Rooster Games 2011

Rooster Games 2011 Chariho Middle School

Multiple Choice Question Round Each question worth 10 points200 points available Parent volunteers – Dark Purple Sheet

Instructions • Write your answer on the white boards provided. • When asked, hold your board in the air so that your chaperone can record your answer. • Some questions may be fill-in the blank or multiple choice. • Work quietly so that other teams cannot copy your answer. • Good luck!

Question 1 • In the book, 11 Birthdays, how did Amanda figure out Leo was repeating his day too?

Question 1 • In the book, 11 Birthdays, how did Amanda figure out Leo was repeating his day too? ANSWER: Leo winked at Amanda during their social studies pop-quiz.

Question 2 • In the book Adventures in Cartooning, when a character is thinking in a cartoon, it is called a ...

Question 2 • In the book Adventures in Cartooning, when a character is thinking in a cartoon, it is called a ... ANSWER: Thought balloon

Question 3 • Acrostic poems are generally read from top to bottom. The name of an acrostic that uses the first letters and last letters in each line is called. • Double Acrostic • Triple Acrostic • Haiku • Stanza

Question 3 • Acrostic poems are generally read from top to bottom. The name of an acrostic that uses the first letters and last letters in each line is called. ANSWER: • Double Acrostic

Question 4 • In the book, Darwin: With Glimpses into His Private Journal & Letters, Charles Darwin almost never made the trip to South Africa on account of the Captain not liking… A. his name B. his father C. his nose D. his hair

Question 4 • In the book, Darwin:With Glimpses into His Private Journal & Letters, Charles Darwin almost never made the trip to South Africa on account of the Captain not liking "this"? ANSWER: C. his nose

Question 5 • In the book, Dying to Meet You, Spence vowed to haunt her house until... • the piano was played. • one of her books was published. • the house was destroyed. • the rules were followed.

Question 5 • In the book, Dying to Meet You, Spence vowed to haunt her house until... ANSWER: B. one of her books was published.

Question 6 • In the book, How Oliver Olsen Changed the World, why did Oliver and Crystal's diorama include Pluto?

Question 6 • In the book, How Oliver Olsen Changed the World, why did Oliver and Crystal's diorama include Pluto? ANSWER: They thought it unfair that Pluto was no longer included as a planet

Question 7 • In the book, Kenny and the Dragon, the King's Royal Bestiary said this would happen if you tied a dragon's tail in a knot? • Make the dragon invisible • The dragon would obtain special powers • Render the dragon harmless

Question 7 • In the book, Kenny and the Dragon, the King's Royal Bestiary said this would happen if you tied a dragon's tail in a knot? ANSWER: C. Render the dragon harmless

Question 8 • In the book, The Magic Thief, how many days is Conn given to find his locus magicalicus? • 2 days • 30 days • 100 days

Question 8 • In the book, The Magic Thief, how many days is Conn given to find his locus magicalicus? ANSWER: B. 30 days

Question 9 • The book, Never Smile at a Monkey, taught us that animals have developed weapons over millions of years to find and catch food, and avoid...

Question 9 • The book, Never Smile at a Monkey, taught us that animals have developed weapons over millions of years to find and catch food, and avoid... ANSWER: Being killed by predators. OR Being killed.

Question 10 • In the book, Odd the Frost Giant, the Frost Giant wanted what three things? • Sun, Moon and Freya • Sun, Moon and the Hammer of Thor • Sun, Moon and the Rock

Question 10 • In the book, Odd the Frost Giant, the Frost Giant wanted what three things? ANSWER • Sun, Moon and Freya

Question 11 • In the book, Redwoods, what are the branches of a Redwood called?

Question 11 • In the book, Redwoods, what are the branches of a Redwood called? ANSWER: Crown. OR Canopy.

Question 12 • In the book, Tofu Quilt, what does Ching Yeung save all of her money to purchase? • Soup • A train ticket • Books

Question 12 • In the book, Tofu Quilt, what does Ching Yeung save all of her money to purchase? ANSWER: C. Books

Question 13 • In the book, Tricking the Tallyman, how long did it take to conduct the first US Census in 1790? A. One month B. Nine months C. 2 years

Question 13 • In the book, Tricking the Tallyman, how long did it take to conduct the first US Census in 1790? ANSWER: B. Nine months

Question 14 • In the book, Umbrella Summer, what did Mrs. Finch make that always helped Annie feel better? • Lemonade • Cookies • Tea

Question 14 • In the book, Umbrella Summer, what did Mrs. Finch make that always helped Annie feel better? ANSWER: C. Tea

Question 15 • In the book, Wild Girl, why couldn't Rafael ride as a jockey much longer?

Question 15 • In the book, Wild Girl, why couldn't Rafael ride as a jockey much longer? ANSWER: He was growing taller and heavier

Question 16 • In the book, Wish Works, Inc., when Max dreamed, he called it ....

Question 16 • In the book, Wish Works, Inc., when Max dreamed, he called it .... ANSWER: Adventure Time

Question 17 • In the book, The Magic Thief, what illegal talent does Conn possess?

Question 17 • In the book, The Magic Thief, what illegal talent does Conn possess? ANSWER: He can pick locks and pockets. OR He can pick locks. OR He can pick pockets.

Question 18 • In the book, Odd the Frost Giant, what was so remarkable about Odd when he returned from Asgard? • He had long white hair • He had grown very big and tall • He had grown smaller

Question 18 • In the book, Odd the Frost Giant, what was so remarkable about Odd when he returned from Asgard? ANSWER: B. He had grown very big and tall

Question 19 • In the book, Umbrella Summer, what kind of look did most people give Annie?

Question 19 • In the book, Umbrella Summer, what kind of look did most people give Annie? ANSWER: The dead-brother look

Question 20 • In the book, Dying to Meet You, how did Iggy and Seymour earn the money to purchase 43 Old Cemetery Road?

Question 20 • In the book, Dying to Meet You, how did Iggy and Seymour earn the money to purchase 43 Old Cemetery Road? ANSWER: Selling chapters of their book for $3

Multiple Choice Question Round Each question worth 10 points200 points available Tally the official score card. Hand in to Mrs. Steever up front.

Rooster Games 2011