The Newbery Award
Test your knowledge of the Newbery Award winners with this quiz.
- 1.
Who is the protagonist of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman?
- A.
Nobody
- B.
Boy
- C.
Invisible
Correct Answer
A. Nobody -
- 2.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond is about a real witch.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 3.
In Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell Karana makes friends with which animal?
- A.
Bears
- B.
Wolves
- C.
Lions
Correct Answer
B. Wolves -
- 4.
Sounder is the name of a:
- A.
Dog
- B.
Boy
- C.
Cat
Correct Answer
A. Dog -
- 5.
Why does Mrs. Frisby from Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH ask for help from the rats after her husband dies?
- A.
The cat has stolen all of their food and they have none to take with them when they migrate for the winter
- B.
Her daughter is missing and they must find her before they migrate for the winter
- C.
Her son is sick and cannot migrate for the winter
Correct Answer
C. Her son is sick and cannot migrate for the winter -
- 6.
In Jacob Have I Loved, Sara Louise is jealous of who?
- A.
Her sister, Caroline
- B.
Her Brother, Will
- C.
Her neighbor, Rachel
Correct Answer
A. Her sister, Caroline -
- 7.
What does Maniac Magee do as a last ditch effort to impress the East Siders in Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli?
- A.
He runs ten miles with no shoes on
- B.
He unties the infamous Cobble's Knot
- C.
He finds Amanda Beale's dog, Rooster
Correct Answer
B. He unties the infamous Cobble's Knot -
- 8.
What are the people in Jonas's hometown unable to do in The Giver?
- A.
Feel pain
- B.
Hear music
- C.
See color
Correct Answer
C. See color -
- 9.
Why wouldn't the yellow-spotted lizards bite Zero and Stanley at the end of Holes by Lois Sachar?
- A.
They ate a lot of onions and the lizards didn't like the smell
- B.
They had been rolling in the mud which was full of artificial fertilizer and the lizards didn't like the smell
- C.
The lizards were trained by the camp warden not to bite the inmates and were kept as pets
Correct Answer
A. They ate a lot of onions and the lizards didn't like the smell -
- 10.
What is Miss Hickory made of?
- A.
A forked twig from a maple tree and bottle cap for her head
- B.
A forked twig from an apple tree and a hickory nut for her head
- C.
A forked twig from a hickory tree and maple nut for her head
Correct Answer
B. A forked twig from an apple tree and a hickory nut for her head -
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