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Jerry Spinelli is known for his books, such as 'Maniac Magee', 'Wringers' and 'Stargirl', which deal with issues considered relatively 'deep' for the middle-school aged characters, such as racism, homelessness, animal rights and nonconformity.
11 Jerry Spinelli quizzes and 145 Jerry Spinelli trivia questions.
1.
  Have you Hugged a "Loser" today?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jerry Spinelli's awesome young adult book "Loser" is quickly becoming a staple on middle school reading lists. This quiz covers information from the first half of the book.
Average, 10 Qns, tribev, Nov 16 06
Average
tribev
325 plays
2.
  'Milkweed' by Jerry Spinelli    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Milkweed' is a book by Jerry Spinelli. It is my favourite novel of all time! It's sad, funny and incredibly moving. Test your knowledge.
Average, 10 Qns, snufalufagus, Dec 23 16
Average
snufalufagus
400 plays
3.
  A Quiz on "Stargirl"    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz is based on Jerry Spinelli's "Stargirl". All the questions are based on the main character, Stargirl.
Average, 20 Qns, hermionexx, Jun 11 18
Average
hermionexx
Jun 11 18
1060 plays
4.
  Stargirl   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you know Jerry Spinelli's "Stargirl", then you should nail this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, little-kat, Aug 07 07
Average
little-kat
725 plays
5.
  Knots in my Yo-yo String: An Autobiography    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is on Jerry Spinelli's autobiography of himself as a kid. After reading it, I realized that he had connected his childhood to his books. This book touched me, and I hope it did the same for you.
Average, 15 Qns, kara_radcliffe, Jun 20 07
Average
kara_radcliffe
214 plays
6.
  Loser    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This Jerry Spinelli's "Loser", a great book following a "loser" through life.
Tough, 15 Qns, dadbubby, Jun 08 04
Tough
dadbubby
653 plays
7.
  'Stargirl' By Jerry Spinelli    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Stargirl' is a great book, so enjoy my quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, MyNameIsJennifer, Jun 08 04
Average
MyNameIsJennifer
1251 plays
8.
  Maniac Magee    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quizz on Jerry Spinelli's book "Maniac Magee", about a legend who united two halves of the world, among other feats.
Difficult, 10 Qns, dadbubby, Mar 09 09
Difficult
dadbubby
1096 plays
9.
  "Stargirl" Deluxe    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is my giant quiz on Jerry Spinelli's "Stargirl", one of the best books ever.
Tough, 25 Qns, dadbubby, Jul 25 06
Tough
dadbubby
546 plays
10.
  Are you a "Loser"?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the amazing book called "Loser" by Jerry Spinelli. Let's see how much you know about it!
Average, 10 Qns, lostandgone, Jun 28 09
Average
lostandgone
249 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who despised Stargirl from the very beginning?

From Quiz "'Stargirl' By Jerry Spinelli"




11.
  What do you know about "Stargirl"?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli is one of my all-time favorite books. Hope you enjoy this quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, TriviaQueen722, Apr 24 09
Average
TriviaQueen722
281 plays
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  Young Adult Fiction [Literature] (30 quizzes)


Jerry Spinelli Trivia Questions
1. Who is Zinkoff's first grade teacher?

From Quiz Are you a "Loser"?

Answer: Ms. Meeks

Ms. Meeks was going to retire when the school year was over.

2. What is Stargirl's rat's name?

From Quiz Stargirl

Answer: Cinnamon

Hillari almost dropped poor Cinnamon down the stairs. Cinnamon also bites on people's ears.

3. What is the name of Jerry and Bill's dog?

From Quiz Knots in my Yo-yo String: An Autobiography

Answer: Lucky

When it is mentioned first, Jerry is listening to Carol Eckert when his younger brother, Bill, comes to him and says "Lucky was hit by a car!" They leave Carol and run to Johnson Highway to find Lucky dead.

4. Donald Zinkoff's first grade teacher Miss Meeks makes up a word that is more than the young boy can handle. What is the word that reduces him to a rolling mass of giggles?

From Quiz Have you Hugged a "Loser" today?

Answer: Jabip

Miss Meeks unwittingly incites Donald's laughing spell by explaining how much space a billion basketballs would take up. "If you put the first one here....and line them up out the door and down the hallway and across the playground and down the street- why, they would stretch from here to Jabip!"

5. What was the name of Leo's uncle, who gave him the porcupine necktie?

From Quiz "Stargirl" Deluxe

Answer: Pete

Leo loves the tie and starts a collection. By the end of the book he has three.

6. Acording to legend, what is Maniac's heart?

From Quiz Maniac Magee

Answer: A couch spring.

His heart is a sofa spring, his stomach is a cereal box, and if you sprinkle salt on the ground where he runs he will become as slow as everyone else. They say.

7. Who is the main character of this book?

From Quiz 'Milkweed' by Jerry Spinelli

Answer: Misha

Misha Pilsudski was the name given to the main character by Uri.

8. What does Donald wear on the first day to school?

From Quiz Loser

Answer: His giraffe hat.

He wears it even though his mother repeatedly told him not to, because it is huge.

9. What is Stargirl's real name?

From Quiz A Quiz on "Stargirl"

Answer: Susan Caraway

Stargirl felt that her name was like a shirt- something she wore rather than something she was. Other nicknames of hers included "Pocket Mouse", "Mudpie", and "Hullygully".

10. What did Leo collect?

From Quiz 'Stargirl' By Jerry Spinelli

Answer: porcupine neckties

He only had one, but got one for his fourteenth birthday....

11. How does Mrs. Biswell describe Zinkoff's handwriting?

From Quiz Are you a "Loser"?

Answer: Atrocious

Zinkoff does not know what this word means, and so he takes it as a compliment. He replies with "Thank you!"

12. Finish this quote: "So what's it gonna be next,_________?

From Quiz What do you know about "Stargirl"?

Answer: Dog Turd

This was one of the questions when Stargirl went on the Hot Seat. It was said after Stargirl told everyone her previous names for herself. Obviously, others thought the names were stupid, so somebody said this quote.

13. Who did Jerry hit with a stone on his eyebrow while playing war?

From Quiz Knots in my Yo-yo String: An Autobiography

Answer: Johnny Seeton

Jerry was actually aiming at his eyebrow, though he must have expected that it wouldn't have hit it, and when he hit him, Johnny screamed while blood ran down his face. He and his parents never spoke to Jerry about the incident.

14. Donald's second grade teacher is less than fond of his handwriting and candidly tells him that it is "atrocious". How does Donald's mother react when he tells her what his teacher said?

From Quiz Have you Hugged a "Loser" today?

Answer: She gives him a silver star

Donald remained clueless as to the true meaning of "atrocious" (he was so proud of this "compliment") because his parents chose not to hurt his feelings and explain to him that it was a bad thing. His father actually offered him "one thousand congratulations!"

15. What does Stargirl ask a question about in U.S. History class?

From Quiz "Stargirl" Deluxe

Answer: Trolls

She also made a song about triangles and wore outrageous clothes.

16. What type of book does Amanda not have?

From Quiz Maniac Magee

Answer: Who-done-it.

She has who-did-it books but not who-done-it books.

17. Who was the little girl that the main character befriended?

From Quiz 'Milkweed' by Jerry Spinelli

Answer: Janina Milgrom

Misha first met Janina when he snuck into her garden and took the last two ripe tomatoes off her tomato plant.

18. What game is Donald playing after the last soccer game?

From Quiz Loser

Answer: Bugs on a stick.

He plays this and invites Andrew to play, but Andrew says no.

19. What present does Leo recive at the beginning of the book, which he later realizes was from Stargirl?

From Quiz A Quiz on "Stargirl"

Answer: Porcupine tie

Leo wished to start a collection of porcupine ties after receiving one from his uncle. Stargirl gave him one on his fourteenth birthday, although he did not know her at the time.

20. What is Stargirl's last name?

From Quiz 'Stargirl' By Jerry Spinelli

Answer: Caraway

Stargirl Caraway was one of a kind. She would sing to people on their birthdays and play her ukelele.

21. When Zinkoff was in the fifth grade, how long had The Waiting Man been waiting?

From Quiz Are you a "Loser"?

Answer: 35 Years

The Waiting Man was apparently waiting for his brother, who was proclaimed missing in action many years ago.

22. What were the colors of Stargirl's rat's plywood apartment?

From Quiz What do you know about "Stargirl"?

Answer: Blue and Yellow

The apartment was mentioned when Leo went over to Stargirl's house for dinner.

23. Who was Hillari Kimble dating?

From Quiz Stargirl

Answer: Wayne Parr

She was outgoing; Wayne just does his work and keeps his head down.

24. What was Jerry's nickname?

From Quiz Knots in my Yo-yo String: An Autobiography

Answer: Spit

Jerry did not like his nickname-it was picked by others and not himself. He wished that he had a cooler nickname like Spider.

25. What does Zinkoff do when a new boy, Andrew Orwell, moves into the house next door?

From Quiz Have you Hugged a "Loser" today?

Answer: Makes him a snickerdoodle cookie

Big-hearted Donald makes a huge, cookie-sheet size snickerdoodle that unfortunately falls apart before Andrew can wrap his little paws around it. Screaming "I hate this place!", Andrew runs away from Donald.

26. Why don't Jeffery's aunt and uncle get a divorce?

From Quiz Maniac Magee

Answer: They're Catholic.

They hate each other, but are very strict Catholics and can't get a divorce, so they split everything, even Maniac.

27. Who was the doctor who looked after the orphans?

From Quiz 'Milkweed' by Jerry Spinelli

Answer: Dr. Korczak & Dr Korczak & Doctor Korczak

Misha and Uri always gave some of the food they stole to the orphans.

28. Acording to Mrs. Biswell, what do Donald's fives look like?

From Quiz Loser

Answer: Eight.

She also tells us his L's are drunken chili peppers!

29. Who despised Stargirl from the very beginning?

From Quiz 'Stargirl' By Jerry Spinelli

Answer: Hillari

Hillari was a major pain, and even threatened to kill Cinnamon!

30. What is Zinkoff's first name?

From Quiz Are you a "Loser"?

Answer: Donald

Zinkoff's first name is Donald, but everyone seems to call him Zinkoff. Andrew is Zinkoff's neighbor until about fourth grade.

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