:: Practice Questions for Students :: 2006 Battle of the Books Elementary 4-6

1. In what book does Ebenezer train a character to drive a team of six horses?
Title: Riding Freedom Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
2. In what book does a character sit in a stores back room eating all day?
Title: Harriet the Spy Author: Louise Fitzhugh
3. In what book does Minnie Oates say to a mother, Face facts, Arvella, my hogs live better than this?
Title: The Ballad of Lucy Whipple Author: Karen Cushman
4. In what book do most of the small town folks come to say goodbye to Eula?
Title: Love, Ruby Lavender Author: Deborah Wiles
5. In what book does the main character help to write the Constitution of the United States?
Title: What's the Big Idea Author: Jean Fritz
6. In what book is a visitor served rose- bud tea with a drop of clover honey?
Title: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Author: Ellen Schecter
7. In what book are the main characters asked to understand space travel using a different dimension?
Title: A Wrinkle in Time Author: Madeleine L'Engle
8. In what book are two ships racing around the Cape Horn?
Title: By the Great Horn Spoon Author: Sid Fleischman
9. In what book is there a Bassett hound named Tubbs?
Title: The Good Dog Author: Avi
10. In what book does Lucinda, a fairy, give love eternal to two characters?
Title: Ella Enchanted Author: Gail Carson Levine
11. In what book was a watch a great treasure?
Title: The White Mountains Author: John Christopher
12. In what book does a parrot teach English?
Title: Harry's Mad Author: Dick King-Smith
13. In what book do cloud men make a cloud bridge and then paint it to become a rainbow?
Title: James and the Giant Peach Author: Roald Dahl
14. In what book is Frederick Hall the founder and president of the Concord College of Transcendental Knowledge?
Title: The Fledging Author: Jane Langton
15. In what book do the main characters enjoy exploring a dark Pirates Cave?
Title: Scared Stiff Author: Willo Davis Roberts
16. In what book does the rule state that a man serving a penalty is permitted back in the game if the opposing team scores?
Title: Ice Magic Author: Matt Christopher
17. In what book is the main character told to tie a vegetable on a string around his neck?
Title: Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days Author: Stephen Manes
18. In what book does the main character decide to serve egg salad sandwiches at her party?
Title: Because of Winn Dixie Author: Kate DiCamillo
19. In what book does her mother tell the main character about a plan to run away to Philadelphia?
Title: Meet Addy, an American Girl Author: Connie Porter
20. In what book do insects, mosquitoes and small black flies attack the main character?
Title: Hatchet Author: Gary Paulsen
21. In what book are the children wishing for snow that finally comes at the end of November?
Title: Patchwork Quilt Author: Valerie Flournoy
22. In what book does a boy give second thoughts to wishing he went to Camp Tecumseh for his summer?
Title: Time for Andrew Author: Mary Downing Hahn
23. In what book does the main character regain his sight after three operations?
Title: The Cay Author: Theodore Taylor
24. In what book does the main character think about his Dad hauling a forty foot refrigerated trailer of broccoli?
Title: Dear Mr. Henshaw Author: Beverly Cleary
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