:: Practice Questions for Students :: 2008 Battle of the Books Elementary 4-6

1. In what book is Rae Ellen Hubbell seen as a “pest”?
Title: Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs Author: Betty G. Birney
2. In what book does the main character find plenty to nibble on in a school at night?
Title: Ralph S. Mouse Author: Beverly Cleary
3. In what book does a teacher define a word each day in his classroom?
Title: Regarding The Fountain Author: Kate Klise
4. In what book does a family hold a trial for a dog?
Title: Wanted...Mud Blossom Author: Betsy Byars
5. In what book does a boat tip over, which frightens the person who cannot swim?
Title: Ruby Holler Author: Sharon Creech
6. In what book did the story take place in Polynesia?
Title: Call It Courage Author: Armstrong Sperry
7. In what book does the main character almost drown in a storm?
Title: Each Little Bird that Sings Author: Deborah Wiles
8. In what book does a young girl have a doll named Arabella?
Title: The Courage of Sarah Noble Author: Alice Dalgliesh
9. In what book do the performers thank the audience by clapping for them?
Title: When the Circus Came to Town Author: Laurence Yep
10. In what book does the main character inform her family at dinner that she was not competing this year on Play Day?
Title: Cat Running Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
11. In what book does the main character want a training hat instead of training pants?
Title: All About Sam Author: Lois Lowry
12. In what book does a mother explain how you can have a million dollar allowance in just 27 days?
Title: The Million Dollar Shot Author: Dan Gutman
13. In what book does the family, visiting the father’s office, find a fourth triangle has been left there?
Title: The House of Dies Drear Author: Virginia Hamilton
14. In what book do White Deer, Running Bird and the main character eat lunch together while their sheep graze?
Title: Sing Down The Moon Author: Scott O'Dell
15. In what book is the setting of the book in Norway during the winter of 1940?
Title: Snow Treasure Author: Marie McSwigan
16. In what book does the main character call a press conference on the capitol steps and ends up reciting the names of the presidents and the states?
Title: Running Out of Time Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
17. In what book does the main character tell her fairy godmother that being a princess is boring?
Title: Dealing with Dragons Author: Patricia C. Wrede
18. In what book was Mrs. Darlington reading a book, eating potato salad and pushing Angelique in a stroller at the same time the storm approached?
Title: Night of the Twisters Author: Ivy Ruckman
19. In what book does a dog wish on a ‘magic’ ring but finds the wishes do not come true?
Title: Fables Author: Arnold Lobel
20. In what book did a dog join a coyote tribe?
Title: Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog Author: John R. Erickson
21. In what book is there the “greatest of the forests of the northern world”?
Title: The Hobbit Author: J.R.R Tolkien
22. In what book are all the spaces, in Sunset Towers’ rented in one day?
Title: The Westing Game Author: Ellen Raskin
23. In what book does the family move from Missouri to Oklahoma to settle on a sixty acre farm?
Title: Summer of the Monkeys Author: Wilson Rawls
24. In what book are tears diamonds when a certain type of animal cries?
Title: Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Author: Bruce Coville
  © 2010 America's Battle of the Books. All rights reserved.