2009 Reading Olympics #1

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Test questions to help students study and prepare for the 2009 Montgomery County Reading Olympics competition.

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1.

In the book, A Deadly Game of Magic, what do Julian's parents want him to do when he grows up?
- A.
  
  Join the family business
- B.
  
  Become a concert pianist
- C.
  
  Become a doctor
- D.
  
  Take over the family farm
- E.
  
  Become the Soul Eater
Correct Answer
C. Become a doctor
2.

In the book, A Deadly Game of Magic,what do Teena's parents want her to do for a profession when she grows up?
- A.
  
  Act in school musicals
- B.
  
  Be a housewife, like her mother
- C.
  
  Be a travel agent
- D.
  
  Be a librarian like Mrs. Markey
- E.
  
  Be a lawyer
Correct Answer
E. Be a lawyer
3.

In the book, A Deadly Game of Magic, what happens to Lisa when her parents compare her to her successful, older brother and sister?
- A.
  
  She gets a pain in her stomach
- B.
  
  She trashes her room
- C.
  
  She runs away
- D.
  
  She hits her cat
- E.
  
  She smiles because she is proud of both of them
Correct Answer
A. She gets a pain in her stomach
4.

In the book, The Mysterious Benedict Society, who disables The Whisperer?
- A.
  
  Ronald McDonald
- B.
  
  Miss Langdon
- C.
  
  Mr. Benedict
- D.
  
  Constance
- E.
  
  Reynard
Correct Answer(s)
C. Mr. Benedict
D. Constance
5.

In the book, Doing Time Online, what did Michael do to get in trouble?
- A.
  
  Ate his neighbor's pie that was on the windowsill
- B.
  
  Along with Trotter, scared his neighbor, Old Mrs. Wheeler by imitating her lost cat and then jumping out at her
- C.
  
  Stole money from school
- D.
  
  He played Nintendo Wii before doing his homework
- E.
  
  He talked back to his Dad
Correct Answer
B. Along with Trotter, scared his neighbor, Old Mrs. Wheeler by imitating her lost cat and then jumping out at her
6.

In the book, Doing Time Online, what did Trotter steal and hide in Michael's backyard
- A.
  
  Bryce Loski's video game
- B.
  
  Granddad Duncan's donuts
- C.
  
  Mrs. Arnold's pig
- D.
  
  A bike from a house on Walnut Street
- E.
  
  The town gossip's stories
Correct Answer
D. A bike from a house on Walnut Street
7.

In the book, Mister Monday, what are Mr. Monday's three assistants called?
- A.
  
  Bobby, Sarah and Ally
- B.
  
  Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- C.
  
  Sneezer, The Old One, Sally Turquoise Blue
- D.
  
  Dusk, Dawn and Noon
- E.
  
  Chuck Norris, Angela Lansbury and Elton John
Correct Answer
D. Dusk, Dawn and Noon
8.

In the book, Mister Monday, what two forms does the Will take?
- A.
  
  Ugly old lady and a blue jay
- B.
  
  A witch and a fairy
- C.
  
  Nilthings and Pyramid of Coal
- D.
  
  A frog and a beautiful woman
- E.
  
  Gym teacher and Cafeteria ladies
Correct Answer
D. A frog and a beautiful woman
9.

In the book, Cracker, the Best Dog in Vietnam, what was the name of the dog who died trying to save her trainer?
- A.
  
  Maggie
- B.
  
  Maxie
- C.
  
  Tristie
- D.
  
  Twenty-Twenty
- E.
  
  Lassie
Correct Answer
C. Tristie
10.

In the book, Mr. Monday, who did Mr. Monday give the Key to?
- A.
  
  The Fetchers
- B.
  
  Arthur Penhaligon
- C.
  
  Sneezer
- D.
  
  His father
- E.
  
  Sally Turquoise Blue
Correct Answer
B. Arthur Penhaligon
11.

In the book, Mr. Monday, what did Arthur's birth parents die from?
- A.
  
  Car accident
- B.
  
  A spy killed them
- C.
  
  Rock music
- D.
  
  Flu epidemic
- E.
  
  Fairy dust
Correct Answer
D. Flu epidemic
12.

In the book, Mr. Monday, what do the Sentinels do?
- A.
  
  Guard one of the seven fragments of the Will
- B.
  
  Sharpen their blades on stones
- C.
  
  Eat small children
- D.
  
  Guard the House
- E.
  
  March in formation around Arthur's new school
Correct Answer
A. Guard one of the seven fragments of the Will
13.

In the book, Mr. Monday, how does Arthur avoid getting on the windowless bus when his school is quarantined?
- A.
  
  He runs back into the library
- B.
  
  He pretends he is crazy
- C.
  
  He fakes an asthma attack and is put in an ambulance instead
- D.
  
  He tells the guards that his mother is a famous doctor
- E.
  
  He doesn't escape, he is put on the bus with the other students
Correct Answer
C. He fakes an asthma attack and is put in an ambulance instead
14.

In the book, The Lighthouse Land, what does Jamie O'Neill's mother inherit?
- A.
  
  A box of jewels
- B.
  
  Muck Island and the Lighthouse House, in Ireland
- C.
  
  A newspaper company
- D.
  
  Seven silver slippers
- E.
  
  A golden retriever dog that does tricks
Correct Answer
B. Muck Island and the Lighthouse House, in Ireland
15.

In the book, the Lighthouse Land, how did Jamie lose his arm?
- A.
  
  A car accident
- B.
  
  Aliens took it for testing
- C.
  
  Fighting in the Revolutionary War
- D.
  
  He had bone cancer
- E.
  
  He was born with just one arm
Correct Answer
D. He had bone cancer
16.

In the book, The Lighthouse Land, what did Jamie do when he woke up from his operation and found his arm gone?
- A.
  
  He yelled at his father and mother
- B.
  
  He stopped talking
- C.
  
  He ran away
- D.
  
  He ate ice cream
- E.
  
  He joined the baseball team at school
Correct Answer
B. He stopped talking
17.

In the book, The Lighthouse Land, what did Jamie do to get even with Eric, the bully who beat Jamie up and stole his piggy bank?
- A.
  
  Stole his bike
- B.
  
  Reported him to the cops
- C.
  
  Broke his window
- D.
  
  Left a cake filled with Extra-Strength laxative on his doorstep where he knew Eric would find and eat it
- E.
  
  Told Eric's father what he did
Correct Answer
D. Left a cake filled with Extra-Strength laxative on his doorstep where he knew Eric would find and eat it

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2009 Reading Olympics #1

In the book, A Deadly Game of Magic, what do Julian's parents want him to do when he grows up?

In the book, A Deadly Game of Magic,what do Teena's parents want her to do for a profession when she grows up?

In the book, A Deadly Game of Magic, what happens to Lisa when her parents compare her to her successful, older brother and sister?

In the book, The Mysterious Benedict Society, who disables The Whisperer?

In the book, Doing Time Online, what did Michael do to get in trouble?

In the book, Doing Time Online, what did Trotter steal and hide in Michael's backyard

In the book, Mister Monday, what are Mr. Monday's three assistants called?

In the book, Mister Monday, what two forms does the Will take?

In the book, Cracker, the Best Dog in Vietnam, what was the name of the dog who died trying to save her trainer?

In the book, Mr. Monday, who did Mr. Monday give the Key to?

In the book, Mr. Monday, what did Arthur's birth parents die from?

In the book, Mr. Monday, what do the Sentinels do?

In the book, Mr. Monday, how does Arthur avoid getting on the windowless bus when his school is quarantined?

In the book, The Lighthouse Land, what does Jamie O'Neill's mother inherit?

In the book, the Lighthouse Land, how did Jamie lose his arm?

In the book, The Lighthouse Land, what did Jamie do when he woke up from his operation and found his arm gone?

In the book, The Lighthouse Land, what did Jamie do to get even with Eric, the bully who beat Jamie up and stole his piggy bank?