (Flora's father).
Mission Unstoppable: What do Bones and Mya disguise themselves as when they meet the twins at the largest ball of twine?
German tourists
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, Bayard Rustin travels to India to learn about non violence from who's followers?
Ghandi's followers
Shiloh: What does Judd call his dogs?
Git, Scram, Out and Dammit
What was Ellis Island: What are the first two lines of the poem the new colossus?
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
Lightning Thief: What is the pink poodle's name?
Gladiola
The Sasquach Escape: What was the name of Pearl's great aunt who lived in her basement?
Gladys
Mountain Dog: What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
How To Train Your Dragon: What was lighting up the dragon nursery?
Glowworms.
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the name of the character described as, "a seven-foot giant with a mad glint in his one working eye and a beard like exploding fireworks?"
Gobber or Gobber the Belch
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the name of the Viking who is running the boys' dragon initiation teat?
Gobber the Belch.
Diamond Willow: Why didn't John (red fox) like Willow's father when he first arrived in Alaska?
He smiled too much, sometimes for no reason.
How To Train Your Dragon: What happens to the boys who fail the Initiation Test?
Got into Exhile
Mountain Dog: At the base camp, who does Tony see?
Gracie from school.
Mountain Dog: Uncle Tio likes a women that Tony meets at base camp, whose Grandma is she?
Gracie's
Mountain Dog: What is the name of the girl that Tony finds very loud and annoying?
Gracie.
Shiloh: What does Marty's family do with any extra money they have?
Grandma Prestons care
Diamond Willow: Who will help Willow care for Roxy?
Grandma and Grandpa
The Shadows: Olive decides to investigate the basements stones. What did she discover is in the basement?
Gravestones
The Shadows: What color are Horatio's eyes?
Green
How To Train Your Dragon: Who runs smack into one another at the corner of Death's Head Headland?
Green Death and Purple Death
How To Train Your Dragon: What went wrong when the dragons were dropping the feather bombs on the Green Death?
Green Death was chasing Fireworm who is leading it closer to the Purple Death, but further away away from the supplies. Eventually, its eyes stopped watering, and could see Fireworm more easily, nearing catching him.
Mountain Dog: Volunteers who seach on foot with dogs, horses or vehicles, just headlamps, flashlights and their voices are called what?
Ground pounders
Mountain Dog: During the search mission, what does Tony find out ground pounders are?
Ground pounders are volunteers who search on foot without dogs, horses, or vehicles. They only have flashlights and headlamps, and they shout the person's name as they go.
In The Lightning Thief, who is Percy Jackson's best friend?
Grover
Lightning Thief: Who is Percy's first best friend?
Grover
The Sasquach Escape: What did they do at the senior center on Thursdays?
Guest Lectures
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth, what did the Native Americans originally call Ellis Island?
Gull Island
What was Ellis Island: What did the local native Americans call Ellis island before it was Ellis island?
Gull Island
Shiloh: What does Marty give Shiloh to use for a bed?
Gunny sacks
Shiloh: The night that Shiloh is hurt, what does Dad tell Marty to carry to the jeep?
Gunnysacks
Lightning Thief: Who is the god in the west that the oracle tells Percy he must face?
Hades, the Lord of the Dead
Lightning Thief: What is Grover's summer address?
Half Blood Hill, Long Islane, NY
Mountain Dog: On what day is Tony's final prison visit?
Halloween
Lightning Thief: What is the enticing smell that draws Annabeth and Percy into Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Emporium?
Hamburgers
Mountain Dog: What will Tony be doing over the summer break?
Hanging out with B. B. as she teaches him "bear whispering. "
The Shadows: What cat protects the attic?
Harvey
The Shadows: What is the name of the third cat that guards the attic?
Harvey
Lightning Thief: How did Percy kill the bull-man monster?
He stabbed him with his own horn.
March on Washington: How did Bayard Rustin plan to keep the marchers safe?
He arranged a security force of policemen, firemen, guardsmen, soldiers and marines.
How To Train Your Dragon: What does the dragon the Green Death as Hiccup before he wants to eat him?
He asks him to tell him his problem. It turned out the dragon can see the future.
Shiloh: How does Marty share his dinner with Shiloh?
He asks his mother if he can save half his dinner for later.
How To Train Your Dragon: What does the great dragon the Green Death call Hiccup?
He calls him Little Supper.
Mountain Dog: How did Tony's great uncle Tio arrive in the States?
He came to the country on a raft which drifted and wash the shore and crashed on rocks that left him stranded on a tiny island for weeks where he had to learn how to survive by eating seaweed and drinking rain.
Shiloh: What deal does Marty make with his Dad about Shiloh?
He can keep Shiloh until he recovers from his injuries
In Shiloh, Marty gives several reasons why he doesn't like Judd Travers. Name two of them.
He cheats, he spits tobacco, he blocks his view at the county fair, he kills deer out of season.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: In Kyle's second attempt at the essay contest, what did he compare libraries to for his "killer thesis sentence"?
He compared libraries to board games.
Lightning Thief: What did Percy do to Medusa?
He cut off her head with Riptide.
Shiloh: How does Marty's dad get the ticks off Shiloh?
He dabs turpentine on their backs
How To Train Your Dragon: What does hiccup decide after reading the book "How to Train a Dragon"?
He decides that he in Fishlegs are going to work out their own method of Dragon training.
Mountain Dog: What kind of article does Tony decide to help write for the online newspaper?
He decides to help Gracie write an article about search and rescue dogs like Gabe.
Shiloh: What name does Judd Travers give to Shiloh?
He doesn't give any of his dogs names
Diamond Willow: Why does Willow's Father decide to put Roxy to sleep?
He doesn't like to see an animal suffer. He can't imagine Roxy happy as a house dog.
Shiloh: Why doesn't Marty want David to come visit?
He doesn't want to share his secret.
Long Walk to Water: How did Buska find the honey?
He followed the sound of a bird called the honey guide
Shiloh: What does Shiloh do when Marty goes to work at Judd's?
He follows him part of the way but gets scared and goes home.
In Flora & Ulysses, how does Ulysses get his super powers?
He gets sucked up by a vacuum cleaner called the Ulysses (2000X)
Shiloh: Why does Doc Murphy bring Shiloh to Marty's house?
He got better faster than expected and Doc didn't want people to see him
In A Long Walk to Water, why is Salva's Uncle seen as a leader?
He had army experience and owned a rifle.
Lightning Thief: What is unusual about Argus, the camp security guard?
He has eyes all over his body.
Lightning Thief: Why does Grover wear sneakers filled with styrofoam?
He has hooves.
Mountain Dog: What kind of school does Tony have to go to?
He has to go to an old-style, three-room mountain school, where grades six through eight are together in one class
March on Washington: Who was Bayard Rustin?
He helped Philip Randolph do the organizing.
Long Walk to Water: What were Salva's chores when he wasn't at school?
He herded cows with his brothers
Shiloh: How does Marty get to David's house?
He hitches a ride with Judd
Diamond Willow: Who is Albert (lynx) related to?
He is Richard's grandfather.
Mountain Dog: What is Tio's job?
He is a forest ranger
Diamond Willow: How does Isaac (mouse) tell Willow of her Dad's plan?
He stands on the paper from the vet which recommends euthanasia
Diamond Willow: What did Richard do when he heard that Kaylie was missing?
He strapped on snowshoes and tried to go find them.
Diamond Willow: How is Isaac (mouse) related to Willow?
He is her great grandfather.
Diamond Willow: How is John (red fox) related to Willow?
He is her great-great grandfather
Diamond Willow: How is Albert (lynx) related to Richard?
He is his grandfather
Flora and Ulysses: Why is the squirrel named Ulysses?
He is named after the vacuum cleaner, model Ulysses 2000X, that vacuumed him up in the Tickham's yard prologue
March on Washington: Why did President Truman meet Philip Randolph's demands?
He knew how effective a march on Washington would be.
How To Train Your Dragon: While everyone else thought that Toothless had died, what did Hiccup really know?
He knew that without the death song, Toothless could be in a sleep coma, which is a good sign because it means it's probably healing himself.
Mountain Dog: What's one example of "insect math" that Tony learns out in the forest with Tio?
He learns how to guess the temperature of soil by counting beats per minute in the song of a cricket. He learns to count the number of rings in a tree stump to learn the age of a tree
Mountain Dog: What does Tony learn fast insect music means about the earth?
He learns that it means that the soil is warm
March on Washington: What did Bayard Rustin say in his closing remarks?
He listed ten ways to end desegregate all areas of American life.
Mountain Dog: How does Tio make sure he and the SAR dogs will find Tony?
He marks his hiding spot using GPS
March on Washington: In 1955 a black14 year old named Emmett Till was beaten to death, why?
He may have whistled at a white woman
Shiloh: Which safety rule must Marty follow when he shoots his gun?
He must never aim it toward the house
Diamond Willow: How did Willow's father chose her name?
He named her after a stick.
Shiloh: Why does Marty keep collecting cans after he has Shiloh?
He needs money to buy meat and bones from the grocer
March on Washington: How did Bayard Rustin make sure the marchers would be able to go to the bathroom?
He ordered 300 portable toilets.
March on Washington: How did Philip Randolph help the black porters in 1937?
He organized a union, negotiated, threatened a strike, and doubled their pay.
Mountain Dog: What is the big mistake the Tony makes when he finds himself lost in the woods?
He panics and doesn't stay in one place, so he ends up wandering in circles.
How To Train Your Dragon: What does Stoic the Viking do after Hiccup is saved by toothless the dragon?
He picks up his son and faces the monster, holding his shield over Hiccup's unconscious body.
Shiloh: What does Marty plan to say to Judd on Sunday morning?
He plans to flat out refuse to give Shiloh to Judd.
March on Washington: How did President Kennedy try to make all citizens "fully free"?
He presented to Congress the Civil Rights Act of 1963
Shiloh: How did Marty's Mom know that Marty had a secret?
He put away squash to eat later. He doesn't like squash.
Shiloh: How does Marty keep his secret groceries from spoiling?
He puts them in a can and sets them in the creek.
Mountain Dog: Instead of staying at the base camp, what does Tony do?
He quietly creeps the way to catch up to uncle Tio and Gabe.
How To Train Your Dragon: How did Hiccup find his dragon?
He ran back into the tunnel and he just knew there was a dragon there and it was meant to be his dragon.
Mountain Dog: What does Tony feel anxious about doing in class but does it anyway?
He reads a poem that he wrote about waiting to the class.
Diamond Willow: How does Richard scare off the lynx?
He roars at it.
How To Train Your Dragon: How does Fishlegs describe Hiccup's new dragon to his father?
He says he is a violent species called the Toothless Saydream, a distant relative relation of the Monstrous Nightmare.
Mountain Dog: What does Tony's uncle say happened to the dogs that were left behind when Tony was taken away?
He says that the toughest dogs might never find homes, but the others are safe now.
Shiloh: What does Marty see just before he gets to Judd's on Sunday morning?
He sees Judd shoot a doe out of season
Shiloh: How does Marty convince Judd to let him keep Shiloh?
He sees him illegally kill a deer and blackmails him
March on Washington: What happened to Bayard Rustin when he refused to go to war?
He served two and a half years in prison.
Mountain Dog: What was Tio's reaction to the note from Tony's mom about why she didn't come to the visiting hours?
He was furious. He said mom must be ashamed to let Tony see her in prison.
Lightning Thief: What did Percy's mother always tell him about what happened to his father?
He was lost at sea
Long Walk to Water: What happened to Marial?
He was taken away by a lion as he slept.
March on Washington: Who was Walter Reuther?
He was the head of a powerful union of automobile workers. He spoke at the march on Washington.
March on Washington: Why didn't Philip Randolph offer closing remarks?
He was too emotional.
Mission Unstoppable: Why did Dr. Warsaw not get hit by the plane that hit the pentagon on September 11th?
He went outside to smoke
Shiloh: How does Marty finally get Shiloh to come to him?
He whistles.
Shiloh: What is Marty's first plan for getting rid of Shiloh?
He will give him away to the first stranger headed out of town.
Shiloh: What does Judd say when Marty asks him not to kick Shiloh?
He will lay off of him tonight, but if he runs off again, he will whup the daylights out of him.
How To Train Your Dragon: What does Stoick the Vast say he will do regarding the book How to Train Your Dragon?
He writes a letter of complaint to Professor Yobbish.
March on Washington: Which song did Marian Anderson sing at the march on Washington?
He's Got the Whole World in HIs Hands
Mountain Dog: On Tony's first day of school what is he expecting to have happen?
He's expecting to be bullied.
Shiloh: Why do you think Marty's dad makes Marty answer the doctor's questions?
He's giving Marty the chance to start telling the truth.
Shiloh: Why does Judd visit Marty's house?
He's looking for his dog.
Mission Unstoppable: What subject does Mrs. Higgins teach at the twins' school?
Health
Mission Unstoppable: What subject does Mrs. Higgins teach?
Health
Shiloh: Why doesn't Marty want to go to heaven?
Heaven is only for people not animals
Lightning Thief: Who is Aphrodite married to?
Hephaestus
The Shadows: Who does Olive turn to for advice on whether she should go into the first painting?
Her father
The Shadows: After Olive escapes from drowning in the lake, what begins to happen to her?
Her feet begin to turn into paint
Diamond Willow: Who calls Willow at lunch time?
Her friend Kaylie.
The Shadows: Who does Annabelle McMartin take after: her father or her grandfather?
Her grandfather
The Shadows: Who murdered Annabelle's parents?
Her grandfather, Aldous McMartin
The Shadows: What happens to Annabelle's parents?
Her grandfather, Aldous McMartin, kills them.
Lightning Thief: Why is Annabeth afraid of spiders?
Her mother, Athena, turned Arachne into a spider for beating her in a weaving contest.
Flora and Ulysses: Who was Flora shocked to see smoking?
Her mother.
Mountain Dog: According to Gabe, The little lost girl scent rhymed with what?
Her scents rhymed with home.
Long Walk to Water: Why was going to the pond easy for Nya?
Her water bucket was empty, light-weight
Lightning Thief: Who was Luke's father?
Hermes
How To Train Your Dragon: What does Gobber the Belch yell for everyone to repeat?
Heroes or exiles!
The Shadows: What is the name of Olive's worn brown teaddy bear?
Hershel
The Shadows: Who does Olive use as protection in her bedroom?
Hershel, her teddy bear
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the name of the character who is also called Little Supper?
Hiccup
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the name of the last Viking Hero?
Hiccup
In How to Train Your Dragon, what is Hiccup's full name?
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the full name of the main character?
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the third.
How To Train Your Dragon: What is Hiccup's new name in the tribe at the end of the book?
Hiccup the Useful.
How To Train Your Dragon: What have the other members of the tribe started calling Hiccup?
Hiccup the Useless.
In How to Train Your Dragon, who is Stoick the Vast?
Hiccup's father OR Chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe
How To Train Your Dragon: After the meeting with Green Death, to whom do the young Vikings turn to as their new leader?
Hiccup.
How To Train Your Dragon: Who is the only person who is supposed to be able to get the dragon known as the monstrous nightmare?
Hiccup.
How To Train Your Dragon: Who was the first person to go into the dragon's nursery?
Hiccup.
What was Ellis Island: During the restoration process, workers scrape paint off the walls to find what?
Hidden graffiti drawn by the immigrants in pencil and blue chalk. The graffiti was preserved as a piece of living history.
The Sasquach Escape: Where is the story of the Yeti from?
Himalayas
The Sasquach Escape: Who is Benjamin with when he first sees the dragon?
His grandfather
Shiloh: Why is Marty's mother so worried when he comes home wet?
His grandmother died of pneumonia.
Mountain Dog: What are a search dog's rewards for finding someone?
His handler's praise and a treat or a toy.
Shiloh: Which one of Marty's parents first discovers that he has been hiding Shiloh?
His mom
Mountain Dog: In the book Mountain Dog, how does the boy Tony end up in family court?
His mother was raising pit bulls for fighting, and he was taken away from her.
The Shadows: What is the name of the black cat that Olive meets in the basement?
His name is Leopold
Mountain Dog: What is the name of the person that the social worker says is going to take Tony to live with him?
His relative, a great uncle, is named Tio Leonilo.
Lightning Thief: What did Grover finally receive?
His searchers license
Mountain Dog: Gabe, the dog, loves the smell of Tony's hands. But what item of Tony's holds an unfriendly scent to Gabe?
His shoes
In The Lightning Thief, why did Percy's mother choose to marry "Smelly Gabe"?
His smell protects Percy (monsters can't smell and find Percy).
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, what did Bayard Rustin sometimes hlep Martin Luther King, Jr. with?
His speeches
Lightning Thief: What relation is Hades to Percy?
His uncle (his father's brother).
Flora and Ulysses: What were the words Flora's father said in the Giant Do-Nut that it had been a long time since Flora had heard him say them?
Holy unanticipated occurrences
Lightning Thief: What did Percy's nectar taste like?
Homemade chocolate chip cookies
The Shadows: What is the name of the orange cat that comes in through Olive's window and can talk to her?
Horatio
The Shadows: What is the name of the talking orange cat in the book?
Horatio
The Shadows: Who helps Olive and Morton get out of the forest painting by showing them the path?
Horatio
The Shadows: Who rescued Olive when she got stuck in the painting of the silver lake?
Horatio
The Shadows: Who rescues Olive from the painting of the lake before she turns into a painting herself?
Horatio
The Shadows: How did Olive find her way back to the path when she was inside the forest painting?
Horatio led her back to the path.
The Shadows: What are the cats' names?
Horatio, Leopold, Harvey
The Shadows: What are the names of the 3 cats?
Horatio, Leopold, Harvey
The Shadows: What are the names of the three cats
Horatio, Leopold, and Harvey
How To Train Your Dragon: We did Fishlegs name his dragon?
Horrorcow.
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the name of of Fishlegs' dragon?
Horrowcow
Mountain Dog: Tony is distracted from his sadness about his mom's prison visits when they get a call that an old man is missing after driving his pickup truck to a trail head. What does his scent smell like?
Hospital smell (mix of skin, soap, and medicine).
How To Train Your Dragon: What was the first thing Hiccup in fish likes noticed about his dragon?
How small it was.
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the name of the book written by Professor Yobbish?
How to Train Your Dragon
In which book are there characters named Mogadon and Tuffnut?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book do a bunch of boys use feather bombs as part of a plan to defeat some really big monsters?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book do a couple of huge sea monsters get woken up by a nasty storm?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book do four gigantic sneezes echo off cavern walls?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book do ten boys have to rope themselves together to climb a mountain and then enter a cave full of sleeping creatures?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book do the characters live on the Isle of Berk?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book does a father plan to exile his son?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book does a spear from a Roman save a character from death?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book does one of the characters get his hunting animal to catch fish by telling him jokes?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book does someone think their animal, Horrorcow, is a vegetarian?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book does the main character face The Green Death while 400 people observe?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book does the main character's father seem to care more about his laws than his own son?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book does the narrator believe "it is a lot easier to be brave when you have no alternative?"
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book is everybody's favorite sport called Bashyball?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book is the main character's grandfather named Old Wrinkly?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book is there a boy who says he is "not a natural at the Heroism business"?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
In which book is there an important book written by someone named Professor Yobbish?
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Diamond Willow: What does Willow's Dad ask when he finally sees Willow after she spends the night outside?
How's your leg?
How To Train Your Dragon: How long has the sea dragon been sleeping?
Hundreds and hundreds of years.
Shiloh: Where was Judd Travers when Marty found Shiloh the 2nd time?
Hunting
Mission Unstoppable: Name two facts that the McDonalds learned about Pez.
Invented in 1920's, Pez is short for peppermint, originally sold as mints
What kind of music was playing at the Lincoln Memorial?
Hymns like The Battle Hymn of the Republic"" and ""We Shall Overcome."""
Diamond Willow: Willow finds a old gray stick, what does her dad tell her about this stick?
I found that stick the afternoon just before you were born.
March on Washington: After reading a few lines from his prepared speech what words did Martin Luther King Jr. use to speak from the heart?
I have a dream
How To Train Your Dragon: How did the boys escape the dragons?
I jumping down into the water off the cliff.
Mission Unstoppable: What does the first cipher mean?
I will meet you in the house on the rock
Diamond Willow: What does Kaylie say when Willow wakes her in the middle of the night?
I wish you wouldn't sit so close to me, Richard.
Mission Unstoppable: What interstate route did the McDonalds decide to take to drive from the Pacific to the Atlantic?
I-80
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of the main road the McDonald's take on their trip?
I-80
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth during WWI what happened to Ellis Island?
It became a holding pen for enemies of the government.
What was Ellis Island: In what year did the federal government takeover immigration from individual states?
In 1890
Diamond Willow: Where does Roxy get to sleep after the accident?
In Diamond's bed
Mountain Dog: Where did Gracie spend the summer?
In India, with her parents
Lightning Thief: Where is the entrance to the Underworld?
In Los Angeles
Diamond Willow: Where are Diamond's ashes buried?
In a secret, sacred place
The Shadows: After Annabelle is set free from her painting, and is roaming the house, where do she, Horatio, Leopold, and Harvey hold a conference meeting?
In one of the upstairs bathrooms' bathtubs because there are no paintings in that bathroom.
In which book does a character hate going to a barbershop for a haircut?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
The Sasquach Escape: When Pearl and Ben got back to the factory with the Sasquatch who was waiting at the gate?
Mrs. Mulberry and Victoria Mulberry
March on Washington: What did the Civil Rights Act of 1963 call for?
It called for the federal government to protect blacks' rights to vote, attend integrated public schools, be served in public places, have a chance at decent jobs.
In which book does a principal use a big red plastic bullhorn during lunch?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
Mission Unstoppable: What is the date that the twins are told to go to the Infinity Room?
June 25th
Flora and Ulysses: Two part question: Before Flora revived him after he was sucked up in the vacuum, the squirrel was floating in a great lake of what and there was a voice doing what?
Light AND singing.
March on Washington: What was the name of the popular black gospel singer who would sing to Martin Luther King Jr. over the phone when he got discouraged?
Mahalia Jackson
The Shadows: How are the Dunwoody's backyard and Mrs. Nivens' backyard different?
Mrs. Nivens' yard was carefully tended, whereas the Dunwoody's was shady and overgrown with tangles of ivy and ferns.
What was Ellis Island: Did families move all together, or in stages?
In stages; usually the father first so he could earn money to bring the rest of the family over.
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth in which part of the ship could most immigrants afford a ticket?
In steerage at the bottom of the ship
What was Ellis Island: A ship divided its decks by class, with first and second class having cabins. Where did a thousand-plus immigrants usually stay, and what did they sleep on?
In steerage on bunk beds.
Mission Unstoppable: Where is the Infinity Room?
In the House on the Rock
The Shadows: Where does Olive first find the spectacles?
In the Purple room
The Shadows: Where is Aldous McMartin's painting studio
In the attic
Lightning Thief: What ride west did Ares arrange for them?
In the back of a truck for Kindness Int'l:Humane Zoo Transport
March on Washington: In the south, where did black people have to sit on the bus and what did they have to do if a white person wanted their seat?
In the back, give up their seat
How To Train Your Dragon: When Hiccup and Fishlegs were in the Great Hall, where do they find the book how to train a dragon?
In the fireplace.
The Shadows: Where did Olive's parents meet?
In the library at Princeton
The Shadows: How did Olive's parent's meet?
In the library at Princeton, reading the math journal
The Shadows: How did Olive's parents meet?
In the library at Princeton, reading the math journal.
The Shadows: Where does Olive leave Morton?
In the painting of a block of houses
Diamond Willow: How does Zanna ride home from Grandma's house?
In the sled with Willow
March on Washington: Where did blacks meet together to organize their protests?
In their churches
The Shadows: What chore Olive's mom ask Olive to do in the basement?
Move the wet laundry from the washer to the dryer.
Flora and Ulysses: What is the comic book character Alfred T. Slipper's superhero name?
Incandesto,
Mountain Dog: Where does Gracie spend her summer?
India
Mission Unstoppable: What room are Coke and Pepsi in on the front cover of the book?
Infiniti Room
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth, name one of the countries that nine out of ten immigrants came from in the mid 1800's?
Ireland, England, and Germany
Lightning Thief: What did I-M mean?
Iris messaging
Lightning Thief: What is I-M-ing?
Iris-Messaging - sending messages through Iris, the Rainbow god
Diamond Willow: Who convinces Dad that Roxy should stay inside?
Isaac the mouse
Mission Unstoppable: Who saved Pep and Coke from the fire at the school?
Mr Rochford, the school janitor (or Bones)
March on Washington: Why didn't John Lewis support President Kennedy's Civil Rights Act?
It didn't include protection from police brutality.
Mission Unstoppable: What is the Sand Mountain Recreation Area famous for?
It gives off an odd, otherworldly moaning sound.
Diamond Willow: Marty takes Willow to the place where Diamond's ashes are scattered, when he stops the dogs, Willow notices what?
It is the exact spot where she and Kaylie camp out during the snow storm.
What was Ellis Island: After WWI, a quota was placed on immigrants entering the US. What did this mean?
It limited how many people could enter the country and how many from each country were allowed in.
Lightning Thief: What does Annabeth's Yankees cap do?
It makes the wearer invisible.
March on Washington: How did the march help the civil rights movement?
It raised awareness among many white people who had never given civil rights much thought.
March on Washington: How does the NAACP bring about changes in the law?
It uses the legal system, bringing lawsuits against wrong doers.
March on Washington: What percentage of the marchers was white?
It was about 70% black and 30% white.
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, a reporter asks Bayard Rustin where are the marchers, Rustin looks down at his yellow legal pad and assures them that everything is going exactly according to plan. His aide next to him noticed what when he looked at the yellow pad?
It was blank
What was Ellis Island: In the Book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth what often happened to an immigrant's last name when going through the immigration interview?
It was changed
March on Washington: What happened to Kennedy's Civil Rights Act of 1963?
It was stalled and delayed until President Johnson brought it back to life and passed it in 1964.
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth at first, what was wrong with the island were they were to build Ellis Island?
It was too small
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: How much did the new library door weigh?
It weighed 20 tons
Long Walk to Water: Why cant Salva go with the old woman to another village?
It would be dangerous for her to travel with a boy.
Mountain Dog: What does "fide canem" mean?
It's an ancient Roman search and rescue proverb that means "trust the dog."
The Shadows: What did Olivia say to her mom about the painting outside her bedroom?
It's creppy. It looks scared. The houses are pretending to be asleep.
Diamond Willow: Why didn't they tell Willow about her sister before?
It's hard to talk about her without crying
Mountain Dog: According to Tio, he turns into a rescue beast when he is searching for someone? What does he mean?
It's someone who is thinking of others instead of himself, a wilderness hero instead of a villain. The opposite of a werewolf.
How To Train Your Dragon: What was Hiccup's dragon missing?
Its teeth.
The Sasquach Escape: Who invented the word Sasquatch?
J W Burns
March on Washington: Who was the first black baseball player to join an all white team and what team did he join?
Jackie Robinson and Brooklyn Dodgers
March on Washington: Who was the first Black professional baseball player?
Jackie Robinson became professional baseball's first black player when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, what was the name of the man that silly songs were sung about and laws were named after?
Jim Crow
March on Washington: What were Jim Crow Laws?
Jim Crow Laws made racism legal. They prevented black Americans from buying houses in some areas, and made it illegal for them to use the same bathrooms, restaurants, drinking fountains and theaters as white people. It also made them ride in the back of buses and to give up their seats to white people.
March on Washington: What do they call laws that separated whites from blacks in America?
Jim Crow laws
March on Washington: What were the rules in the south called that separated blacks from whites?
Jim Crow laws
What was Ellis Island: Name two reasons why immigrants came to America.
Jobs; cheap land out west; poverty; government oppression; famine; natural disasters (earthquakes, tidal waves, eruption of Mt. Etna); religious prosecution.
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth, as the immigrants entered New York Harbor what was the name of the other small island they saw?
Liberty Island
March on Washington: Who was the first Catholic president of the United States?
John F. Kennedy
March on Washington: Who was the first catholic president of the United States?
John F. Kennedy
March on Washington: What was the name of the one particular speaker that worried the organizers and how old was he?
John Lewis, 23
Shiloh: Who was Shiloh's owner?
Judd Slater.
Shiloh: Who owns Shiloh at the beginning of the book?
Judd Travers
Shiloh: Can a man drink beer and chew tobacco at the same time?
Judd can
Shiloh: Name one reason Marty did not like Judd
Judd cheated a store keeper, he spits tabacco, he blocked Marty's view at the fairgourds and he shot a deer out of season
Shiloh: Why does Marty feel sorry for Judd?
Judd had a terrible father.
Shiloh: What does Marty discover when he's heading up to Judd Travers' house to tell Judd that he won't give up Shiloh?
Judd shot a deer.
Shiloh: What promise does Marty make when Shiloh comes back?
Judd will never kick Shiloh again
Mission Unstoppable: What was not on Coke McDonald's to do list?
Jump off a cliff
March on Washington: How many people died during the event?
Just one person died, from a heart attack.
Diamond Willow: Who will help Willow transport Roxy back to her Grandparents house?
Kaylie
The Shadows: After Horatio got Olive out of the painting, what warning did he give her?
Keep the spectacles safe and to not stay inside the paintings too long.
What was Ellis Island: What is the name of the island on which the Statue of Liberty is found?
Liberty Island
In The Sasquatch Escape, what flavor jelly beans does Mr. Tabby order at the grocery store?
Kiwi
Mission Unstoppable: Name one of three things that were invented in Nebraska?
Kool-Aid, cliffs notes, and Eskimo Pies
Lightning Thief: What is in the pit of Tartarus?
Kronos, the king of the Titans
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth what did they call the nurses in the Ellis Island Hospital?
Ladies in White
What was Ellis Island: Name the two islands found in New York Harbor.
Liberty Island and Ellis Island
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth what is the name of the other Island next to Ellis Island?
Liberty Island.
Mission Unstoppable: Pep and Coke believe they are to stop an attack in Kansas. Where were they actually supposed to be?
Minnesota
The Shadows: Name one character that Harvey the cat likes to impersonate.
Lancelot from King Arthur's court and a pirate.
Lightning Thief: Where did Percy, Annabeth and Grover free the wild animals?
Las Vegas
March on Washington: How were people taught to act in the spirit of civil disobedience?
Leaders on every bus explained to passengers to ignore insults and attacks and to NOT fight back.
Diamond Willow: What does John (red fox) think the children should be doing instead of going to school?
Learning how to find food.
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth who helped raise over 150 million dollars to help restore Ellis Island?
Lee Iacocca
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth name the business man who in the 1980's raised over 150 million dollars to renovate and restore Ellis Island.
Lee Iacocca
What was Ellis Island: What was the name of the man who was put in charge of raising money to restore Ellis Island?
Lee Iacocca
The Shadows: What is the name of the cat who guards the trapdoor in the basement?
Leopold
The Shadows: What is Leopold the Black cat doing in the basement?
Leopold is standing guard over a trap door.
The Sasquach Escape: In Russia what is the name of the tall man who protects the forest?
Leshy
Diamond Willow: What is Willow's Mother's plan for the blind Roxy?
Let her be a house dog and catch mice.
Mission Unstoppable: What is Coke's expression of speech when he wants to leave?
Let's blow the pop stand
The Shadows: Who built the house that Olive and her parents live in?
Mr. Aldous McMartin
The Shadows: What does the room with the pale violet paper and tatted lace curtains smell like?
Lilacs and lilies of the valley
How To Train Your Dragon: What are limpets and what are they like?
Limpits are a bit like worms and a bit like snot and a lot less tasty than either.
The Shadows: What street is McMartin's house?
Linden St
The Shadows: When she was alive, on what street did Ms. McMartin live?
Linden Street
The Shadows: What is the name of the streets into which Olive and her parents move?
Linden Street.
The Shadows: Who days, "When you want to do something well, proceed methodically."?
Mr. Dunwoody
Flora and Ulysses: What does Ulysses call himself in his fake letter to Flora?
Mr. Squirrel
Mountain Dog: Why does BB study bears?
Long ago BB was attacked when she stepped between a mother bear and a cub.
Diamond Willow: How long has Roxy been part of the family?
Longer than Zanna
Mission Unstoppable: How does the author explain what Coke and Pep look like?
Look at the cover of the book
How To Train Your Dragon: What is soothsaying?
Looking into the future.
Lightning Thief: Where is the entrance to the Underworld?
Los Angeles
Mountain Dog: Before moving up to the mountains with his great uncle, where did Tony live?
Los Angeles.
Mountain Dog: In which city has Tony spent all his life?
Los Angeles.
Lightning Thief: Where in Las Vegas did Percy, Annabeth and Grover end up?
Lotus Hotel and Casino
The Sasquach Escape: Who was the man in the long black raincoat?
Mr. Tabby
Mountain Dog: What is Tony's dog's name?
Luz
Mountain Dog: What does Tony name his puppy?
Luz.
Shiloh: How did Marty justify his lie to Judd?
Lying was better than letting the dog be hurt
March on Washington: Who became President after John F. Kennedy was shot?
Lyndon Johnson
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth which president declared Ellis Island a historic site?
Lyndon Johnson
Mountain Dog: What letter do mountain lion tracks have at the bottom?
M
March on Washington: Who gave the final speech of the day?
MLK Jr
Shiloh: Who first discovers that Marty is keeping Shiloh in the little pen on the hill?
Ma
Shiloh: Who is the first to discover Marty is secretly keeping Shiloh?
Ma
What was Ellis Island: Some women traveled to marry men they'd corresponded with but never met. What were these women known as?
Mail-order brides
Diamond Willow: What kind of dog was Roxy?
Malamute
Flora and Ulysses: When Flora realizes a squirrel is about to be vacuumed up she says in a deep and superheroic voice, "This" what "must be stopped"?
Malfeasance.
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth what were the large log books called that took down information about each traveler upon the ship?
Manifests
What was Ellis Island: Ships that sailed to America kept records of all the passengers who boarded. What were these logs called?
Manifests
March on Washington: Why were so many people afraid of the march on Washington?
Many people were afraid that the marchers would become violent and destroy property.
March on Washington: What was the full name of the March on Washington?
March on Washington for jobs and freedom
The Sasquach Escape: What was the name of the president of the welcome wagon committee?
Martha Mulberry
The Sasquach Escape: Who was Victoria's mother?
Martha Mulberry
March on Washington: What famous person gave the highlight speech at the March on Washington?
Martin Luther King Jr.
March on Washington: Who did Randolph introduce as the "moral leader of our nation"?
Martin Luther King Jr.
March on Washington: Who gave the final speech of the day?
Martin Luther King Jr.
March on Washington: Who was the final speaker at the march?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
In Shiloh, which character says "you can lie not only by what you say but what you don't say"?
Marty
Shiloh: Why doesn't Marty report Judd to the sheriff?
Marty doesn't have proof, and he knows the sheriff can't afford to investigate.
Shiloh: How does Marty convince Judd to stick to his side of the bargain even without a witness?
Marty sticks to his side. He does his work as well as he can, and he does a little extra.
Shiloh: Why is Shiloh such a quiet dog?
Marty suspects that he had the bark beat out of him as a pup
Shiloh: Why doesn't Marty tell his Dad about the deer?
Marty tell himself that its an unimportant detail, but I think he's a little ashamed of himself. Blackmail is a big deal.
Shiloh: What deal does Marty make with his Mom about Shiloh?
Marty won't run away, and his mom will keep his secret for one day.
Shiloh: When Shiloh sneaks back to Marty's house soon after they took him back up Judd Slater, Marty make Shiloh a promise. What is that promise?
Marty would never let him be kicked by Judd again.
Shiloh: Why won't Marty's dad let Judd hunt on their land?
Marty's mom is afraid for the children
Shiloh: Why can't David come to Marty's house?
Marty's mother has a headache (lie).
Flora and Ulysses: What is the name of Flora's mother's lamp?
Mary Ann
Mountain Dog: What subject in school does Tony struggle with?
Math
The Shadows: What do Olive's parents do for a living?
Mathematicians
Mountain Dog: Which school subject gives Tony the most trouble?
Mathematics.
Lightning Thief: Who did "Aunty Em" reveal herself as?
Medusa
Lightning Thief: Who is Aunty Em really?
Medusa
Lightning Thief: Who lives at Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Emporium?
Medusa
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth the viewpoint where cultures blended together in one whole was called the ________?
Melting pot
March on Washington: Where was Martin Luther King shot?
Memphis, Tennessee
Lightning Thief: What does it mean that Percy's mom was turned into a shower of gold?
Metamorphosis - she's being kept as a hostage.
Mountain Dog: During his lecture about why he broke a rule in joining the search, what does Tony's uncle call him?
Mi hijo/my son.
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of the person who locks Coke and Pepsi in a room for detention?
Miss Higgens
In which book are 6th graders taught how to brush their teeth correctly?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book are children told that dying is patriotic?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book are there twins turning thirteen?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book do kids have GPS chips in their heads?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book do some of the characters visit the Museum of Pez Memorabilia?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book does a boy lose a karate fight with a blind kid?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book does a boy push his sister off a cliff?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book does a character have a to-do list on June 17th?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book does a cigarette addiction save a man's life?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book does a man with a sword say he's "kickin' it old school"?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book does a mom listen to the song, "Born to be Wild?"
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book does a psychologist tell a character that he/she has an eidetic memory?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book does one of the characters get down on all fours and kiss the ground?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book does one of the characters have a twin sister who is still alive?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book does one of the characters have an eidetic memory?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book is a Frisbee grenade used to save a life?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book is a girl told she is having an olfactory hallucination because she smells smoke?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book is a tiny GPS device implanted in young people scalps?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book is jumping off the cliff not on a to-do-list?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book is there a reference to Teddy Tezlaff who drove a car called the Blitzen Benz?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book is there a reference to the Oregon town of Boring?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In which book is there a skinny character who is pretending to be a fat one?
Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman
In Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year, what is the last name of Charlie's teacher?
Mrs. Burke
Lightning Thief: Who attacks Percy at the Museum?
Mrs. Dodds
March on Washington: Who was Bayard Rustin most influenced by?
Mohandas Gandhi
Mission Unstoppable: Who does the janitor blame for setting the fire at the school?
Mrs. Higgins
March on Washington: How long did the bus boycott last?
More than a year
What was Ellis Island: How many Irish immigrants arrived in America between 1845 and 1855?
More than one million.
Long Walk to Water: How many people were in the group when Uncle Jewiir joined them?
More than thirty
Shiloh: What is Marty's favorite time of day to head up into the hills?
Morning (early, early morning)
The Shadows: What is the name of the boy who Olive sees in the painting?
Morton
The Shadows: Who does Harvey call "Sir Pillowcase"?
Morton
The Shadows: Who does Olive meet in the dark forest painting?
Morton, a little boy from another painting
What was Ellis Island: Where did most immigrants who showed up at Angel Island come from?
Most came from Asia, especially China.
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the prize the dragons competing for?
Most promising dragon.
In which book do Trail Angels volunteer to stock food and water on trails for hikers?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does "Cowboy Church" include dogs and horses?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does a boy learn to count the rings of growth on a giant sequoia tree?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does a character feel like an "old toothbrush"?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does a character receive a carrot cake, laptop and a warm hug for his or her birthday?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does a character say "Math tests are making me 50% crazy!"
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does a character think he or she could turn out to be a "superhero with secret syllable power"?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does a character's mom often call him "Hey You"?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does a chocolate lab rescue people lost in the woods?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does a young child believe angry pit bulls are friendlier than his future?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does one of the characters get to visit campgrounds and meet hikers from all over the world?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does one of the characters leave Los Angeles to live with his uncle in the Sierra Nevada Mountains?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does one of the characters not like math because of the bad memories it causes?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book does someone come from a place where books are censored and some music is illegal?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book is a dog named the Spanish word for "light"?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book is one of the characters a Forest Ranger?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book is the main character's mom in prison?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book is there a blog called Dog Nose Notes?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book is there a list of things to do if you're lost in the woods?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
In which book is there a migration of thousands of red ladybugs?
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
Mountain Dog: What kind of animal tracks this Tony learn to read?
Mountain lions, snake, and bear
Mission Unstoppable: Which character gets shot with a poison dart?
Mya
Mission Unstoppable: What are the names of the two people who help Coke and Pepsi?
Mya and Bones
March on Washington: What is the nation's oldest civil rights group?
NAACP or National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Lightning Thief: What is the name of the girl who torments percy's friend Grover on their field trip?
Nancy Bobofit
March on Washington: What does NAACP Stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, what was Marian Anderson suppose to sing at the March, but didn't because her plane was delayed?
National anthem
March on Washington: Which things were separated by race?
Neighborhoods, bathrooms, theaters, drinking fountains, swimming pools, amusement parks, restaurants, diners, schools, colleges, hospitals, orphanages, funeral homes, cemeteries, buses, marriages, professional sports teams
Mountain Dog: What is the number one rule to stay found in the wondrous woods?
Never hike alone.
Shiloh: What is Marty's rule about shooting his rifle?
Never shoot at anything moving
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth, Ellis Island opened on what day in 1892?
New Year's Day
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth what city did most immigrants go to?
New York City
Shiloh: What does David's mother talk about at lunch?
New politicians have been elected.
How To Train Your Dragon: What are the names of Stoick the Vast's two hunting dragons
Newtsbreath and Hookfang
March on Washington: Did any women give speeches at the march on Washington?
No
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, did Rosa Parks give a speech at the March?
No
In what book does a science teacher remember the "jinx" game from his or her school years?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book are kids at a bus stop arguing about the Jets losing to the Patriots?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book are students practicing songs for the Thanksgiving program?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book are the 5th graders called "Unshushables" by teachers?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book do kids hum all their songs in music class?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book do kids say a loud and powerful Pledge of Allegiance together?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book do the 5th grade students speak only 3 words at a time?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
In which book do two students have a short debate on soft drink machines in school cafeterias using only 3 words at a time while speaking?
No Talking by Andrew Clements
Flora and Ulysses: Two part question: When lost what are two things one can use to find north, according to Terrible Things Can Happen To You?
North Star AND moss.
The Shadows: Besides telling Olive that she needs to have her the spectacles in order to get in or out of paintings, what else does he advised her about being inside the paintings?
Not to stay in any of the paintings for too long, or she'll never get out at all.
Diamond Willow: What does Willow's Dad say to her about Roxy's injuries?
Nothing at all
What was Ellis Island: On what date was Ellis island closed?
November 12, 1954.
How To Train Your Dragon: Under normal circumstances, the ceremony of exile would start when?
Now. But because of the storm, Stoic the Vast postponed it for one day.
March on Washington: Name one of the most popular protest singers on the day of the march.
Odetta, Josh White, Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul, and Mary
In which book is there chocolate cake for someone's birthday?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
Shiloh: What does Judd do on the third day when Marty finished his work?
Offers him some water and a chat in the shade.
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the name of Hiccups grandfather on his mother side?
Old Wrinkly.
The Shadows: After jumping out of the painting to escape Annabelle, what happens to the spectacles?
Olive lands on them and they break.
In The Shadows, who is Hershel?
Olive's teddy bear
The Shadows: Who is Hershel?
Olive's teddy bear
Flora and Ulysses: What is the name of Flora's mother's first published book?
On Feathered Wings of Joy
Lightning Thief: Where do the Furies attack Percy, Annabeth and Grover?
On a bus.
Shiloh: Where does Marty sleep every night?
On the couch in the living room
In which book is there music a rainstorm would play?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book is whiskey kept in a bottle labeled "CATS URINE?"
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
The Sasquach Escape: What two ingredients were used to make artificial dragon's milk?
One can of fish broth and one can of condensed milk
Lightning Thief: What room at the Lotus Hotel and Casino did Percy, Annabeth and Grover get?
Room 4001
March on Washington: What was the name of the middle-aged seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a public bus in Montgomery Alabama?
Rosa Parks
March on Washington: Why was Rosa Parks (a middle-aged seamstress from Montgomery Alabama) arrested?
Rosa Parks was arrested because she refused to give up her bus seat to a white person.
Mountain Dog: For what shape does Gabe the dog have a "particular hunger"?
Roundness.
Diamond Willow: Which dog does Willow's dad love the most?
Roxy
Diamond Willow: Why does Willow think that it is unfair to euthanize Roxy?
Roxy can't tell us if that is what she wants.
Diamond Willow: Why is Zanna scared of Roxy?
Roxy growled and snapped at her when she was very little.
The Shadows: What was inside the pendant of the necklace that was around all of snack?
One final self-portrait of Aldous McMartin.
Mission Unstoppable: What is the prize that Coke and Pep are promised when they turn 21, if they choose to participate in the Genius Files project?
One million dollars
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth what could immigrants bring with them to America?
Only what they could carry or wear
How To Train Your Dragon: The great storm lifted both sea dragons to where?
Onto the Long Beach, outside Hiccup's Village.
Lightning Thief: Who is Percy's father?
Poseidon, the Sea god
Shiloh: What does Marty's dad do for his job?
Postman
In which book does one of the characters learn to pick locks with a hairpin?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book does one of the characters learn to play the cello?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
The Shadows: Describe at least two of the paintings and all its house.
One painting showed a big bowl of fruit but they were not fruits at all it had never seen in any grocery store because of their color. Another painting had a rocky treeless hill and a crumbling stone church. Another was a row of houses on a twilight Street. Still one more painting was of a pretty woman.
In which book does some take a dress as camouflage?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book does someone learn English by listening to American tourists?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book does someone take a bath with dried lemon peel and mint?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book is a baby found floating in a cello case?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, how far did Rustin want the speakers voices to carry at the March?
One square mile
In Rooftoppers, how old was Sophie when Charles found her?
One year old
March on Washington: How many people died in the march on Washington?
One, he had a heart attack.
How To Train Your Dragon: How many pages are inside the book how to train a dragon?
One.
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, at its peak in the 1920's the KuKluxKlan had about four million members. In 2012, the Klan had approximately how many members?
Over five thousand
Mission Unstoppable: What three things are needed to create fire?
Oxygen, heat, and fuel
The Shadows: What did Olive discover that Morton's skin really was?
Paint
March on Washington: John Lewis, the youngest speaker, said WHAT WORD is a dirty and nasty word?
Patience
Mountain Dog: What new tattoos does Tony's mom have on her arms in prison?
Paw prints
Shiloh: Marty eats a fruit with worms in it. What kind of fruit?
Peaches
The Sasquach Escape: Why didn't Mrs. Froot like Pearl?
Pearl broke her garden gnome
In Mission Unstoppable, what is Pepsi's nickname?
Pep
Mission Unstoppable: Who is the youngest twin?
Pep
The Sasquach Escape: What did Mr. Tabby say Chinese Striped variety hamsters taste good with?
Pepper
In Mission Unstoppable, what is the name of Coke's sister?
Pepsi (or Pep)
Lightning Thief: Who does Zeus think stole his lightning bolt?
Percy
Lightning Thief: What is Percy's full first and last name?
Perseus Jackson
The Sasquach Escape: What was Pearl's last name?
Petal
March on Washington: Who spoke first at the Lincoln Memorial?
Philip Randolf
March on Washington: What was Rustin's excuse for not including a woman speaker at the march on Washington.
Picking one woman would make others jealous.
Mountain Dog: What does Tony help his uncle make for hungry thru-hikers and cowboys on horseback?
Pies
The Sasquach Escape: What street did Grandpa Abe live on?
Pine Street
Shiloh: What kind of juice does David Howard's mom make popsicles out of?
Pineapple
Flora and Ulysses: What brand of lollipops does Flora's mother eat when she's writing at her typewriter?
Pitzer Pops
Mountain Dog: There are two kinds of searches: area and trailing. In a trailing search, you need a PLS. What is a PLS?
Place last seen.
March on Washington: What happened during the children's march of 1963?
Police used high pressured water hoses against the protesters.
Lightning Thief: Who is Percy's dad?
Poseidon
Lightning Thief: Why didn't Percy die when he plummeted into the river?
Poseidon protected him. He was immortal to drowning.
March on Washington: Who was Robert F. Kennedy?
President Kennedy's brother and attorney general of the United States
Lightning Thief: What is Crusty's real name?
Procrustes
How To Train Your Dragon: Who wrote the book "How to train your Dragon" that Hiccup and Fishlegs get?
Professor Yobbish.
March on Washington: What's the difference between civil disobedience and just breaking the laws you just don't like (i.e. speeding)?
Protesters engaging in civil disobedience don't sneak around. They are very often arrested. Their arrest is part of their protest.
Diamond Willow: How does Richard look when he meets Kaylie's parents for the first time?
Proud, like he just saved their daughter
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, a young preacher by the name of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told the black people to boycott what in Montgomery, Alabama?
Public buses
The Sasquach Escape: What did they do at the senior center on Saturdays?
Pudding Day
March on Washington: What is racism?
Racism is a the belief that some people are better than other people because of their race.
Shiloh: What is Marty's Dads name?
Ray
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Once you learn how to do this, you will be forever free...
Read
Mission Unstoppable: What color is Coke's parachute?
Red
Shiloh: What two chores does Judd give Marty to do on his first day of work?
Restack the woodpile and hoe the corn
Lightning Thief: What favor does Ares ask Percy to do for him?
Retrieve his shield from an abandoned water park
Diamond Willow: Who found Willow and Kaylie first?
Richard
The Shadows: Where in the house if the painting of the row of houses on Linden Street?
Right outside Olive's door
Lightning Thief: What does Chiron give Percy that is a gift from Percy's father?
Riptide, a pen that turns into a sword
March on Washington: What was the name of John F. Kennedy's brother who warned him that the federal government, not the states, had to do something about segregation?
Robert F Kennedy
In which book is it determined that boys' shirts are buttoned left over right?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book is someone told to pack a bag with as little in it as if going to the dentist?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book is the phrase, "never ignore a possible", mentioned quite often?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book is there a girl with hair the color of lightening?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book do orphaned children live in trees and on the tops of buildings?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book do people go "river sieving" to look for coins?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book do some sparrows only eat croissants?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book do the main character and her guardian go to Paris on a train?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book do you find a golden chamber pot with red carnations painted around the rim?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book does a boy make a fire on the roof near a chimney stack?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book does a boy shoot a pigeon with a bow and arrow and then eat it?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book does a character collect weather vanes?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book does a man say he has never in his life had enough sausage in one sitting?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book does a young girl resemble a picture of a man named George Greene?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book does one of the characters collect weather vanes?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
In which book does one of the characters learn to attract birds by whistling?
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
Mountain Dog: What does S.A.R. stand for?
Search & Rescue
Lightning Thief: What is Annabeth's nickname for Percy?
Seaweed Brain
March on Washington: What is segregation?
Segregation is when people are separated by race, or the color of their skin. "In the South segregation ensured that Blacks and Whites were separated by requiring them to be in different schools, hospitals, orphanages, cemeteries and different parts of the bus.
Lightning Thief: How old was Annabeth when she came to Camp Half Blood?
Seven
Shiloh: How many people know Marty's secret?
Seven (mom, dad, doc, Dara Lynn, Becky, David, and ?)
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth generally how many days would it take a ship to reach America?
Seven to ten
Flora and Ulysses: Flora wonders why everything becomes what when Ulysses flies?
Silent.
The Sasquach Escape: What was Ben's last name?
Silverstein
Mission Unstoppable: How long had Coke known Jimmy Erdman?
Since first grade
Shiloh: What are the dimensions of the pen that Marty makes for Shiloh?
Six by eight feet.
March on Washington: How long was Martin Luther King's speech?
Sixteen minutes
Lightning Thief: What guarded the doors in Hades' Palace?
Skeletons
Shiloh: What is Dara Lynn afraid of?
Snakes
Lightning Thief: What did Luke give to Percy to take on his quest?
Sneakers that sprout wings and let the wearer fly
The Sasquach Escape: What was Ben's hamsters name? and what variety was it?
Snooze; Chinese striped variety
How To Train Your Dragon: Who broke an ancient Viking rule?
Snotlout
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the name of Hiccups' nemesis?
Snotlout.
How To Train Your Dragon: Who makes fun of Hiccup's dragon as he's walking back to the village?
Snotlout.
How To Train Your Dragon: Who wanted to be the next chief of the hairy hooligan tried?
Snotlout.
Mountain Dog: What do Gabe and Tony make in the snow?
Snow angels.
Shiloh: Why does Marty want to go down to David Howard's house to play?
So David doesn't come up and find Shiloh.
Diamond Willow: Why does her family tell her about Diamond, now?
So that she knows that they know how hard it is to lose someone that you love but can't help.
March on Washington: What was it about King's speech that outraged some Americans?
Some people hated the idea of blacks and whites living together as equals.
Shiloh: What does Jed set out for Marty on some of the days when he works?
Some water in a glass.
What was Ellis Island: Name two reasons why immigrants were leaving their homelands behind?
Some were escaping bad treatment because of their religion. Others were looking for better jobs. For some, food was scarce and their homeland.
Shiloh: How did Judd find out that Marty had his dog?
Somebody told him that there was a beagle at Doc Murphy's. Doc told him that it was Marty that brought him in.
Diamond Willow: Why didn't Marty tell Willow about Diamond?
Somehow he just knew that he wasn't supposed to?
Mountain Dog: What is a volunteer victim?
Someone who hides in the woods so that the SAR/search-and-rescue volunteers can find them.
How To Train Your Dragon: According to Old Wrinkly, what is the change in leadership style that is needed?
Someone with imagination.
Mountain Dog: Gabe tries to show Tony how to be joyful, but each time Tony comes back from the flatlands Gabe describes him smelling like what?
Sorrow
March on Washington: What does SCLC stand for and who was its first president?
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Martin Luther King Jr.
Mountain Dog: True or false - Tio lets Tony take part in an UNO.
TRUE
Mountain Dog: True or false - when Tony comes to live with his uncle, he has his own room.
TRUE
The Shadows: What does Olive wear that allows her to get in and out of paintings?
Spectacles
Mountain Dog: According to Gabe what objects dazzle him?
Spherical objects like tennis balls, oranges, apples, even his water bowl.
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth a single women was not allowed to leave Ellis Island with out a male relative or ______?
Sponsor
Shiloh: Name three of the chores that Judd had Marty do, to get Shiloh.
Stack wood, hoe the garden, wash the trailer, cut weeds, pick beans, split wood.
How To Train Your Dragon: Speaking to dragons is forbidden by whom?
Stoick the Vast
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the full name of Hicups father?
Stoick the Vast
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the name of Hiccup's father?
Stoick the Vast.
How To Train Your Dragon: When the dragon's tooth came flying towards Hiccup after the Green Death's explosion, what saved Hiccup's life?
Stoics' shield.
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, the civil right group that was started by college students and other young people had the acronym SNCC, what do those letters stand for?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
March on Washington: What does SNCC stand for?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
In The Shadows, what is Olive's favorite cereal?
Sugar-Puffy Kitten Bits
Shiloh: What time of year does the story take place?
Summer
Lightning Thief: Where does Percy"s mother work?
Sweet on America Candy Shop
Mountain Dog: B. B. teaches Tony how to what over the summer?
Swim
Mountain Dog: Gabe tries to distract Tony from his sadness about visiting his mother in prison by playing fetch with a ball and trying to get to do what?
Swim
Mission Unstoppable: What did Mya gasp in her last breaths?
T G F
Mission Unstoppable: What three letters does Mya say to Coke and Pepsi before they jump off a cliff?
TGF
How To Train Your Dragon: What does Old Wrinkly say may be a better way of training a dragon?
Talking to a dragon instead of yelling at it.
Lightning Thief: What is the darkest part of the Underworld?
Tartarus
Mountain Dog: What does the mother of the lost girl say to Tony?
Te quiero/I love you.
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth, Ellis Island is called the Island of Hope and the Island of _______?
Tears
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: What is the Wonder Dome?
Ten wedge-shaped high definition screens on the ceiling of the new library.
What was Ellis Island: Many immigrants stayed in New York City and crowded into what in order to find shelter?
Tenements
Shiloh: Where's David Howard this summer?
Tennessee
Lightning Thief: Who was Grover supposed to escort to camp but failed to do so?
Thalia, daughter of Zeus
Shiloh: What lie did Marty tell David so he would come to his house?
That Marty's mom had a bad headache
How To Train Your Dragon: What did Fishlegs notice about Hiccup's dragon Toothless after the fishing success?
That Toothless had gotten his first tooth.
How To Train Your Dragon: After Hiccup dug a mud wallow for Toothless, what does he come to understand about his dragon?
That dragons do not know what gratitude is, and that no dragon will ever do what its human wants out of gratitude.
Mountain Dog: Tony worries that if his mother gets out of prison on time, what will happen?
That he'll have to go back, without Gabe.
Mountain Dog: What does Gabe say about Tony's shoes and the way they smell?
That his shoes hold an unfriendly odor like bad dogs have walked near him - strange dogs. Dangerous dogs.
How To Train Your Dragon: What does Mogadon the Meathead bet against Stoic the Vast?
That his son will beat the other's dragon in the fish catching test.
How To Train Your Dragon: When Hiccup goes to confront the sea dragon on the beach, what is he surprised to discover?
That the dragon on the beach can read his thoughts.
How To Train Your Dragon: What did Stoick the Vast discover when he went down to the beach to check out the two humongous sea dragons?
That the larger dragon had eaten the smaller one.
The Shadows: What does one of the people who live in the painting with Morton tell Olive about the cats in the house?
That they are witches' familiars, imps in animal form, serving evil masters.
What was Ellis Island: In 1917, there was a law intended to keep out illiterate immigrants. What did this mean?
That they could not read or write.
The Shadows: What does Olive discover about the spectacles in the drawer?
That when she puts them on, the paintings appear differently.
The Shadows: How did Morton get into the forest painting?
The "bad man" put him there after Morton saw the man and a talking cat in the garden "mixing things."
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of the album that the family is listening to during their drive to Nevada?
The Best of the Police
Flora and Ulysses: Two part question: Who is Incandesto's arch-nemesis and who does Flora first suspect is Ulysses' arch-nemesis?
The Darkness of 10,000 Hands AND William Spiver.
Lightning Thief: Where in the Land of the Dead do most people end up?
The Fields of Asphodel
Lightning Thief: Where are hellhounds summoned from?
The Fields of Punishment
Lightning Thief: What's the other name for "The Kindly Ones"?
The Furies
Lightning Thief: Who are the 3 worst monsters from the Underworld?
The Furies
Mission Unstoppable: What does TGF stand for?
The Genius Files
How To Train Your Dragon: What happened to Hiccup when the Green Death caught him?
The Green Death tossed him up into the air and swallowed him whole.
How To Train Your Dragon: Well it seemed that the two giant sea dragons had killed each other in battle, what was the real outcome of the battle?
The Green Death was dying, but hadn't yet sang its death song which Hiccup was listening for.
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the name of the great dragon on the beach?
The Green Death.
Lightning Thief: What is Hades' symbol of power?
The Helm of Darkness
Flora and Ulysses: What is the name of Flora's favorite comic book?
The Illuminated Adventures of the Amazing Incandesto
Mission Unstoppable: What nickname does Coke have for his special karate kick?
The Inflictor
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth who made up the majority of immigrants between 1845 and 1855?
The Irish
What was Ellis Island: In the book What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth what ethnic group was under attack in Russia?
The Jew
Lightning Thief: Who was Kronos?
The King of the Titans
March on Washington: What was the KKK?
The Klu Klux Klan was a group of racist white supremacists formed after the Civil War. They believed that White people were superior to Blacks.
In which book are some of the characters a "half -blood"?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book are some of the characters a "half-blood"?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book are the DOA Recording Studios?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book do a zebra, antelope and lion share space in an 18 wheeler?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book do kids leave their families to stay in a summer camp?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book do three middle schoolers slay Medusa?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book does a ballpoint pen turn into a sword?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book does a boy survive a jump from the Gateway Arch into the Mississippi River?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book does a mom bring her child blueberry sour strings?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book does one of the characters kill the Minotaur?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book does reward money buy Amtrak tickets on a west bound train?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book does the main character have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder (ADD)?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book is having dyslexia and attention deficit disorder a clear sign that one's mind is hard-wired to read ancient Greek?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book is iris-messaging used?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book is one of the characters kicked out of six schools in six years?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
In which book is there a summer camp where campers train with swords?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
How To Train Your Dragon: Who are the Hairy Hooligans' fierce rivals?
The Meatheads.
What was Ellis Island: What is the name of the poem that is inscribed in part at the base of the Statue of Liberty?
The New Colossus
In A Long Walk to Water, which river, known as the longest river in the world, do Salva and the refugees cross?
The Nile
Lightning Thief: Who told Percy the prophecy?
The Oracle
Lightning Thief: Who says "You shall go west, and face the god who has turned"?
The Oracle of Delphi
Mountain Dog: The campground with the trading post is located on what trail?
The Pacific Crest Trail.
In which book is an attic filled with remnants of a Victorian washing machine and a small, battered cannon?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book is someone defeated using a flashlight?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book is there a cat who pretends he's a pirate or one of King Arthur's knights?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
March on Washington: What was the name of the organization founded by Martin Luther King?
The SCLC, Southern Christian Leadership Conference
In which book are two people captured in a net in the woods?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book did a whistle attract a scurry of squirrels?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book do characters see a dragon?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book do two people get trapped in a big net?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does a character own a Chinese striped hamster?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does one of the characters own a cat named Barnaby?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does someone find a clump of hair in pudding?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does someone get angry when he is asked a lot of questions?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does someone have a recipe for artificial dragon's milk?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does someone have a scar running down one cheek and another down his or her neck?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does someone order 2000 boxes of jellybeans?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does someone sort the town's garbage into different colors?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does the main character have a Chinese striped hamster named Snooze?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does the main character like to make up stories?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does the main character's grandfather like to eat brisket a lot?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book does the story take place in a town called Buttonville?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book is a girl not liked by someone because she broke a garden gnome?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book is a green stain found on paper towels?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book is garbage sorted into colors?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book is there a Known World and an Imaginary World?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book is there a Welcome Wagon that includes Mrs. Mulberry and her daughter Victoria?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book is there a man with a tail?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book is there a place called "The nicest town on earth"?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book is there an old woman named Mrs. Froot?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book is there the Imaginary World and the Known World?
The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
In which book are the main character's parents mathematicians?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book are there three witches familiars?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book do characters hold a secret meeting in the bathtub?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book do kitchen drawers contain unusual utensils that could be cooking accessories or dental equipment?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book does a girl enjoy eating Sugar-Puffy Kitten Bits for breakfast?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book does a girl's father advise, "When you want to do something well, proceed methodically"?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book does a neighbor bring a girl or boy a plate of chocolate raisin cookies?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book does an orange cat look into a vanity mirror and call himself, "Gorgeous"?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book does an over-flowing mailbox, yowling cats and a droopy jungle fern indicate that someone has died?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book does one of the characters travel into paintings by wearing a pair of old glasses?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book does someone build a house on top of a graveyard?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book does someone find a necklace in a lake that can't be taken off once it's been put on?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
In which book does someone live on Linden Street?
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
Diamond Willow: What treasure does Willow find when she helps her dad clean out the wood shed?
The diamond willow stick he found the afternoon before she was born.
How To Train Your Dragon: What happens after toothless manages to check all the nose of the great green death?
The dragon sneezes out pick up the spear toothless and a bunch of snot.
Lightning Thief: What did Percy describe to Poseidon and Zeus?
The dreams about the lightning bolt
Shiloh: Why isn't Marty allowed to have a pet?
The family can't afford to feed one and take it to the vet when it's sick.
Diamond Willow: Where is this story set?
The fictional town of Old Fork, Alaska
Who was Ruth Carol Taylor?
The first black airline stewardess
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Why was the game Charles' played so stinky.
The game took place in a medieval sewer, and the "smell-a-vision" made it smell bad.
March on Washington: How many people did Philip Randolph hope to have at the march?
The goal was 100,000 marchers.
What was Ellis Island: What were all the Irish immigrants escaping?
The great potato famine.
The Shadows: What was Leopold's job?
The guard the basement "trapdoor"
Flora and Ulysses: Where did Flora's big fat tears land after falling from her face?
The horsehair sofa.
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the name of the island on which they live?
The island of Berk.
What was Ellis Island: For millions of immigrants coming to America, what was Ellis island called?
The island of hope
What was Ellis Island: What nickname did the unlucky immigrants who were sent back home have for Ellis Island?
The island of tears
Shiloh: Who hurts Shiloh badly enough to need stitches?
The neighbor's German Shepherd dog
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Where did the new library door come from?
The new door came from the old "Gold Leaf Bank Vault"
The Shadows: What smells like damp wood, soil, and dust?
The old barn in the painting
Lightning Thief: Which character says, "I am the spirit of Delphi" ?
The oracle
The Shadows: After diggin a hole in the backyard, what did Olive bury?
The painting of Ms. McMartin
How To Train Your Dragon: Who is Loki?
The patron saint of sneaky exploits.
Long Walk to Water: How does Salva know that the old woman is Dinka and not Nuer?
The pattern of scars on her face is a Dinka pattern
The Shadows: What happened to Olive when the escaped Anabelle made signs in the air?
The pendent burned her skin and she couldn't move. She trailed behind Anabelle like a flat balloon.
What was Ellis Island: Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
The people of France
Long Walk to Water: How are the people of northern Sudan different from the people of southern Sudan?
The people of northern Sudan are Muslim. The people of southern Sudan are African
What was Ellis Island: What was "the kissing post?"
The place where immigrants were greeted by family members they hadn't seen for a long time.
The Shadows: What happens the first time Olive puts on the glasses?
The portrait of Annabelle McMartin winks at her.
Why did the Nazi party members leave the march?
Their leader was arrested for giving a speech without a permit.
Long Walk to Water: What happened when the refugees met a group of rebel soldiers on the second day?
The rebels marched the refugees to their camp and recruited all the men into the rebellion
March on Washington: What kind of food was recommended for the march?
The recommended food was picnic baskets, box lunches and thermos bottles of water, but no alcohol. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were recommend and food with mayonnaise was discouraged because it could go bad.
Mountain Dog: What is the simplest training exercise the SAR/search-and-rescue volunteers can practice?
The runaway, which is when you run away from a dog as it watches you
What was Ellis Island: What was the US government policy on immigration for most of the 1800s?
There was a "open door policy." Anyone who wanted to move to the United States could move there.
What happened before the march, as people gathered around the Washington monument?
There was a free concert with all the most popular protest singers in America
The Shadows: What is chasing Olive and Morton as they are escaping the dark forest?
The shadows
Diamond Willow: How does Willow get lost?
The snow is coming down hard. She can't see. Cora doesn't know the trail like Roxy does.
The Shadows: What does Horatio tell Olive she needs to wear in order to get inside or outside of the painting?
The spectacles she found.
Shiloh: Why does Judd say that his just signature doesn't make their bargain legal, and that Marty is working for nothing?
There was no witness.
The Shadows: How do Olive and Morton escape the painting of Linden Street after Annabelle resurrects her grandfather?
They steal the spectacles away from her and jump out the frame, leaving Olive's sock behind.
Lightning Thief: What did Percy's mother make a lot of money off of?
The statue of Gabe, who had been turned to stone by Medusa's head.
What was Ellis Island: What industry saw a boom in productivity thanks to all the immigrants?
The steel industry.
Diamond Willow: What does Emma (chickadee) see that Willow does not see?
The stormy sky
Lightning Thief: When does Zeus demand that the bolt be returned?
The summer solstice
March on Washington: What did the marchers do about food?
They packed picnic baskets, but they were told not to bring alcohol.
Diamond Willow: How do Grandpa and Dad prepare the trail for Willow?
They ride over the new snow with their snowmachines.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: What was strictly prohibited at all times during "lock-in"?
The use of personal electronic devices was strictly prohibited.
The Shadows: Which room is Olive's favorite?
The violet/purple room
Shiloh: What do people talk about, in the hills, before they get down to business?
The weather, the truck, the garden, the price of gasoline, any old thing, just to be friendly
Diamond Willow: Why can't Willow's father find her on the night that the she sleeps outside?
The wind has hidden her sled tracks.
Shiloh: What horrible thing does Judd tell Marty on his sixth day of work?
Their deal is no good since it wasn't signed by a witness.
How To Train Your Dragon: What happened during the confrontation between Snotlout and Dogsbreath?
Their dragons made fun of Toothless.
Shiloh: Why can't David's relatives take Shiloh to Ohio?
They are allergic to dogs
Shiloh: How is Jesus like a dog?
They are both humble, patient, loving and loyal.
Diamond Willow: When Willow and Kaylie try to leave school early, they run into Richard and try to distract him by telling him 'not -quite -a- lie'. What is it?
They are going to Willow's house for lunch.
Diamond Willow: Why can't they go back home when they can't find the fork?
They are so lost, Willow doesn't know the way back home.
Shiloh: Why don't Mary's parents say Shiloh's name out loud?
They are trying not to get attached. He has to go back.
Long Walk to Water: Why did the new group of strangers take Salva with them?
They argued about it. They had the same concerns as the first group. In the end they said: He is Dinka. But the first group was Dinka, too, so I think it was just that one woman in this group had more courage than all the women in the first group.
Shiloh: What deal does Judd make with Marty's family about Shiloh?
They can keep him until he's better, but he wants him back on Sunday
Diamond Willow: What does Willow like about dogs?
They don't talk about you behind your back.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: What did the essay winners win?
They each won a $500 gift certificate for Lemoncello game items, and first access to the new library during the "Lock-in".
What was Ellis Island: Because the original Ellis Island was too small, what did they end up having to do?
They ended up having to add two more islands to it that were man-made
Long Walk to Water: Why do the Dinka fight with the Nuer?
They fight over the best grazing land for their cattle.
Diamond Willow: How do Willow and Kaylie build a shelter to warm up?
They find a sheltered space under a spruce trees low hanging branches, cut spruce boughs for the floor and lean the sled up to block the wind.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Where did Akimi and Kyle find the dessert to win their first prize?
They found the dessert at the Book Nook Café, the only place in the library where food and drink are allowed.
How To Train Your Dragon: What did 400 members of both tribes to do to try to scare away the giant sea dragon?
They gathered together and yelled the Viking war cry, "Go away!"
Lightning Thief: What happens to the guests at the Lotus Hotel and Casino
They get so caught up in the games and food that they don't realize how much time has passed.
What was Ellis Island: In order to prepare Ellis Island to process immigrants, what did engineers have to do to the island itself?
They had to make it bigger.
Why didn't the KKK attend the march on Washington?
They had trouble with their plane.
How To Train Your Dragon: What do dragons do when they're feeling scared or angry?
They inflate their neck to make themselves look bigger.
Lightning Thief: Why do the campers give burnt offerings to the gods?
They like the smell of the food.
March on Washington: Where did the protesters actually march?
They marched 1 mile from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial.
The Shadows: How did Olive's parents meet?
They met in the library at Princeton. They were both reading the same journal
Lightning Thief: When would a half-blood in the mortal world usually die?
They never made it past sixth grade
Diamond Willow: How do Grandma and Grandpa greet Willow when she finally arrives after being out all night?
They take care of the dogs first, then they get her some dry clothes and some warm food before they ask her a single question.
Diamond Willow: How do Willow and Kaylie get away from Richard?
They tell him that they are having lunch at Willow's house.
Diamond Willow: How does Willow talk to Roxy?
They think to each other.
Mission Unstoppable: What reason were the twins chosen for TGF?
They wanted kids who could work as a team
March on Washington: Why were the residents of Washington afraid of the march?
They were afraid that it would turn into a riot.
March on Washington: Why didn't the other civil rights leaders want to help Philip Randolph with his march on Washington?
They were busy with their own projects.
What was Ellis Island: Immigrants who were not deported back to their homelands were given landing cards. What did these cards allow them to do?
They were free to go ashore
How To Train Your Dragon: Who were the Vikings paying their respects to Toothless the dragon?
They were giving him a Viking military funeral, with a replica of a Viking ship put out to sea and drifting swiftly away from the island of Berk.
Why were the leaders late to the march?
They were held up in meetings on Capitol Hill.
What was Ellis Island: What happened to the immigrants who were turned away by the US government on Ellis island?
They were sent back to the countries from which they came
Long Walk to Water: Why did the antelope make everyone so sick?
They were starving, and their stomachs could not take so much good food.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: What prize did Kyle and Akimi win by finding dessert?
They were the first allowed to enter the Electronic Learning Center.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: What were the children instructed to bring for the "lock-in"?
They were told to bring a sleeping bag, toothbrush and a change of clothes (2 pairs of underwear).
The Shadows: How were Morton's hands different from Annabelle's?
They were warm
The Shadows: What could Olive see in the paintings WITHOUT the glasses?
Things from the real world - Baltus, Morton, the builders, and the necklace
Diamond Willow: How long has it been since a lynx has visited Old Fork
Thirteen years
Shiloh: How much did Judd pay for Shiloh?
Thirty-five dollars
How To Train Your Dragon: In order to save Hiccup from the Green Death dragon, what does his pet dragon Toothless do?
Toothless flew right up the monsters left nostril, and started flying up and down the inside of his nose to tickle it with his wings.
March on Washington: Did the marchers carry signs?
Yes, Rustin printed signs for them to carry.
How To Train Your Dragon: How did toothless the Dragon put on a big show for everyone at the funeral?
Toothless put on a show in the night sky like a live fireworks.
Flora and Ulysses: Who says they don't see a posted speed limit?
Tootie.
Diamond Willow: Why does Willow, Kaylie and the dogs howl in the middle of the night?
To try to get the attention of the snow machine passing by.
Diamond Willow: Does Willow like her name?
Yes, she is ordinary like a stick, not sparkly like a diamond
Mountain Dog: What is the phrase Gracie used to describe the dedicated professionals who volunteer their time on weekends and evenings to help lost and injured hikers in the wilderness?
Trail Angels
Mountain Dog: What trail name does Tony give himself?
Trail Beast
Mountain Dog: What does Tony want his trail name to be?
Trail Beat
Mountain Dog: What is trail magic?
Trail magic is help from a stranger, like food water or rescue.
Flora and Ulysses: What was the word Flora had to say out loud after remembering it's meaning, "sickly sweet nonsense"?
Treacle. 143-
In which book is a buttonhook used to test human eyes?
What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book is an island named after a farmer?
What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth
Lightning Thief: Who was on the other side of the road, who continued to watch Percy?
Three Fates
Lightning Thief: Who attacked Percy, Annabeth, and Grover on the bus?
Three Furies
The Shadows: When her parents come back from the math conference, Olive admits to them that their house has what?
Three cats
Long Walk to Water: How long did it take Uncle Jewiir to find Salva?
Three days
The Shadows: What painting was in the kitchen?
Three men building a stone wall
How To Train Your Dragon: How long did it take Toothless the Dragon to wake up?
Three weeks.
How To Train Your Dragon: How many eyelids of the dragon Gronkle have?
Three.
How To Train Your Dragon: How many parts are there to the Dragon initiation test?
Three.
The Shadows: When Olive's dad tell's her to "test her hypothesis" what does she do?
Throws Hershel through a picture frame
How To Train Your Dragon: Who takes the Meatheads to Unlandable Cove?
Thuggory
March on Washington: What was the name of the man on the Supreme Court who argued for integrating schools?
Thurgood Marshall
March on Washington: Who was the first Black Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
Mountain Dog: Tony's mom has never called him anything but Tony or Hey you. What does his uncle call him?
Tonio
Shiloh: Why did his first owner buy him for?
To be a hunting dog
Shiloh: What is the worst thing that could ever possibly happen to us?
To be separated forever from God's love
Lightning Thief: Why did Grover need to complete a quest?
To get his searcher's license
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the basic premise of Hiccups plan of action?
To get the two giant sea dragons to fight each other using their own dragons.
The Shadows: What is the answer to the riddle, "Why did the chicken cross the Moebius strip?"
To get to the same side.
Lightning Thief: What is the larger reason for Percy's quest to find the lightning bolt?
To keep the gods from waging a full-scale war.
Shiloh: Why does Judd want his truck to be perfect.
To make up for all the ways in which Judd is not perfect
Lightning Thief: What was the Kindly Ones' job in the Underworld?
To set up eternal torture for bad people
Lightning Thief: What is the most serious oath one can make?
To swear on the River Styx.
Flora and Ulysses: Two part question: While Ulysses worked on the typewriter his whiskers did what while his heart did what?
Trembled AND sang.
In Rooftoppers, what does Sophie want to wear that girls in that era didn't normally wear?
Trousers
Shiloh: What is Shiloh's favorite game?
Trying to uncover Marty's face
Shiloh: What does Marty's dad use to get the ticks out of Shiloh?
Turpentine
Mountain Dog: How old is Tony at the end of the book?
Twelve.
Shiloh: When will the doc know if Shiloh is going to make it?
Twenty-four hours
Shiloh: How many channels does Marty get on the television?
Two
Shiloh: How long will Shiloh need to stay with the doctor?
Two days
Shiloh: How much is the fine for hunting deer out of season?
Two hundred dollars
Shiloh: What's the fine for killing a doe out of season?
Two hundred dollars
March on Washington: In What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull, how many months did Bayard Rustin have to plan the largest peaceful demostration in American history?
Two months
In which book is there a place local Native Americans call "Gull Island"?
What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book are there five-year-old children working full time?
What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
How To Train Your Dragon: The storm raging through the night woke what?
Two very ancient sea dragons.
Shiloh: How many sisters does Marty have and what are their names?
Two, Becky and Dara Lynn
Flora and Ulysses: What is the full name of the vacuum cleaner that sucks up a squirrel?
Ulysses 2000x
Diamond Willow: Where is the secret, sacred place where Diamond's ashes were scattered?
Under the same spruce tree that sheltered Willow when she camped out in the snow over night.
Mountain Dog: What does UNO stand for?
Unexpected Night Out
Mountain Dog: What is an UNO in search and rescue terms?
Unexpected Night Out
Flora and Ulysses: Two part question: In Ulysses' last poem Ulysses says Flora is the ever-expanding what to him and what is the name of the poem?
Universe AND Words for Flora.
The Shadows: What was under the trap door?
Urn
Lightning Thief: How does Annabeth tame Cerberus the three-headed dog?
Using a red rubber ball and skills she learned at obedience school
How To Train Your Dragon: What was the one motivation that made Toothless work for Hiccup?
Using humor and jokes.
Long Walk to Water: What pattern do the Dinka use when they scar the foreheads of the young men?
V-shaped scars
In which book did "mail-ordered brides" come to America?
What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
Mission Unstoppable: Name two items Coke carries in his backpack?
Yo-yo, Pez Dispenser, deck of cards, and frisbee
How To Train Your Dragon: What color is Hiccup's hair?
Very bright red.
How To Train Your Dragon: Hiccup had spent the whole the winter on Berk in various states of "very cold." How does he spent his first night with Toothless in his bed?
Very warm! He felt waves of heat coming off the little dragon, gradually creeping up his legs and warm in this freezing cold stomach and heart even traveling right up to his head.
The Sasquach Escape: What was the name of Martha Mulberry daughter?
Victoria
The Sasquach Escape: What was the name of the other girl who lived in Buttonville?
Victoria
Lightning Thief: What is Grover's favorite game at the Lotus Hotel and Casino?
Virtual Deer Hunter
Mountain Dog: What are "ground pounders"?
Volunteers who search on foot
Mountain Dog: What does Tony learn is the scientific name of the red fox?
Vulpes vulpes.
Shiloh: Where did Marty find Shiloh?
Walking along the river near the old Shiloh school house
March on Washington: What happened at the march?
Walking, singing & listening
Mountain Dog: Tony describes what dogs really want as a reward, what is it?
Walks are the reward
Shiloh: What three chores does Judd give Marty to do on his second day of work?
Wash the trailer and the porch, shine the windows, and rake the yard.
Mission Unstoppable: Where is the family driving to on a their summer vacation?
Washington DC
Lightning Thief: What is the name of the abandoned water park that Ares sends Percy to?
Waterland
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of the middle school Coke and Pepsi go to?
West Marin Middle School
Mission Unstoppable: What is the name of the school that Coke and Pepsi attend?
West Marin Middle School
Shiloh: In which state does Marty's family live?
West Virginia
Shiloh: What state does the book take place in?
West Virginia
The Sasquach Escape: Are Eastern or Western dragons usually considered dangerous and fire breathing?
Western
The Sasquach Escape: Are wyvern dragons from Eastern or Western tales?
Western
In which book are people fed three meals a day in a dining room that seats a thousand people?
What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book did the American Red Cross help women find jobs and shelter?
What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book do some factory workers receive only the Fourth of July off from their jobs each year?
What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book does Frank Martocci works as an interpreter?
What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book does Lewis Hines, a photographer, take pictures of children working in factories?
What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book does a girl have a special 15th birthday?
What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book does a mayor oversee the building of playgrounds, parks and low-cost housing in poor neighborhoods?
What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In which book does an Irish teen travel with two brothers across the Atlantic?
What Was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year, what color are the sneakers that Mom buys for Charlie?
White
Flora and Ulysses: Two part question: Who betrayed Flora by assissting her mother with the novel and what room of the house were they in?
William Spiver AND the kitchen.
Flora and Ulysses: Who is Flora's mother excited to have as a "little friend" for Flora?
William Spiver.
Diamond Willow: Willow's twin sister Diamond ( spirit animal Roxy) recalled when she and Willow were together long ago and her parents named them. What characteristics helped them choose their names?
Willow - long and thin and so strong - Diamond - her bright eyes
Diamond Willow: What does Willow say she remembers from the day Roxy was brought home?
Willow remembers Roxy's eyes
Diamond Willow: What happens when Willow's mom starts to list all the reasons that Willow should not go to her Grandparents house alone?
Willow starts to worry that she might be right. She starts to lose her confidence.
Diamond Willow: How can Willow's Dad catch up with Willow if he only has two dogs and Willow has three?
Willow's sled is much heavier than her Dad's.
In Diamond Willow, who was the dog Roxy in a previous life?
Willow's twin sister (Diamond)
Diamond Willow: Who is Roxy, really?
Willow's twin sister, Diamond.
March on Washington: Are people still treated unfairly in the United States because of the color of their skin?
Yes
March on Washington: Were there any white speakers?
Yes
What was Ellis Island: How did doctors at Ellis Island mark those with health problems?
With a letter representing the ailment on their backs with chalk
What was Ellis Island: What world event slowed the flow of immigrants to Ellis Island?
World War I.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: Who is Dr. Yanina Zinchenko?
World famous librarian
Flora and Ulysses: Two part question: So much had happened to Ulysses in the past 24 hours that somewhere along the way he had stopped doing what because everything had become what instead?
Worrying AND interesting.
Shiloh: Is it against the law to shoot a dog?
Yes
Lightning Thief: What is the name of Percy's private achool and where is it located?
Yancy Academy, New York
How To Train Your Dragon: What is the Golden Rule of Dragon Training?
Yell at it
How To Train Your Dragon: The golden rule of Dragon training as what?
Yell at it! The louder the better.
Mountain Dog: Tony learns that which color berries are usually risky to eat?
Yellow and white ones
The Shadows: What did Olive take to Morton that he really liked?
a flashlight
March on Washington: How long was the trip from New York City to Washington DC?
You can answer in miles or days. Answer: 230 miles or 11 days
Mission Unstoppable: In Mission Unstoppable, what does YAG stand for?
Young American Geniuses
Mission Unstoppable: What does the accronym YAGs stand for?
Young American Geniuses
Diamond Willow: Why does Willow suspect that Roxy might be able to see?
Zanna said she winked, and she is pulling at her bandages.
Diamond Willow: Isaac, Willow's great-grandfather (spirit animal, mouse) can always count on crumbs from who?
Zanna, Willow's younger sister
March on Washington: How many marchers arrived before 6am?
Zero
Lightning Thief: What are Zeus and Poseidon fighting over?
Zeus' stolen lightning bolt
Lightning Thief: Who were the Big Three?
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades
The Sasquach Escape: What was in the birdcage when Mr. Tabby opened the door for Ben and Pearl?
a Phoenix or Phoenix ashes
The Sasquach Escape: What did Ben and Pearl earn for catching the Sasquatch?
a Sasquatch catching certificate
Long Walk to Water: What did the old woman give Salva for his journey?
a bag of peanuts and a gourd for carrying water
Flora and Ulysses: In the painting in Dr. Meescham's apartment, what is the giant squid about to eat?
a boat full of people
Lightning Thief: What was Grover almost dragged into?
a bottomless pit
Lightning Thief: What was the pen that Mr. Brunner threw Percy when Mrs. Dodds attacked him?
a bronze sword called Riptide
The Sasquach Escape: What three items did the man in the long black raincoat want to purchase at the Food 4 Less market?
a can of fish broth, a can of condensed milk, and some kiwi flavored jellybeans
The Sasquach Escape: What did Ben carry the dragon to the warm doctor in?
a cookie tin lined with paper towels
Diamond Willow: Why does diamond willow have the diamond shapes?
a diamond forms in the sapwood at a place of injury, or sickness, a place where a branch falls off.
The Sasquach Escape: What was the Sasquatch riding in when it past Pearl and Ben?
a dollar store grocery cart
Lightning Thief: Where was Percy told to run to?
a farmhouse down in the valley
March on Washington: How much time did Bayard Rustin have to plan the march on Washington?
a few months
Mission Unstoppable: What did Coke and Pepsi use to escape the detention room?
a fire extinguisher
The Shadows: What did Olive give to Morton that he really liked?
a flashlight
Shiloh: What's the first thing that Marty feeds to Shiloh?
an egg cracked into his hand
The Shadows: What was Leopold guarding in the basement trapdoor?
an urn with the ashes of Old Man McMartin
The Sasquach Escape: What job did Dr. Wu give to Pearl and Ben?
apprentices
The Sasquach Escape: What was the recipe on the card Mr. Tabby dropped in the Food 4 Less?
artificial Dragon's milk
Lightning Thief: When did they arrive at the Santa Monica Pier?
at sunset
The Shadows: What does Morton think is in the flashlight?
batter
Shiloh: How does Judd plan to punish Shiloh for running away again?
beat him and starve him
March on Washington: What was one of the punishments listed if a black person disobeyed the Jim Crow laws?
beaten to death or lynching
Flora and Ulysses: Why does William Spiver say he pushed his stepdad's truck into a lake?
because he called him "Billy" too many times
Long Walk to Water: Why did the women of Salva's village leave without him?
because he was a child who might tire easily, who might complain about being hungry, who might cause trouble somehow
Flora and Ulysses: Why does Dr. Meescham say she slept with her window open when she was a girl?
because she believed something wonderful might fly in through the open window
Flora and Ulysses: Why does Dr. Meescham have a horsehair sofa in her apartment?
because tears roll off it
March on Washington: Name one of the things that define racism as mentioned in the book.
belief that white people are better than black people, belief that white people are smarter than black people, black people do not deserve the same rights as white people.
The Sasquach Escape: What color eyes did Dr. Woo have
black
The Sasquach Escape: What color eyes did Dr. Woo have?
black
Shiloh: What's it called if Marty strikes a bargain not to tell the game warden?
blackmail
The Sasquach Escape: What color was Pearl's hair?
blonde
Lightning Thief: What color was used in almost all of the things Percy's mom made him?
blue
The Sasquach Escape: What did Mr. Tabby ask Ben to do before walking into the identification room?
bolt the front door
Mission Unstoppable: The twins share a bunkbed at their house.Which bunk bed does Coke sleep in: the top or bottom?
bottom
March on Washington: What had Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told the black people of Montgomery Alabama to do regarding buses after the Rosa Parks incident?
boycott public buses, stop riding them, find other ways to get around
The Sasquach Escape: What kind of metal was the key that opened of Sasquatch catching kit?
brass
The Sasquach Escape: What color were Pearl Petal's eyes?
bright green
March on Washington: What was the high school marching band who led the marchers wearing?
bright yellow jackets
The Sasquach Escape: What color eyes did the Sasquatch have?
brown
The Sasquach Escape: What kind of pudding did Maybell like to eat?
butterscotch
The Sasquach Escape: Ben described the Sasquatch as looking like half ape half what?
caveman
Lightning Thief: What is Percy's sword, Riptide, made out of?
celestial bronze
The Sasquach Escape: What flavor lip balm was Pearl petal wearing when she first met Ben?
cherry
The Sasquach Escape: What color was grandpa Abe's porch swing?
cherry red
Diamond Willow: What sound alerts Roxy that they have arrived at Willow's Grandparent's house?
chopping wood
The Sasquach Escape: What did the inside of grandpa Abe's house smell like (two part)?
coffee and onions
March on Washington: What was served at the White House when civil rights leaders met with President Kennedy after the march?
coffee, sandwiches and cherry cobbler
March on Washington: Name two things listed in the book that the Jim Crow laws didn't allow blacks to do.
couldn't buy houses in certain neighborhoods, public bathrooms were separate, separate sections in theaters, separate drinking fountains, african-Americans weren't allowed to try on clothes before buying them, and certain public swimming pools and amusement parks were off-limits as were certain restaurants and diners **there may have been more listed in other sections of the book
March on Washington: Birmingham Alabama banned blacks and whites from playing card games together. Name two other activities that were banned as well.
dice, dominoes, checkers, baseball, softball, football, basketball or similar games
The Sasquach Escape: What were Ben and his grandfather doing the first time Ben saw the dragon?
driving; driving back from the airport
Mission Unstoppable: What kind of memory does Coke have?
eidetic or photographic
Mountain Dog: How old do search volunteers have to be?
eighteen years old
The Sasquach Escape: What was the yellow glitter on Dr. Woo?
fairy dust
The Sasquach Escape: What is the 3rd way Dr. Woo's guide suggests for catching a Sasquatch?
feed it, feed it chocolate, lure it with chocolate
The Sasquach Escape: According to stories what does a wyvern shoot from its mouth?
flames or poison
The Sasquach Escape: What did Pearl put in Mr. Mutt's koi pond?
food coloring
The Sasquach Escape: What does Dr. Woo's guide to catching a Sasquatch say it will seek out in the known world?
food that is sweet particularly chocolate
The Sasquach Escape: Why was Dr. Woo treating the Sasquatch?
foot fungus
The Sasquach Escape: Name two things Dr. Woo's Guide to Catching a Sasquatch says a Sasquatch will eat in the wild?
forest greens, berries, mushrooms and bark
Diamond Willow: How many dogs does Richard have pulling his sled?
four
March on Washington: What one word did Ruth Carol Taylor urge everyone at the march to shout over and over so it could "be heard all over the world" ?
freedom
Mission Unstoppable: What did Mya use to stop the man in the golf cart?
frisbee grinade
Shiloh: Where does Marty get materials to build shelter for Shiloh?
from Dad's shed
March on Washington: In 1963 it was still against the law in 21 states for a white and a black person to do what
get married
Mountain Dog: Tony does some research and posts a list of foods that can poison dogs, name two food on that list?
grapes, raisins, onions, garlic, macadamia nuts, & chocolate
Lightning Thief: In the art museum, what did the sphinx represent?
grave marker for a young girl
March on Washington: What was it called when the protesters deliberately disobeyed laws in ways that didn't use violence?
nonviolent civil disobedience
Shiloh: What does Marty ask for at the grocery store?
old cheese or lunch meat he can sell for cheap
Lightning Thief: Where was the entrance to Olympus?
on the 600th floor in the Empire State Building
Mission Unstoppable: Where do the twins land after flying in their wingsuits?
on the beach at Point Reyes
March on Washington: Where was the speakers platform set up to address the marchers?
on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
Mission Unstoppable: How much money will the children earn when they turn 21?
one million dollars
#NAME?
one person and heart attack
March on Washington: What was the name of the white supremacist group that enforced the Jim Crow laws and also hated many other groups?
the Ku Klux Klan
Mission Unstoppable: What is Minnesota's nickname?
the Land of 10,000 Lakes
The Sasquach Escape: How was the wyvern different from other Western dragons?
it has two legs rather than four
March on Washington: Name two of the reasons the March was held in Washington DC.
it is the US Capitol, it is a city that represents everyone in the country, it is where Congress meets to pass laws, it is home to the Lincoln Memorial which honors the president who helped bring slavery to an end
Mission Unstoppable: What happened to the letter informing the twins' parents that they were in the program?
it was recycled
How To Train Your Dragon: How did Hiccup sleep in his first night with the dragon Toothless in his bed? He slept so deeply,
it would've taken the snoring of six strong dragons to wake Hiccup.
The Sasquach Escape: What was wrong with the baby Dragon when Ben found it?
it's wing was torn and it was stabbed by the cats tooth
Shiloh: What was Marty's sister Dara Lynn catching and saving in a jar?
lightning bugs
Long Walk to Water: What new hazard did the refugees find when they entered the Atuot region?
lions
March on Washington: What kinds of jobs were open to black people in 1963?
low-paying jobs: main, janitor, dishwasher, dryer, garbage collector, cotton picker, and tobacco field hand.
Diamond Willow: What gift does Grandma give to Willow as she leaves?
mittens made of moose skin, lined with beaver fur, and decorated with beaded flowers
Lightning Thief: What does Gabe smell like to Percy?
moldy garlic pizza wrapped in gym shorts
Shiloh: Where did Marty get the idea for naming the dog Shiloh?
named after the Shiloh school house where Marty found him
March on Washington: Did any women give major speeches at the March on Washington?
no
March on Washington: What is it called when you fight back not with fist but through actions?
nonviolent civil disobedience
Flora and Ulysses: What kind of music does Flora hear when she enters Dr. Meescham's apartment?
opera music
Long Walk to Water: What kind of life did Nya find near the pond?
other girls fetching water, birds, boys herding cattle,
Mission Unstoppable: How fast did the Spirit of America race car go at Bonneville Salt Flats?
over 600 MPH
Flora and Ulysses: What was the contract about reading that Flora signed with her mother?
paraphrased, it was to stop reading comic books and start reading literature/literally, is was to "work to turn her face away from the idiotic high jinks of comics and toward the bright light of true literature."
The Sasquach Escape: What color bathrobe was Pearl wearing the first time she saw Ben?
pink fuzzy
The Sasquach Escape: What does Dr. Woo's guide suggest is the first way to catch a Sasquatch?
put it to sleep or shoot it with a tranquilizer dart
The Sasquach Escape: According to Dr. Woo's Guide to Catching a Sasquatch, what does a Sasquatch enjoy (two parts)?
puzzles and arranging things by color
Mountain Dog: If you see a mountain lion what is one of three things you should do?
reach up and stretch, look big and brave, & never look like prey
The Sasquach Escape: What color hair did the man in the long black raincoat have?
red
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth what kind of housing did most immigrants live in New York?
tenements
Mountain Dog: What is the official motto of search and rescue teams all over the world?
that others may live.
Lightning Thief: What mythological creature is Grover?
satyr
Lightning Thief: What did Grover bring on the quest to snack on?
scrap metal and apples
Lightning Thief: What is Anaabeth's nickname for Percy?
seaweed brain
The Sasquach Escape: What floor of the factory was Dr. Wu's office on?
second
The Sasquach Escape: What did Pearl say she did during the parade that got her in trouble?
set a wind up rat loose
The Sasquach Escape: Why had Pearl told Ben to stay away from Victoria?
she can't keep a secret
Flora and Ulysses: What does Flora think is grammatically wrong with the way the "Dr.'s Meescham's!" sign is written?
she thinks the apostrophe and exclamation mark are not used correctly
The Sasquach Escape: What did Ben and Pearl have to do before going into the identification room?
sign a paper (waiver)
The Sasquach Escape: What did the Sasquatch do to Mrs. Mulberry's garbage?
sorted it into colors
Lightning Thief: What did Grover say Satyrs didnt have?
souls
Mountain Dog: When out in the woods, what should you never nibble?
spiders
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth, immigrants could usually only afford to pay for passage in what section or part of the boat?
steerage
The Sasquach Escape: Why did Ben like to make up stories?
stories were always more exciting than the truth
The Sasquach Escape: Why did Ben not bolt the front door when Mr. Tabby asked him to?
the rusty bolt wouldn't budge, it jammed
Flora and Ulysses: What is the first thing William Spiver sees when his glasses are broken?
the stars
March on Washington: What did Philip Randolph protest in 1948?
the unequal treatment of blacks in the military.
The Sasquach Escape: What first caught Ben's attention about the girl who lived above the dollar store?
the way she was staring at the sky with her mouth wide open as of seeing something very strange
Shiloh: What is it about the kite that reminds Marty of Shiloh?
the way the tail flaps in the breeze
The Sasquach Escape: What first caught Ben's attention about the girl who lived above the dollar store?
the way you she was staring at the sky with her mouth wide open as of seeing something very strange
Flora and Ulysses: What does William Spiver think will happen if he takes his glasses off?
the whole world will unravel
The Sasquach Escape: How did Pearl Ben and the Sasquatch get away from Mrs. Mulberry and Victoria?
they trapped the Mulberry's in a net
The Sasquach Escape: Why did all of the houses on Pine Street look the same?
they were company houses built by the owner of the button factory
March on Washington: What grade was the child that was at the heart of the Brown vs. Board of Education case
third grade
How To Train Your Dragon: How many parts are there to the Initiation Test?
three
The Sasquach Escape: How many steps lead up to the front porch of every house on Pine Street?
three
The Sasquach Escape: How many times did the baby Dragon shoot a flame at Ben when he first found it?
three
What was Ellis Island: In What was Ellis Island by Patricia Brennan Demuth, how many islands actually made up Ellis Island?
three
Diamond Willow: How long was Diamond human?
three days in the hospital, one day and night at home
Shiloh: What did Marty find on Shiloh as he holds him in the truck?
ticks
The Shadows: What does Horatio tell Olive at their first meeting?
to be on her guard because something in the house doesn't want them there
Mission Unstoppable: What is Pep and Coke's first mission?
to stop a terrorist attack at the world's largest ball of twine.
March on Washington: Where did the civil rights leaders go after the march?
to the White House
The Shadows: What does Olive do to test her hypothesis?
toss Hersel in the painting
The Sasquach Escape: What is the 2nd way Dr. Woo's guide suggests for catching a Sasquatch?
trap it or trap it in a net
Shiloh: How long before Shiloh is all better?
two weeks
The Sasquach Escape: Where did Pearl and Ben find the Sasquatch hiding?
under the table or in the senior center
The Sasquach Escape: How does Ben describe the third flame shot out by the baby dragon right after he found it?
weak, like a sparkler on the Fourth of July
Mission Unstoppable: What did the twins change into to jump off the cliff?
wingsuits
The Shadows: What did the portrait of the lady do when Olive first put on the spectacles
winked at Olive
The Sasquach Escape: What kind of dragon was the baby dragon?
wyvern
The Sasquach Escape: What was the color of the emergency code when the Sasquatch escaped?
yellow
March on Washington: Were there any white speakers at the March on Washington?
yes
Lightning Thief: What three animals are in the zoo transport truck?
zebra, albino lion and an antelope-type of animal
The Sasquach Escape: When Ben and Pearl first went into the identification room how many vaporizing creatures were there?
zero
