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BATTLEOF THE

BOOKS

School Questions

2016/17

School Battle of the Books

Grade Page 1 of 2016/

1. In what book does a character jump completely over the Hyde Park Corner traffic circle?

BFG, The Dahl p. 140

2. In what book does a character wish that all her birthdays “would turn out to be as wonderful as this one finally did”?

Beezus and Ramona Cleary p. 182

3. In what book are the characters worried that there is nothing to put on their "Toastios?"

Fortunately, The Milk Gaiman p. 1

4. In what book were there glow in the dark stars on a bedroom ceiling?

World According to Humphrey, The Birney p. 72

5. In what book does a character sing “over and over at the top of her voice, because she liked the sound of her words”?


6. In what book does a character say, "oh, heavens. There is always a way to make things fit."

Leroy Ninker Saddles Up DiCamillo p. 83

7. In what book is there a little girl who has no one to give her cod liver oil?

Pippi Longstocking Lindgren p. 11

8. In what book does a character let out a whistle and state, “That thing is some kinda stuck”?

Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis, The O’Connor p. 24

9. In what book is there this joke. "Why was the math book unhappy? It had too many problems"?


10. In what book was a garden fork and a spade used for cutlery?


11. In what book does a character ask, “What rhymes with car?”


12. In what book is a black shiny button described as a "grundledorfer?"


13. In what book does a character state, "You poor children. I will walk to the shop on the corner."


14. In what book does someone learn about "malicious mischief"?

Lemonade War, The Davies p. 128

15. In what book does a character state: “I have never seen the point of dogs”?

Crenshaw (only in hardcover) Applegate p. 60



16. In what book does a character have to wait for a guide, who turns out to be a dead

17. grandmother?

Lily Quench and the Dragon of Ashby Prior p. 82

18. In what book does a character “recite the kings and queens of England in chronological order”?


19. In what book do you read this description “clusters of little white plants that looked like smoking pipes popped up out

of the rich, moist soil”?


20. In what book does a character peer inside his fridge, scratch his head, and realize that "he didn't have hay, and he didn't

have oats?"


21. In what book do we read, “ people stopped in the streets and pointed upward” due to a dot in the sky?


22. In what book did a father describe how they'd spent their time. "We played board games and word games. And we dug in

her garden and played tag"?


23. In what book does the character learn to “unlock the door with a nail file”?


24. In what book does a character question another: “Are you my conscience?” To which the other character replies,

“That depends. Would you like me to be”?


25. In what book does a character think: “I loved my family. But I was also tired of my family. I was tired of being hungry”?


26. In what book does a character state, "You should go now. The pool has no more to reveal to me."?

Familiars, The : Book 1 Epstein p. 174

27. In what book does a character awaken to the sound of humming, then thinks that “taking a bath didn't seem like an ax

murderer kind of thing to do”?


28. In what book does a character state, "Well, you won't be needing diguises where we're headed."?




29. In what book do you read, "Rays of morning sunlight shot through a hole in the domed roof, bouncing off the glass

reflectors and causing the water to glow brightly."?


30. In what book does a character rant at another “high time you got your act together”?


31. In what book does a character state “They'll expect refreshments”?


32. In what book does a character ask, “Didn't your mother teach you it was rude to stare?”


33. In what book does the main character forget to do her Friday cleaning?


34. In what book did a character play his flute for a crocodile while it “listened and seemed most remarkably contented”?

Jack Plank Tells Tales Babbitt p. 112

35. In what book does a character ask, “What's there to do around here?”


36. In what book was a character given the title, Royal Dream-Blower?


37. In what book does a character protest, "I am not a gorilla. I am a human father."


38. In what book does a character twist her ears left and right. Both ears trembled hopefully."


39. In what book is a character caught while she, “...peered through the grille.” in a door?


40. In what book does someone think that "the world is a thirsty place"?


41. In what book does a character find themselves “right smack in the middle of a quandary”?


42. In what book do we find a character who thinks that you could never have to many cans?


43. In what book does the character spend “much of her time covering sheets of paper with i's and t's”?




44. In what book is it thought that all children must go to school to learn the multiplication tables?


45. In what book did someone manage to get "forty winks or so of sleep around sunrise"?


46. In what book did some characters watch a “little girl in the midst of an uproar of gulls, all of them screeching AW AW

AW, fighting over a big dead fish of some kind, trying to push each other off so as to grab the best bites”?


47. In what book does a character exclaim, “I can't feel her pulse”?


48. In what book did a character say, "I don't talk like the other kids. I'm afraid they'll laugh at my accent"?


49. In what book did a character say “We saw a Gypsy woman telling fortunes for the sailors, and afterwards, they gave her

a little bag of money”?


50. In what book do you read, "It's been a lousy end to the summer"?


51. In what book do we learn that some friends are “on call. Just waiting, in case they're needed”?


52. In what book do you read, "The dense, rotted undergrowth was teeming with centipedes, millipedes, billipedes, and

worms with too many legs to count."?


53. In what book is someone really good "at the sweet talk"?


54. In what book does a character ask, "You think that merchant is just going to let us take a free ride."?


55. In what book was a character described as "His gray hair was uncombed and stuck out in places it shouldn't"?


56. In what book is someone described as "a howler"?




57. In what book does a character state, "You're on a pirate ship now, my fine bucko, and you don't ger dropped

off anywhere?"


58. In what book is a noise described as "like a hundred elephantine snot balloons all deflating at once."


59. In what book does a character claim, "She don't like anybody. In fact, there's a whole raft of people she don't like. She

is particular...if you don't mind me saying so."


60. In what book did a character have both a crab and a guinea pig stuck in his beard?


61. In what book does the snoring of some characters sound like gunfire in a battle?


62. In what book does a character say, “Stop it! If there's one thing I can't stand its howling brats! Get rid of her”?


63. In what book can you find this quotation, "We have come to your planet from a world very far away?"


64. In what book does a character state, "We like plastic flamingoes. We think they are the highest and finest art form

that Earth has achieved. And they are tidier than trees."


65. In what book does a character go face to face with a creature's "large nose...with whiskers on it?"


66. In what book does a character shout, 'prepare to be keelhauled, you scurvy dogs!"


67. In what book does a character shout, "Let go of me! On second thought, I take that back. Do not let go of me."?


68. In what book does a character have to walk the plank?


69. In what book did a character firmly tell another “you should eat while you can. one never knows when bad luck might

take over”




70. In what book is a character described as "a true equine wonder?"


71. In what book does a character sneak into Buckingham Palace?


72. In what book does a character take a “deep breath” and savor “the sweet scent of honeysuckle tickling his nose”?


73. In what book does a child warn other children to remember how many apples Axel had or they would be sorry?


74. In what book does a character want to be treated like a grown-up who wants to hear the truth, “even if it wasn't a

happy truth”?


75. In what book do characters wonder whether a child should read more fairy tales, and not watch “so many nature

shows where animals eat each other”?


76. In what book does a character think to herself in panic, "Where was the little man? Where was the little man with the

big hat and the beautiful words?"


77. In what book is a dream described as a small oblong sea-green jellyish thing?


78. In what book do the characters realize “they couldn't do anything with the bathroom window locked”?


79. In what book did a character complain “Hardly anyone comes. Except at last you’re here, but you don’t have any gold, and

you don’t care, either, and all I want to do is go home to my mama.”


80. In what book is it said that a character's mouth "spread right across the face almost ear to ear, and it had lips that were

like two gigantic purple frankfurters lying one on top of the other.

BFG, The Dahl p. 57

81. In what book does the character wish “her paintings were free and imaginative” and that her teacher “would tack them

on the middle of the wall”?




82. In what book is this description: “His coat was black and white, penguin style. He looked like he was heading somewhere

fancy in a hairy tuxedo”?


83. In what book did a character say of another “the fellow was clearly a doughhead.... He couldn’t have plundered his

way across a school yard.”


84. In what book does a character learn “how to make a necklace out of beans and pumpkin seeds”?


85. In what book does a character explain, "Most palaces have secret passageways in the throne room."?


86. In what book do your read, "I only picked that because it's your favorite game. I was being nice, in case you hadn't noticed"?


87. In what book did a character say scornfully “A ghost is only what’s left of a person when the outsides are gone. and if the

person it used to be was a bonehead, well, then, the ghost will be a bonehead, too.”


88. In what book does a character consume 72 fried eggs?


89. In what book does a character go “into the kitchen, where she found the smell so strong that it made her cough”?


90. In what book was a store "Open nine to nine, seven days a wekk. Corner of Fifth and Alder, next to Dairy Maid"?


91. In what book does a character tell another, “Get on with it, then... I haven't got all night, you know.”?


92. In what book does a character say, "I want to be a Beyonder. I want to travel to distant lands and fight off enemies."?


93. In what book does a character state, "Cat's paw, bird's beak, frog's legs, you should make a most delicious stew."?


94. In what book is the basement described as “an eerie place with its gray cement walls and grotesque white arms of

the furnace reaching out in all directions”?




95. In what book do you read, "People tell you things… with their hands and their faces and the way they stand"?


96. In what book does a character state “there's nothing I like better than a big dish of applesauce for dessert”?


97. In what book does a character state, "they were a bit green and rather globby and they looked very grumpy indeed?"


98. In what book did a box with strange-looking symbols contain “the hand of an ancient Egyptian mummy”?


99. In what book is there this quote, "If you judge them by looks alone, you'll miss out on knowing some wonderful people"?


100. In what book does someone say that "some ideas are like money in the bank"?


101. In what book is someone described as, "the biggest miser on this planet"?


102. In what book do we find the quotation, "cans, that's something you can never have too many of"?


103. In what book did one character say "I know you think I was hard on you but it really is time for you to think about what

you're going to do for the rest of your life"?


104. In what book does a character tell a story of a servant who would not make mashed turnip until she could wear the pink

woolen undershirt?


105. In what book do you read, "Food had been getting tougher to come by these last few months. The back alleys

weren't littered with their usual fish guts or chicken gizzards."?


106. In what book is one of the characters described as being "persistent"?


107. In what book is a character surprisingly told, "It seems you got a talent for poeticals!"


108. In what book are the only animals the character could think of “cats and dogs, cows and horses, lions and giraffes”?




109. In what book do you read, “A warm breeze blew through the open windows, sending napkins and candy wrappers swirling

around”?


110. In what book did children not get in trouble for giggling or speaking out?


111. In what book did a character have "a lovely piece of fur across his upper lip"?


112. Which book concludes with all of the characters going inside to eat hot buttered toast?


113. In what book do some children play a game called "don't touch the floor"?


114. In what book does a character think about life but finds that “it feels like a Lego project where you're missing

important pieces, like a robot mini figurine...you can do your best to put things back together, but you know it's not

quite like the picture on the box”?


115. In what book does a character moan, "I am even further from my children and our breakfast!"


116. In what book was a chair created by placing a chest-of-drawers on top of a piano?


117. In what book does a character discover this about food: “If you take tiny bites, your food lasts longer”?


118. In what book did a character “let herself into the house, curled up in the parlour window-seat, ....and howled with sheer

misery and desperation”?


119. In what book do you read “The noonday sun was high overhead, sending streams of light through the trees and

dancing along the tops of the ferns that lined the winding creek”?


120. In what book would you find the following description, "The kid is a weasel"?


121. In what book does a character worry about being put in a zoo with "squiggling hippodumplings and crocadowndillies"?

BFG, The Dahl p. 31



122. In what book does a character brag, "I seem to recall the only one who didn't cry was me."?


123. In what book does a character exclaim, "Wow! It worked. Now I suppose you can tell me your name."?


124. In what book is a character , “...dragged down a slimy set of stairs into the dungeons and chained to the wall.”?


125. In what book does a character's “stomach clump up into a knot and worry flutter around like a moth around a flame'?


126. In what book does a character have to always sing to herself in order to get to sleep?


127. In what book do the characters hear sighs and mysterious noises in the corners when the wind blew in through the cracks

in the attic?


128. In what book did one character say, "I have to admit it but the game had made me a little drowsy"?


129. In what book does a character exclaim, “Let's have a small adventure”?


130. In what book is this quote: “Turns out nobody knows for sure why cats purr. It's surprising how much stuff adults

don't know”?


131. In what book does the father try to “hide the book behind the radio”?


132. In what book does one character say, after hearing a big splash, 'What was that? A big fish? A mermaid or was it a spy?"


133. In what book does a very stylish young lady walk up the steps of the Settergren's house at three o'clock?


134. In what book are people "acting like wise philosophers, standing on the stairs"?


135. In what book is the quote: "There's only one way to plunder: You have to yell and make faces and rattle your sword,

and once you've got people scared, you take things away from them"?




136. In what book does a character reluctantly, “climb into a tiny basket” in order “to cross the chasm”?


137. In what book does a character experience such sadness that "he started to cry. The wind blew stronger. The rain

beat down. The world was very, very dark. Oh, he was lost."


138. In what book does a character say "Tell me Mary, tell me quite truthfully, is there really a little girl sitting on my window-

sill, or am I still dreaming?"


139. In what book is this quote: “There's everything wrong with asking for help...It means we've failed”?


140. In what book does a character "put his arms around" another character, then "'close his eyes and lean his head against

her neck."


141. In what book do we find an illustration of someone swinging faster and faster on a rope?


142. In what book do you find a character with eyes the colour of “forget-me-nots?”


143. In what book does a character not know how old he is?

BFG, The Dahl p. 51

144. In what book is a character told in a “there's-nothing-wrong” voice that “we just need to catch up a little,” and so knew

that “something was really wrong”?


145. In what book does a character feel “guilty for not feeling guilty,” but justifies it by saying that in nature “it's survival of the

fittest. Eat or be eaten. Kill or be killed'?


146. In what book does a character enjoy drive-in movies, but especially the "love stories?"


147. In what book does a character ask, “You want me to come up there and give you a knuckle sandwich for lunch”?


148. In what book does a character claim he can hear ants talking?

BFG, The Dahl p. 44



149. In what book does the main character say, "I'll rest myself a while. Too much learning breaks even the healthiest"?


150. In what book does a door have a huge padlock on in with a sign saying "Keep Out. Do Not Cross?"


151. In what book was there a "statue of a cow with an apron on it"?


152. In what book do some children wish that someone would move into the house next door?


153. In what book does a character sigh, "So, can you take me home?"


154. In what book does a character's “bare feet stir up little puffs of dust on the floor”?


155. In what book does a character dash inside to get an umbrella to protect another from the rain?


156. In what book is a character told to “tell the truth to the person who matters most...You”?


157. In what book does a character yell, "please, please. I promise that if I find you, I will never leave you alone again?"


158. In what book does a character suggest to “not let me have anything to eat but carrots”?


159. In what book did a character say, "Well whoever it was, I owe them a big thank you"?


160. In what book is a character told, “You are about to embark on a dangerous mission. I wish I could go with you, but I can't,

so instead I will tell you a secret.”?


161. In what book does someone use the term "battle stations"?


162. In what book does a character state, "Yeah, you really saved the day, just in the nick of time too."?




163. In what book does a character comment," I'd never been in the basket of a hot air balloon before. It was very peaceful up

there."


164. In what book does the character realize that “instead of a flying tail he had a tail that hung down like... well, like a mop”?


165. In what book can you find the following quotation, "He heard that beautiful, singular noise again, a whinny."


166. In what book did a character sadly say, “My time is up. I tried the best I could, but there’s no work here in Saltwash for the

like of me.”


167. In what book does a character have, “...an ugly gash on her forehead and scratches across one cheek”?


168. In what book does a character jump up “spilling her applesauce on the sheet”?


169. In what book does the main character find, “a mountain of gold crowns, coins, and armor stood as high as a four-

story house?


170. In what book does a character ride inside another character's ear?


171. In what book does a character plan to “reminisce about the howling coyote and the glittering lightning bolts”?


172. In what book does the main character see, “ships as small as matchboxes, the occasional island, the spurts from a pod of

whales.”


173. In what book does a character say, "I can hear hooves in the sky.I fear that danger is coming sooner than I expected."?


174. In what book did a character say “here’s what we want to suggest. Three afternoons a week, right here, we’ll have a story

time. You’ll tell a tale, and everyone will come to listen.”


175. In what book does a character "wear black leather boots with bronze spikes protruding from the toes."?




176. In what book did a character feel like she was in a barrel going over Niagara Falls?

BFG, The Dahl p. 74

177. In what book did a character say to another, “it’s back to the sea for me, where I belong.”


178. In what book did a character say “his name is Amemsees. he’s famous over there. His hand was chopped off by one of

his wives because she was mad at him about something”?


179. In what book do you read, "You don't know everything, you know. You think you do, but you don't"?


180. In what book does one character say proudly about another, "She was lost. I tracked her through the mud. She was

lost, and I found her."


181. In what book do children hear a voice, coming from inside a house, say "Who comes in the dark night on the road to

my house? Is it a ghost or just a little mouse?"


182. In what book was a character saved from a shark by an octopus?


183. In what book do you read, "She was the kind of mother who thought she was the mother of the whole world"?


184. In what book do you read, “The river snaked its way down the gravel driveway and into the drainage ditch that ran along

the side of the road. Every now and then, soda cans or plastic bags floated by”?


185. In what book is there this advice: "Rubber bands hurt. Do not shoot rubber bands at one another"?


186. In what book does a character prefer to not call singing for supper “begging,” but rather “a request for gratuities”?


187. In what book was there a new playground with a jungle gym?


188. In what book does a character say "Waste not, want not" as she lapped some chocolate which was running down her face?




189. In what book does someone like receipts because "they are precise and complete"?


190. In what book was there something in a jar that looked a mixture between a blob of gas and a bubble of jelly?

BFG, The Dahl p. 85

191. In what book does it talk about a trunk that “ was ancient and looked as if it had been burned, stabbed and soaked

at various times throughout its life”?


192. In what book does a character state, "We should collect what we can from the cottage before leaving".?


193. In what book did a character say in a low and angry voice “This hand is worth a lot of gold, I tell you. Throw it

overboard? Never a chance of that”?


Grad Page 1 of 2016/


1. In what book is a character’s mom so “short and tiny she has to buy her belts in the kids’ department and make an extra

hole in her watchband so it won’t fall off her arm.”?

When You Reach Me Stead p. 4

2. In what book does a character think he/she “saw a burst of fire at the end of a passage and twisted around to see if it was

a dragon”?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Rowling p. 58

3. In what book is a character sent to stay with “a mad old lady who lived two streets away”?


4. In what book do you read, “There was even a Bluetooth keyboard and a fancy drawing stylus and – this is unbelievable –

a gaming controller”?

Speechless Mook-Sang p. 2

5. In what book does a character place “an egg timer on the floor” and “turn the dial to five minutes”?

Neil Flambe and the Marco Polo Murder Sylvester p. 24

6. In what book does a character say, “it’s just...it seems weird, all this fighting. You’ve been my best friend for so

long...I couldn’t just tell on you. Even after...after everything”?

Roller Girl (GN) Jamieson p. 185

7. In what book is a character told that "sometimes marigold is not strong enough for rat bites" and that he should go and

find a patch of wild garlic to roll in"?

Warriors: Into the Wild Hunter p. 206

8. In what book does the steep-sided glade look "different now. The rich greenness of the woods had been bleached away

by the cold light of the full moon, and the leaves on the tree glowed silver"?


9. In what book is a cabinet "fitted out with drawers and a narrow counter; the right side held shelves filled with small glass

vials, each with its own label"?

Emmy And The Incredible Shrinking Rat Bean p. 200

10. In what book did one of the characters grow up being afraid of the so-called “demon” that was her guardian?

Matilda Dahl p. 189

11. In what book is a character calmly told , "you're strong and quick , but you must learn to keep control of your speed

and body weight so that it's not so easy for me to unbalance you"?


12. In what book respond in amazement, “What, they don’t move at all? Weird”?




13. In what book did a scheming mind put together a successful mischievous prank?

Matilda Dahl p. 161

14. In what book would you find the following quote, "It was a small square of embroidered cloth, no more than two

inches long and an inch wide"?

Breadwinner, The Ellis p. 93

15. In what book were characters told, “ok everyone, we’re at our first hill. The key to going down hills is to use your

plow stop”?


16. In what book does a character ask, "Could we look for it? We won't take long."?

Book Scavenger Chambliss Bertman p. 169

17. In what book is a character “sitting in an armchair outside his/her house; trousers and sleeves were rolled up and he/she

was shelling peas into a large bowl”?


18. In what book is clothes shopping pretty close to dead last on a list of fun things for a character, like “cavities filled by

dentist” or “death by shark attack”?


19. In what book would you find the following quote, "You're too young to know these things"?


20. In what book is a character called “Quack, short for Quackers, or they called him Kicker because he used to do these

sudden kicks into the street, like he was trying to punt one of the cars speeding up Amsterdam Avenue.”?


21. In what book does a character say--"I just…could tell. There are some things you just know, and this is one of them."

Wollstonecraft Detective Agency: The Case of the Missing Moonstone (No.1), The Stratford

p. 102

22. In what book do characters “go to bed exhausted, their throats sore”?


23. In what book does a character think “of course she’d want to come. We were best friends, and that’s what best friends

do. They do everything together”?




24. In what book does a character say--"As for dangerous to know, well, I must admit some truth to that. Of course, all the

truly inetresting people are."


p. 196

25. In what book does a character’s mom work as a librarian “so I can go to college there for free, and that I’d better

remember that when she’s old and gray and I want to put her in a nursing home”?


26. In what book does a character say, "So you haven't actually caught him in a lie."?


27. In what book does a character state, “I've got a theory, but before I call again I want to be sure”?


28. In what book did a character tell another, “It is sort of a big deal. I should have told you. I have epilepsy.”?


29. In what book does a character yell at another “I’m on YOUR TEAM! You’re supposed to hit the OTHER jammer, not me!”


30. In what book did a character say, "We still have a while before sunset. We must concentrate on rebuilding our

camp. Meanwhile, if you suspect anything or anyone, tell me. Be assured, anything you say will be in confidence"?


31. In what book does a character ask, “Why do you hate duels so much?”


32. In what book was a wall "covered with old portraits. They had come with the house and no one had ever bothered to

take them down"?


33. In what book does it mention that school teachers have a difficult time listening to parents go on about their

brilliant children?

Matilda Dahl p. 8

34. In what book were the trees "bigger on the other side, offering some shelter from the storm as they hurried on side

by side"?


35. In what book does a character state--"Criminals usually lie to get out of trouble not into it."


p. 78



36. In what book did an adult intentionally destroy a guarded library book?

Matilda Dahl p. 41

37. In what book do you read, “It was as if someone had pushed the pause button. The chatter stopped. All eyes turned on

me and I felt a flood of alarm”?


38. In what book would you find the following quote, "Tonight there was no snoring"?


39. In what book did the characters have to have clean hands, clean clothes, clean faces and speak only when spoken to?

Matilda Dahl p. 134

40. In what book does a character read a quote, "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed. A few

people cried. Most people were silent"?

Fourteenth Goldfish, The Holm p. 59

41. In what book does a character say, "I don’t need you just because you're a boy."


p. 136

42. In what book does a character remember when "The view, in those days, was of a scraggly tree and a busy street.

They hadn't had any leather couches, and their one carpet had been faded and threadbare"?


43. In what book do you read this description, “The moon was bright, but clouds scudding across it kept throwing them

into darkness”?


44. In what book do the soldiers burn books they don't like?


45. In what book does someone notice that a back room had "A slight animal odor [that] made her nose wrinkle, and

she stepped inside with a feeling that she was entering another world"?


46. In what book does a character thoughtfully declare, "Last week I climbed the schoolyard oak and watched some kid with

yellow hair make goal after goal"?


47. In what book does a character excitedly say, "We went to the wrong one! I told you it wasn't a dead end!"?




48. In what book does a character say, "It should be hidden somewhere around here."?


49. In what book does a character think “the truth is I’ve just eaten an entire bag of Cheez Doodles. After-school junk food is

another fundamental right of the latchkey child.”?


50. In what book does a character say, "I doubt you found the next game."?


51. In what book does a character state, “I compete for the challenge of it”?


52. In what book does a character declare, "Just watch out for the wild rodents. They speak a primitive dialect, and they like

to throw nuts"?


53. In what book does a character feel "when I lie in bed at night, it feels like I'm on the bottom of the ocean"?


54. In what book is a character “called the secretary, but as far as I can tell she basically runs the school. And she tries to do

it without getting out of her desk chair, which has wheels, which is why everyone calls her Wheelie.”?


55. In what book does a character say, “We must’ve been through hundreds of books already and we can’t find him anywhere –

just give us a hint – I know I’ve read his name somewhere”?


56. In what book does a character say--"Well to get out of here, you're going to need your feet."


p. 113

57. In what book do you read, “We ended up having to listen to oldies music all the way to the food bank”?


58. In what book was a character told “This is the story I need you to tell. Please deliver your letter by hand. You know where

to find me.” ?


59. In what book does a charcter explain--"With each answer, we come closer to a solution. That is precisely how it is to be

done. There's a method to this sort of thing. We proceed with the method and arrive at the conclusion. It's all in the plan."


p. 79



60. In what book does the wind roar "through the branches above them and the trees swayed, their trunks creaking and

cracking as though they might fall at any moment"?


61. In what book is a character described as wearing “a bulky coat, gloves, and a ski mask”?


62. In what book do you find this quote, “Storm forecast for tonight! And this gentleman’s kindly agreed to lend us his boat”?


63. In what book was one character determined and committed to improving a child's deplorable situation?

Matilda Dahl p. 89

64. In what book does a character feel a thrill of pride surge " through him at the sound of his new name"?


65. In what book does a character state, “I didn't feel tired anymore. A computer to play with, a problem to solve and hot

chocolate instead of coffee”?


66. In what book does a character’s workout plan include “lift weights, eat raw eggs, watch more sports movies”?


67. In what book does a character complain, "That rent-a-cop told her he'd press charges if he saw me on the premises again"?


68. In what book does a character explain--"You see? With each answer, we come closer to a solution. That is precisely how it

is to be done. There's a method to this sort of thing. We proceed with the method and arrive at the conclusion. It's all in

the plan."


p. 79

69. In what book does a character and her mom hide a “spare key inside the nozzle of the dusty, folded-up fire hose in

the stairwell.”?


70. In what book does a character say, "Today was fun, too. I just like other stuff more now, so when I have a choice, I'm going

to choose the other stuff."?


71. In what book does a character explain, “You get three chances to reach someone, then it's back in the cell”?




72. In what book is the main character treated rather shabbily by his/her parents?

Matilda Dahl p. 10

73. In what book does a character say, "I have one more token of appreciation in mind, but for now I'd like to keep that

a secret."?


74. In what book do you read, “Here's where we came when the weather was bad, to play King John jousting or Quarterstaff

soccer”?


75. In what book did a child wish for good, loving, honourable and intelligent parents?

Matilda Dahl p. 49

76. In what book is a character described as having a “bossy sort of voice, lots of bush brown hair and rather large front teeth”?


77. In what book does a character call out, "Hey, we want to talk to you. We're not going to hurt you."?


78. In what book is there a cake with "thirteen candles--twelve pink ones plus a rainbow candle to grow on"?


79. In what book does a character feel excitement course "through him, making his heart pound. This was even better than

his dreams. Then a sudden noise of cracking twigs and crunching leaves made him jump"?


80. In what book does a character ask, "Will we be tested on this?"


81. In what book does a character say, “Yeah, I've got to keep up my dudely reputation”?


82. In what book was a character transported to new worlds and introduced to people who lived exciting lives by

being completely absorbed by books?

Matilda Dahl p. 21

83. In what book does a character wonder "what's T melvinus? It stands for Turritopsis melvinus. It's a species of jellyfish"?


84. In what book does a character feel like "a jellyfish glowing in the dark sea, bright and brilliant, just waiting to be

discovered"?




85. In what book does a character cry out, “What are you, some kind of thug? You could have given me a heart attack. Now

go away”?


86. In what book does a character say--"I'm sorry, I forgot that you know everything. Except your maid's name."


p. 124

87. In what book does a character request, "Don't forget to put something in that one to make it taste good"?


88. In what book do you read this description, “It was stifling hot inside. Even though it was such a warm day, there was

a blazing fire in the grate”?


89. In what book does a character complain, “Okay, check the ego trip, slow down, and spell it out for me”?


90. In what book does a character salute and say with a smile, “What can I do today, mon capitaine?”


91. In what book do the characters sit quietly for a time, “watching the fields and lanes flick past”?


92. In what book does a character say guiltily, "sometimes you need to be careful about what you say and when you say it."


p. 127

93. In what book do sisters walk around the neighborhood until their legs get tired out?


94. In what book does a character say, "I thought her hair looked more like a mushroom cap than a mop."?


95. In what book does a character in trouble repeat “tougher. Stronger. Fearless. Tougher. Stronger. Fearless.”


96. In what book does a character explain--"If you couldn't breathe, you couldn't speak."


p. 108



97. In what book does a character state--"Well, that's very curious indeed, miss. Folk don't often ask to get in. It's the wanting

to get out that you usually hear about."


p. 110

98. In what book, after a song, "There was a pause. From the vent overhead came an enthusiastic squeak. And then the

room erupted in a thunder of applause"?


99. In what book did the parents appear to live very selfish and dishonest lives?

Matilda Dahl p. 25

100. In what book did a character “put another healthy serving of bleach in my hair. Then she put a shower cap on me, saying

the heat would make the bleach work faster”?


101. In what book is there a character who would be arrested in real life, if she treated children the way described?

Matilda Dahl p. 110

102. In what book is a character told to , "Prove it then! Act like a warrior and finish me off. You'll be doing me a favor"?


103. In what book does a character feel " a strange sensation inside him, tugging him back into the depths of the forest"?


104. In what book does the main character not answer and trek "onward with a heavy heart. This was not the way he had

hoped his first solo task would end"?


105. In what book is a character driving to work thinking “of nothing except a large order of drills he was hoping to get

that day”?


106. In what book did a character say “Actually, my dad makes me a lunch every day. I’ve been throwing it in the garbage on

the way to school. He’s pretty mad.” ?


107. In what book did a character enthusiastically state "I had the greatest time. I love that game. I'm playing again tonight,

and they actually made me a starter"?


108. In what book does a character dread her mom planning an ECE, “an Evening of Cultural Enlightenment!”




109. In what book did a character say “I see your problem! You’re thinking that time exists on the diamonds themselves.

It doesn’t. Each moment -- each diamond -- is like a snapshot.”?


110. In what book does a character think “my best friend ditched me for a rat-faced jerk, and now I’m heading into this,

the scariest day of my life, all alone”?


111. In what book do you read, "I can't stop thinking about mummies. It's so creepy. The dead waiting to come back to

life. Maybe there's a reason they're monsters in horror movies"?


112. In what book was it "oddly exciting" for a character "to be out so late, with no adult knowing where she was or what

she was doing"?


113. In what book does a character think to herself--"it was particularly rude of him to mention that he was rich, as in

her experience the people with the most money never seemed to bring it up at all."


p. 84

114. In what book does a character realize, " Life is precious and we don't realize that at the time. But maybe life's also

precious because it doesn't last forever"?


115. In what book does a character "[scribble] awkwardly with a pencil stub, as large as a baseball bat in his hands"?


116. In what book is there "nothing mysterious about the way Ron Ronson's Used Cars and Trucks saves you money!"


117. In what book does a character notice, "My favorite is two kids who have dressed up as Dorothy and the Tin

Woodman, except they've switched it up: the boy is Dorothy and the girl is the Tin Woodman"?


118. In what book was a character given a gift of a sticker of a movie star, “with hand crafted glitter hair”?


119. In what book does a character think, "I like scary films; I'm not a big fairy-tale fan. Mostly because I always wonder about

the after part of happily-ever-after. Like in 'The Three Little Pigs.' What happened after the third pig cooked the wolf in

the pot"?




120. In what book would you find the following quote, "Her feet, unused to walking long distances, were covered with

blisters. Most of the blisters had broken, and her feet were bloody and raw"?


121. In what book was the main character sensitive, brilliant and extremely sensible?

Matilda Dahl p. 41

122. In what book does a character explain--"At first I thought I had the wrong kind of variables. People--maddeningly hard

to quantify. But then I realized that wasn't the problem at all."


p. 159

123. In what book does a child miss her father's snoring?


124. In what book does a character say, "This way...Im just guessing. But if I'm wrong, the other way will still be there."


p. 111

125. In what book do creatures stare "at him with killing eyes. They strained their ties and reared up on their hind legs"?


126. In what book does a character threaten, “We’ll have another little chat soon when you’ve had time to think things over

and decided where you loyalties lie”?


127. In what book does a character respond, “What utter rubbish! How dare you tell such lies”?


128. In what book does a character say that another character “would be one of the Schlusselkinder, which means

‘key children’.”?


129. In what book does a character ask, “Do you have ketchup and mustard?”


130. In what book does a character respond, "Olfactory...I studied that in science. That's one of the twelve cranial nerves"?


131. In what book will you find the following quote: “She reached over to the first boy who had spoken and tapped him on

the arm, 'You're it!' They ran off in a whirl of squeals and laughter”?




132. In what book do you read, "he pulled a fresh sheet of paper toward him, sharpened the pencil with his teeth, and

began scribbling madly"?


133. In what book is the following quote found, "We are the most hospitable people on earth. A guest to us is a king"?


134. In what book do you read, “The principal thought it would be good for my character if I stayed in at recess and wrote

a letter saying I was sorry for my evil ways”?


135. In what book does a character say, "What part of 'I don't know what you're talking about' do you not understand?"


136. In what book is this quote: “The truth is that my book doesn’t say how old Meg is, but I am twelve, so she feels twelve to

me. When I first got the book I was eleven, and she felt eleven.”?


137. In what book does a character say, "If you wouldn't mind calling my office, I'd be happy to speak with you at a later date."?


138. In what book do you read, “She eyed the bear suspiciously then looked right at me. I gazed off into the distance,

all innocent”?


139. In what book does a character say, "Speak up boy! A letter reader who has no voice is no good to me"?


140. In what book does the sky change and the clouds "looked less like thick gray fur, and more like the soft white balls of down

... blue skies couldn't be far behind, but the breeze that brought the softer clouds carried a fresh chill"?


141. In what book does a character say, "This would be a sweet spot for a music video."?


142. In what book does a character tell another, “my services don’t cost anything. Some families don’t have the money to pay

a dentist. Or they could really use the money for something else.”?


143. In what book does a character show off the medals that she received for being the fastest runner?


144. In what book did one of the characters entertain an audience by successfully eating what was put in front of him?

Matilda Dahl p. 131



145. In what book does a character state, “I can whisper some good material to you or would you prefer that I pass you notes

on a napkin?”


146. In what book did characters write in a card “We did not take your Fred Flintstone bank. We don’t know who could

have taken it. Can we come back to work?”


147. In what book was one of mom’s rules for life in New York City to “Always have your key out before you reach the

front door.”?


148. In what book does a character remark, “Aargh! It’s all right, he only got my boot – jus’ playin’ - he’s only a baby, after all”?


149. In what book does a character state, “Yes, thanks again for doing such a bang-up job scouting this prime location”?


150. In what book does a character recall sadly, "I miss everything about her. I miss her voice. I miss our life together...I miss

seeing her walking around in slippers"?


151. In what book did a child endure constant verbal abuse?

Matilda Dahl p. 29

152. In what book does a character say, “So hold on, let me ask this carefully. How long have you had this book?”


153. In what book does a character say, “'I was starting to think you were a money-grubbing melonhead'”?


154. In what book does a character sigh for it "seemed like he was in for a fight. He was still hungry and beginning to feel tired"?


155. In what book does a character say, "You were such an ugly baby, the Soviets couldn't stand to be in the same country

with you"?


156. In what book would you find the following quote, "'Father, come back to us!' she whispered, looking up at the sky"?


157. In what book is it observed that, "He's always just looked 'old' to me: wrinkled, gray-haired, holding a cane. Your basic

grandparent"?




158. In what book are these words often repeated: "I do not have the information you seek."?

Book Scavenger Chambliss Bertman p. 102-3

159. In what book does a character tremble thinking "how could this awful man expect her to remember which ear it was

behind...And how in the world was she supposed to think when she was terrified"?


160. In what book does a character tell another, “I never knew ballet was so hard-core”?


161. In what book does a character ponder, "The restaurant is buzzing with the crush of Friday night, but our table is the center

of my universe. I want this night to last forever"?


162. In what book does a character say,“'You're kidding me, right? Why would anyone go through torture just to win some

lame medal?”


163. In what book does a character say, "Maybe somebody really did throw it away and missed the trash can."?


164. In what book does a character state, “I'm totally confused. My head usually hurts at this time of day, but now its starting

to throb”?


165. In what book does a character say, "Congratulations on winning your first homework pass."?


166. In what book do you read, “Dad's eyebrows creased like he was doing four-digit multiplication in his head”?


167. In what book is there the rule that to get points the “jammer, who wears a star on her helmet”, “tries to pass the blockers”


168. In what book does a character say, "Those clothes have been idle long enough. It's time they were put to use"?


169. In what book do you read, “Busted. He told me to toss the ball around with my friends”?


170. In what book does a character’s plan for revenge include “rotten eggs, water balloons, rotten fruit (various), and shaving

cream”?




171. In what book does a character recall, “My parents wouldn't even let me watch more than one hour of TV a day, and

our computer was only for homework”?


172. In what book does a character state, “I have a five-hundred pound, very angry gorilla riding on the back of my bike”?


173. In what book does a character growl, "I don't care how restless they are, just keep them away from me!"


174. In what book does a character declare to another "Try being bad for once. You might like it"?


175. In what book do you read, "We paint the walls a deep sea blue. We use glow-in-the-dark paint to add jellyfish near

the ceiling"?


176. In what book was the main character left on her own for hours to entertain herself?

Matilda Dahl p. 12

177. In what book was one of the characters able to perform a miracle?

Matilda Dahl p. 168

178. In what book does a character invite another to “come by the office tomorrow morning before school. I want to go over

the evidence again”?


179. In what book does a character state to another, “Don't try it – there's a camera crew following me around today”?


180. In what book is a character "suddenly fearful of what would happen to him. His first apprentice task, and he had ended up

breaking the warrior code"?


181. In what book does a character say of another, “It’s no wonder no one can stand her. She’s a nightmare honestly”?


182. In what book did a student say “I despise the smell of pickles” and the teacher respond “try breathing through

your mouth”?


183. In what book does a character state--"I don’t think grown-ups ask a lot of questions when you give them simple answers."


p. 82



184. In what book does a character say, "Don't give up hope"?


185. In what book does a character point out to another character--"Riding in a carriage without an escort is modern. But

travelling out and about unescorted is unheard of."


p. 62

186. In what book did characters “have lunch at 10:45. A stupidly early lunch. At our school, the older you get, the stupider

your lunch period.”?


187. In what book does a character explain, "It's from Much Ado About Nothing...He's saying that when you get old, you

lose your brains"?


188. In what book do you read, “My classmates looked up how to care for your ferret; what keeps airplanes up; and the

history of the Internet”?


189. In what book does a girl see a man setting up a large weigh scale next to the partially destroyed wall of a building?


190. In what book does a character grab this equipment: elbow pads, knee pads, and wrist guards, for the first day of camp.


191. In what book do these slippers start arriving: "Bunny slippers. Fuzzy pink slippers. Thickly lined bootie slippers.

Leopard- print slippers. Zebra slippers"?


192. In what book would the following quote be found, "If someone comes into our home or our country and acts like an

enemy, then we will defend our home"?




1. In what book does a character state that "My father's people came from France to claim this land. Then the English came

and took it from the French... But they are, after all, just another group of Europeans come to take land that once

belonged only to the Natives"?

Boundless, The Oppel p. 201

2. In what book does a character think, “[a]nger rose up in me like spring sap. I marched toward the road, meaning to

cross over.”?

Phoenix Rising Hesse p. 7

3. In what book does a character touch all the treasures on his/her shelf “....river rocks, acorns, birds' nests and

feathers, amber glass, a tarnished belt buckle, a box of old watch faces: all kinds of stuff...”?


4. In what book are the characters encouraged by a welcome sign written many years in the past?

City of Ember, The DuPrau

5. In what book does a character say: “Can you imagine it? Me hunched over a little desk, quill in hand, putting down all

those fancy scratches on paper?”

Night Gardener, The Auxier p. 268

6. In what book did a character say, "She'd be a real credit to us all and it'd be a shame if she didn't get to go up to the moon"?

Girl Who Could Fly, The Forester p. 200

7. In what book does a character say, "He only sees the work that needs to be done, and I am still legally bound. If I don't go,

he'll force me by law"?

Mountain That Walked, The Holubitsky p. 176

8. In what book does a character dream she was in a schoolyard where girls in blue dresses and blue pants with

brightly coloured sweaters hooked arms and laughed, shutting her out from their group"?

Devil's Arithmetic, The Yolen p. 121

9. In what book do you read this description, “The men wore baggy, striped pantaloons and embroidered waistcoats,

with bandanas around their dark hair. Gold dangled from their ears and shone in their teeth”?

Shadow Magic (hardcover) Khan p. 175

10. In what book does a character drop a trail of washers, bolts and pieces of wire to keep from getting lost?


11. In what book does a character state that it's "like catching a glimpse of unknown track: and immediately... wants to travel to

it... to know what's at the end"?




12. In what book does a character reply, “Woodcutter. Does a bit of carpentry. Doors, wagons, and the like”?


13. In what book did a character have this fantasy, "dancing under the trees and giggling until their stomachs hurt"?


14. In what book is a father charged with child abuse?

Touching Spirit Bear Mikaelsen

15. In what book do your read, “I'll need to send for more sheep. Two dozen at least, and the farmer will want double for

the short notice”?


16. In what book do you read: Hanging from his shoulders was a jumble of fishing rods, bear traps, sketchbooks,

telescopes, and a few things the purpose of which (she) couldn't begin to fathom?


17. In what book does a character "take hold, heave himself up onto his belly, and slither onto the boards, gripping

them tightly"?


18. In what book does a character say, "I know this is not what you want, but what choice do I have."?

Walking Home Walters p. 106

19. In what book do you read: The woman folded her arms together, perhaps indicating that she was willing to fight for

the story, if need be?


20. In what book does a character plaintively say "I'm sorry,"..."I know you're mad. I made a mistake. I just - I thought you

were trying to get away from me"?

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy Sutherland p. 235

21. In what book does a character ask, "what is life?"


22. In what book is a character told, “The milk on the stove should be warm. Pour some into a mug and add a little molasses

to it.”?


23. In what book was this description: "The green fields rolled out in every direction and glistening streams cut through some

of them"?




24. In what book does a character say, "You are such a kind boy……despite everything."?


25. In what book is a character surprised when a stranger offers him a cup of coffee with "two creams and three sugars"?

We All Fall Down Walters p. 27

26. In what book is a character described as having "no legendary qualities at all"?


27. In what book do you read: Tiny blue veins shone just beneath the skin of her neck. Her once-shining hair was wispy

and thin, like a mess of black cobwebs?


28. In what book do you read, “You've grown. Someone's been feeding you well”?


29. In what book was this line: "Desparate times call for desparate measures. This left him with only one option and one

question"?


30. In what book does a character say, “I am! I've never done anything good, ever! Not since I was born”?


31. In what book does a character give these instructions, “Push the clutch in, press down the brake, and turn her on. When

you've got her running, let up on the brake, let out the clutch, and give her some gas.”?


32. In what book does it note that, "They had the most dangerous jobs and lost a lot of their countrymen"?


33. In what book does a character hear "A second thump, then a third. Dark shapes move past outside the vents.

Powerful hands thrust inside and begin to rip the wall apart"?


34. In what book does a character answer, “My mother fell apart when she saw all the blood. It was my father who carried

me to the doctor's house across the road.”?


35. In what book does a character say, "And until he returns, I am the man of the family."?


36. In what book does a character say to some birds, "Are you okay?"




37. In what book does a character say, "It's not your fault he slit his throat. He had his troubles. Even if you had know

about them, they weren't anything you could have fixed"?


38. In what book is a bundle of wood dropped into a wood box that “...made a clatter like bowling pins and kicked up a cloud

of dust. A couple of wood chips skittered across the linoleum floor.”?


39. In what book did a character decide that "Her first strategy was to pretend like nothing at all was wrong or unusual"?


40. In what book can a character "barely see.. as he takes a run and launches himself into the night. For a second, midjump,

he feels a hot pulse of vertigo, but then he's coming down"?


41. In what book does a character state, “[D]eath isn't the only kind of leaving that hurts.”?


42. In what book does a character say, "She's at peace now and has been reunited with him."?


43. In what book does one character warn another character, "If you want to be sitting down to dinner tonight, lad, you've got

to have eyes in the back of your head. You need the ears sharp as a hawk's and a nose like a bloodhound's Many fellows

have had them all and still wound up dead"?


44. In what book does a character make a dash for freedom when the power goes out?


45. In what book does a character explain that "when we pass through the time zone.. The hands will falter. The clock will

stop, and for a few moments the lock will think we've reached our detination"?


46. In what book does a character punch a tree until his knuckles are bloody?


47. In what book does a character say, "Being angry is giving someone else control of my feelings so they own

me"? Touching Spirit Bear Mikaelsen

48. In what book does a character say, "I will not run and I will not leave you."?




49. In what book does it state: "Her face, which had never seemed especially remarkable, looked almost beautiful, because

she looked so happy"?


50. In what book does it state "taking hold of a pencil was like opening a tap inside her mind through which her

imagination flew"?


51. In what book is something described as, " a powerful stew of human perspiration"?


52. In what book did a character say, "And they're pumping a lot of chemicals into you each and every day, make no mistake"?


53. In what book do the characters find a secret key?


54. In what book does this quotation come from "Thinking about what he'd nearly done to his friends made him feel like all

the fire had been sucked out of him"?


55. In what book does a character "feel like he may as well be wearing a suit of armor; his shirt is so stiffly starched, it scarcely

bends when he moves"?


56. In what book do you read, "Here lies a cowboy who said little… talked soft ad kept his eyes skinned. And he didn't

argue with the wagon boss. Rest in peace"?


57. In what book does a character say, "You go sink your plow into the earth, and you write and tell us if the soil is good"?


58. In what book do you read: She lifted a curl from her cheek, and the strands of hair broke away from her head, falling

limp between her fingers like dead weeds?


59. In what book does a character say: “I'll be sure to tell folks all about how your mince pies cured a blind man Sunday last.”?


60. In what book is it said, "Six times they made herrings. Six times. Until they were all dead"?




61. In what book does a character state "I mean - maybe I was born that way, but does that mean I'm like that forever? I guess

I hope I have a choice, is all. I want to be who I want to be, not who I have to be. Right? Do you ever - I mean, wouldn't

you want to be different, if you could be anyone?"


62. In what book does a character say, "See, I don't believe in curses. That's what separates me from those who've given up"?


63. In what book so you read, "The skins of beaver, wolf, fox, muskrat and marten,scraped and hung to dry, flap near

a smoldering fire. Behind the tent is a paddock where he keeps his own little Indian pony"?


64. In what book does a character say, "We are safer than we were but not as safe as we will be."?


65. In what book are rescuers confused with seagulls?


66. In what book does a character recall a football drill which required him to carry a "teammate across the field"?


67. In what book do a teacher and her students talk about the bubonic plague?


68. In what book is the desctiption, "Mounted on the walls is a dizzying collection of oil paintings, and all sorts of Native

handiwork: a pipe with a beaded stem, a decorated goose head, some kind of tool with a wickedly sharp triangular

blade"?


69. In what book is a character unimpressed and say "I suppose they can't read scavenger minds. Not enough going on

in there"?


70. In what book does a character think, "More people meant more greetings and more excuses. It was worse than any

family party at home"?


71. In what book does a character say "Constantly pushing and shoving to save each other. It's just the weirdest thing"?


72. In what book is a child happy to have beet tea and spinach hash for breakfast?


73. In what book do we learn that "it doesn't matter what other people think or believe"?



74. In what book is a character described as wearing "loose-fitting trousers and a vest...." and "On his left forearm are twin

scars..."?


75. In what book dos a character say, "Now that you have told me, I will never again call it a rumor. I beg your forgiveness if

my words have caused you offense."?


76. In what book does a character think that a classmate is "a monster coming back to get him"?


77. In what book is a character "not sure, but he might have lice again; it's itchy back behind his ears"?


78. In what book does a character state "I am the way life has made me. Take it or leave it"?


79. In what book does a character say "Let her go!" as he grabs the chain but lets "go at once, hissing with pain at the

searing heat"?


80. In what book does the fire marshall order the evacuation of the building he works in?


81. In what book was a character told, “You must stay in your quarters”?


82. In what book does this quotation come from "Big Heroic Destiny,he thought, here I come"?


83. In what book does a father give his son a whistle?


84. In what book did a character reassure another with these words: "I'll be back. You hear? I'm not gonna leave you like

this. Just you hold on"?


85. In what book does a character say, "Every journey not matter how far, starts with one step."?


86. In what book do you read, “His right ear was missing, and his jaw was held in place by wire”?




87. In what book does the character receive a special blanket to care for?


88. In what book does a character say, "We are our own photos. Those pictures are engraved only in our memories. When

we are gone, they are gone"?


89. In what book were characters warned, “Quiet now, lads. We don't want to wake them if we don't have to”?


90. In what book does a character say, "We do not have much. But we have enough to share."?


91. In what book do you read, “It buried itself down the open throat of one of the gargoyles. It went clean in, so only the white

goose-feathered fletching remained visible, jutting out between the gargoyle's fangs'?


92. In what book does a character say, “I used to wonder, what it would be like, living outside all the time.”?


93. In what book did a character think: "They just don't understand but as soon as I give 'em half a chance, they'll

come 'round"?


94. In what book does a character spend six months in a hospital?


95. In what book does a character say, "You have a most helpful name."?


96. In what book is a character told that he is "in a battle with his body"?


97. In what book does a character muse about the dream job of being "paid to watch TV"?


98. In what book did a character yell out, "in a voice filled with so much primal rage, that it electrified every member of

the classroom"?


99. In what book does a character say "You don't have to do anything. I'm the one that doesn't fit in. I'll - I'll fight her or -

or figure something out"?



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100. In what book does a character say, “Darn cat. Always underfoot.”?


101. In what book do characters hide in a school?


102. In what book does a character exclaim "Dad had hair halfway down his back?"


103. In what book does a character affectionately say, "Well, you're a handsome idiot,"... "And I'll tell you later"?


104. In what book does a character say: “They were sleeping under the stars!...Why can't we do that?”


105. In what book does a character think "my father was more a rumor at our house than a confirmed fact"?


106. In what book does a person say, "I've also learned it takes a stronger person to ask for help and to tell the truth"?


107. In what book does a character ask, “Who taught you how to read and write? Who read you stories every night, every

night, because your parents were too busy?”


108. In what book does one character to say to another "This isn't some stupid business dea! This is our lives!"


109. In what book does a character say: “...I swear to you I'll work harder than ten grown-ups put together.”?


110. In what book are spaghetti and biscuits served as a feast?


111. In what book does a character say, "Did we really see what I think we just saw?"


112. In what book does a character notice "Gusting through the maelstrom of smells (stale beer, cigar smoke, sweaty leather)

is the scent of women's perfume-- But this fragrance is totally unlike the pale scents he's used to sniffing... This smell is big

and loud"?




113. In what book does a character "take his hands and start leading him in a mangled version of the waltz... and before

long they are both laughing helplessly"?


114. In what book does a character think to himself that "Maybe that monster was his destiny"?


115. In what book does a character say: “There's no birds, no insects, just the woods...Like the whole forest is waitin' for us.”?


116. In what book do the characters find "moveable light"?


117. In what book is a character's face described as being as “round and wrinkled as a walnut?”


118. In what book does a character "murmur the word: Craigellachie"?


119. In what book is a character described as a "cold blooded murderer" and a " filthy low-down Home boy"?


120. In what book does a character think, “Shelves ran along each wall beneath the windows. And on all of those shelves were

books, hundreds of books. Like a real library.”?


121. In what book is a character told, “Then take the guards with you. I don't want you roaming the corridors alone”?


122. In what book do you read: It was a fish cart with a broken back wheel and no fish?


123. In what book is a character described droning: on in an almost ceaseless monologue on the finer points of his profession?


124. In what book is a character warned, "If you find him first, you bring him back here. No bloodshed, do you hear me? Or

you'll be the one going on trial"?


125. In what book does a character say "If you can't find a place where the river surfaces, don't panic or you'll run out of

air faster"?




126. In what book does a baby create a problem by chewing a piece of paper she found in a box?


127. In what book do you read, "It's not easy being a thief when it isn't natural in you"?


128. In what book does a character say, "Names? Them workhorses don't have names … It's foolish and sentimental to

be naming dumb animals"?


129. In what book do you read the following description "There were desks separated by partitions, computers, ringing phones,

people sitting and standing and rushing around"?


130. In what book does a character respond, “I thought it was junk! How was I to know?'


131. In what book do you read "I just stood there, one foot on the first step, one foot on the landing, holding on to the

railing, frozen in place"?


132. In what book is a character told, "Remember… if anyone ever asks, you come from honest folk and your father was a

farmer. A plowman who could draw the straightest furrows in the county. The leader of the plow team, he was"?


133. In what book does a character say, "So let me tell you about The Wizard of Oz"?


134. In what book does the character feel like a whale because whales have no home?


135. In what book does a character say, "We do not know these people, and we don't have permission to stay."?


136. In what book does a character say, "Like moths to a flame, they are attracted to violence."?


137. In what book are people told, "Do what you are told and no one will be hurt. All I ask is your cooperation"?


138. In what book does a character say, "I just pray to God that I am doing the right thing."?




139. In what book do you read, “He would have had to lie low to recover from his arrow wound-that would account for the last

few months-and now he is back to finish the job'?


140. In what book does a female character snarl, "They're mine now"?


141. In what book do you read: The wells of his eyes were darker than pitch—like a shadow's shadow.


142. In what book does a character think, “The smell of mothballs and old wool tickled inside my nostrils.”?


143. In what book does a character say, "Oh, my God, the child is not senseless. The child is dead"?


144. In what book does a character think, "This isn't a once-upon-a-time story. This is about now ..and the future"?


145. In what book did a character think, "Raw talent only gets you so far in the world and the rest is a whole lot of

practice, persistence and perspiration"?


146. In what book do you read "We can't stop the war by ourselves," he said. "We wouldn't know where to start"?


147. In what book does a character say: “Oh, chin up!...We all have our crosses to bear.”?


148. In what book did a character say, "I can't spell worth nothing and he thinks it's more likely we'll make first contact

with aliens before I'll end up getting the hang of those multiplication tables"?


149. In what book does a character think "The heat, the sounds, the smells .. This was what Hell had to be like"?


150. In what book does "he lift his chin high, trying to tread water without swallowing any. He flails out for something firm, but

every bit of earth dissolves instantly the moment he touches it"?


151. In what book does a character say - "When you've worked with this stuff as much as I have, you know what's allowed

and what's not"?




152. In what book does a character criticize his workers saying "this word is illegible, that word is illegible, these numbers are

illegible"?


153. In what book does a character say, "Maybe there's something everyone is afraid of. With you it's getting married. With

me, it's shots"?


154. In what book do you read, "Forgiving isn't forgetting, Chump!"


155. In what book does a character lift a lid of a cast-iron kettle. “A stream of condensed moisture rained from the heavy lid,

hitting the stove top and hissing.”?


156. In what book is it said of a character, "She had a strong nose and a fierce, piercing look, like a bird of prey"?


157. In what book did one character's actions cause others to "look, and soon expressions of bewildered wonder and confusion

spread like wildfire"?


158. In what book does a character say, "You cannot fight evil by becoming evil."?


159. In what book does a character say "I think the only place you should go is back to my palace in the sky. Doesn't that

sound thrilling? Don't say no, it'll hurt my feelings. You're just what I've been looking for"?


160. In what book does a character think, "If I close my eyes they are there, hovering within sight. But when I open my eyes,

they are gone"?


161. In what book was this line: "Without feelings, she had subjugated her humanity to a monstrous and play-acted version of

a real person"?


162. In what book does a character say, “I'm fine. Great. The question is, is that school big enough for the two of us?”


163. In what book does a character say about a relative, "Maybe she likes kids. Maybe she likes cleaning house. I have an

aunt like that"?




164. In what book does a character say: “He'll eat with us tonight...No need to stand on ceremony.”?


165. In what book do you find the quote "Everybody seemed to be in some sort of race - a race where everybody was wearing

a suit and tie and carrying a briefcase"?


166. In what book did one character taunt another with these words: "What does it feel like to have something so precious taken

from you"?


167. In what book do you read, "he walks with the weary gait of a chap who's been doing physical labor, lifting and hauling

weights much greater than his own"?


168. In what book do you read, “Black stubble was growing back where the fur had been shaved off”?


169. In what book does it state, “A mantle of snow outlined the trees and buildings. Tinsel garlands ran from streetlamp

to streetlamp. Ropes of evergreens snaked around window fronts and door frames.”?


170. In what book is it said of a character, "She could summon up those memories by trying really hard. She knew she could

help them all if only they would let her"?


171. In what book does a character gruffly demand "Can you tell me how us gawking out the window or watching TV could be

of any benefit to what is happening over there?"


172. In what book does a character say, “My responsibilities are stupid”?


173. In what book does a character say, "We have never seen a movie, but I have heard of them"?


174. In what book do you read, "I soon have a rhythm to my strokes. I pick up speed going down the long slopes, although I

have to pump with all I have to make it up the rises now that the land was beginning to swell. I'm within sight of the Rocky

Mountains"?


175. In what book is a character attacked by a bear?




176. In what book does a character say, "I don't know where my friends are. I do not have any friends anymore."?


177. In what book is a character's only wish to be at home and safe?


178. In what book does a character think that a paddle might be a weapon?


179. In what book does a character say: “I never seen a person die before...Tonight I saw two.”?


180. In what book do characters discover plants, that were "taller than they were, with stems as hard and thick as the walls

of house"?


181. In what book do you read, "With everything propped up with timbers, it seems as if we are walking through a dark forest

of gnarled trees"?


182. In what book does a character shout, “Hey? I ain't got no lice!”


183. In what book do you read: A letter was not the same as being with them, of course, but it was something?


184. In what book does a character say, "I ask if you would travel with us."?


185. In what book does a character ask, "If not us, who? If not now, when?"?


186. In what book did a character exclaim, "Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit"?


187. In what book do you read, "My closes neighbour is about thirty yards away… Mine looks like a weatherworn little dory

next to his set of shining sails?


188. In what book did a character say, "Either we all leave together or we don't leave at all"?


189. In what book does a character stumble “backward into the electric fence.”?




190. In what book do the characters find a door that has "dull grey, mottled with greenish and brownish blotches that looked

like mildew"?


191. In what book is a September day described as being "a beautiful day, already warm and probably on the way to being hot"?


192. In what book does a character receive a tool belt filled with "wrenches and hammers, spools of wire and tape, and tubes

of some sort of black goop"?


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