Battle Questions Spreadsheet for Flashcards
Author of “Sugar”
Jewell Parker Rhodes
Main Character of “Sugar”
Sugar
Where does Sugar live (name of the Plantation)?
River Road Plantation
Who owns the plantation that Sugar lives on?
Mister Wills
What state is Sugar’s plantation in?
Louisiana
Which river is Sugar’s plantation near?
Mississippi
Who is Sugar’s only friend at first?
Lizzie
What happened to Sugar’s dad?
He was sold
What happened to Sugar’s mom?
She got sick and died
Who takes care of Sugar now?
Mister and MIssus Beale
What is the name of the Sugar Plantation owners son?
Billy
What is the name of the Sugar Plantation overseer?
Overseer Tom
Why are they not slaves any more?
Emancipation
Who does the sugar plantation hire to help after the freed slaves left?
“China Men,” Men from China, Chinese men
What is the name of the Chinese men’s elder/leader?
Master Liu
Who does Mr. Beale always tell stories about?
Bre’er rabbit and hyena
Who do the Chinese men tell stories about?
Rabbit
Which of the Chinese men befriends Sugar?
Bo
How do the Chinese men say hello?
Ni Hao or “Knee How” according to Sugar
Who is the Preacher’s wife?
Missus Thornton
Author of “Gamerville”
Johnnie Christmas
Main Character of “Gamerville”
Max Lightning
What is the name of the video game in “Gamerville?”
Lone Wolf of Calamity Bay
What is the name of the main character of Gamerville’s character in the game?
Watson J. Wolf
What is Max Lightning trying to qualify for?
Gamerville Gaming competition
Which competitor is Max up against in the game in “Gamerville”?
Wilder
Who offers to help Max qualify for Gamerville?
Rosa and Armand
What does Max call his room?
The Cove, or Max’s Cove
Where did Max go to school before his current school?
He was homeschooled
What is the name of the camp Max goes to?
Camp Reset
What is Camp Reset’s head counselor name?
Byron
Who is in the Bale?
Zanzi, Mel, Bea, Taylor
Which Bale member wants to do horseback riding?
Taylor
Which Bale member got a phone?
Mel
Which Bale member is scared of horses?
Mel
How is Byron related to Zanzi?
He is her brother
Who is “The Major?”
The 100 year old tortoise of Camp Reset
Who was the main victim of another character’s bullying last year?
Ari
What is the name of the counselor who is trying to earn money for a trip?
Suze
What does Byron tell the new counselor is the main advice?
Don’t lose the kids
Who does Max get paired up with as a “buddy”?
Dylan
What is Dylan’s former name and what did he do?
Troll King, cyberbully, especially of Ari
Where are the Gamerville finals?
Lake Nexus
Who plays the bugle and trumpet?
Rod
Author of “Because of Winn-Dixie”
Kate Dicamillo
Who is the main Character of “Winn-Dixie”
Opal Buloni
Where does Opal live (City and State)?
Naomi, Florida
What is the name of the trailer park that Opal lives in?
Friendly Corners Trailer Park
What is the name of Opal’s church?
Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi
What is the name of the librarian in Naomi, FL?
Ms. Franny Block
What is the name of the dog in Kate DiCamillo’s book?
Winn-Dixie
What is the name of the parrot in Winn-Dixie?
Gertrude
What is the name of the pet shop in “Winn-Dixie”
Gertrude’s Pets
Who is the shopkeeper at the pet shop in Naomi, FL?
Otis
What is the name of the little girl who invites Opal to her birthday?
Sweetie Pie Thomas
Who are the boys who keep bothering Opal?
Dunlap and Stevie Dewberry
Who is the woman they say is a witch?
Gloria Dump
Who is the author of “Three Strike Summer?”
Skyler Schrempp
Who is the main character of “Three Strike Summer?”
Gloria Mae Willard
What is the nickname of the main character of “Three Strike Summer?”
“Glo”
What is the older sister’s name in “Three Strike Summer?”
Jess, Jessamyn
Where do the Willard’s move from?
Balko, Oklahoma
Where do the Willard’s move to?
“Three Strike Summer?”
What team (type and name) does Gloria want to be on in Oklahoma?
Baseball team, all-star Balko Boys
Who comes to take the Willard’s farm away?
The Bank Man
Where do the Willard’s end up finding work? (State)
California
What do the Willards do for work in California?
Pick peaches
What is the name Gloria gives the man in the white pants at the white gate?
“St. Peter”
What is the name of the peach orchard the Willards work in?
Santa Ana Holdsten Peach Orchard
What is the name of the young boy who didn’t make the orchard baseball team?
Davey
What is the name of the Apricot orchard?
Michelsen’s Apricot Grove
What are the three rules of the Peach orchard?
No stealing product, No drunkenness or Gambling, absolutely no organizing
What is the name of the leader of the orchard baseball team?
Terrence Bowman
Whose place did Gloria take on the Orchard’s team when she first started?
Jimmy’s
Who is the peacemaker of the baseball team, the first person Glo meets at the orchard?
Quentin
Who is the main rival on the Apricot orchard’s team, who Terrence can’t strike out?
Arlon Mackie
Who is the man who double crosses the people who want to strike at the peach orchard?
Sam Blight
Who does Jess look out for from the Apricot plantation?
“Joe Franklin’s sweet son” Ben Franklin
Who is the author of “The Amazon”
Roland Smith
What is the name of the siblings in the “The Amazon?”
Ring and Asia
Where is “The Amazon” set? (River and name of town)
Amazon rainforest, near Xingu river, Altamira
Where are the Wildes originally from?
Glen Rose, Texas
What is the famous scientist/mom’s name in “The Amazon”?
Dr. Jane Wilde
What type of scientist is Dr. Jane Wilde?
Conservation Biologist
What does Dr. Jane Wilde study in “The Amazon”?
Golden Lion Tamarinds
What is the dad’s name in “The Amazon?”
Dr. Jack Wilde
What does Dr. Jack Wilde do?
veterinarian and director of 2000 acre nature preserve “The Wilds”
What is the name of Asia and Ring’s tutor?
Professor Bob
What is the name of the tribe that live near the Golden Lion Tamarinds study site?
The Kayapo
What is the name of the Kayapo man who helps Ring and Asia?
Raoni
What is the name of the bird that follows Dr. Wilde in “The Amazon”
Boo, short for Boomerang
What is Dr. Wilde’s computer password?
notmycircusnotmymonkeys
What is the word for “Gold Prospectors”
garimpeiros
What are the names of the two men who kidnap Dr. Wilde?
Juan and Jorge
Where did Raoni go to college?
University of Oregon, studied cultural anthropology and conservation biology
What is the name of the store owner at the gold mine?
Bianca
What names do Ring and Asia take when they get to the gold mine?
Betty and Bob Mars
What is the name of the gold mine owner?
Dave Lamella