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Quiz about Young Adult Battle of the Books
Quiz about Young Adult Battle of the Books

Young Adult Battle of the Books Quiz

This quiz involves ten different Young Adult Fiction books. I ask a question beginning with the phrase "In what book..." and then your answer is the book title followed by the author's name. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by XxHarryxX. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
XxHarryxX
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
204,152
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1648
Last 3 plays: Ampelos (7/10), Guest 81 (7/10), Guest 123 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In what book is John Aycliffe impaled on his own soldier's swords? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. In what book does Salamanca Tree Hiddle take a trip to Lewiston, Idaho with her grandparents? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. In what book does a girl named Leslie drown when she swings across a creek on a rope and hits her head on a tree branch? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. In what book does Jen, a third child, organize a rally to make the government to repeal the Population Law that states women can only have two children? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. In what book is Fagin a leader of the gang of thieves that the main character gets drawn into? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. In what book does the main character get sent off to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. In what book are the three rich Baudelaire orphans sent to live with Count Olaf after their parents perished in a terrible fire? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. In what book do Matthias and Cluny the Scourge fight each other? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. In what book does Lord Asriel use Roger and his daemon to open a passageway into a new world? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. In what book is a real baby slipped into a manger in place of a doll during the Christmas play? Hint



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Oct 15 2024 : Ampelos: 7/10
Oct 11 2024 : Guest 81: 7/10
Oct 11 2024 : Guest 123: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what book is John Aycliffe impaled on his own soldier's swords?

Answer: "Crispin: the Cross of Lead", by Avi

 Crispin was being allowed passage out of the city with Bear, and John Aycliffe changed his mind about letting them go. Bear picked up Aycliffe and threw him onto the swords of the soldiers who were surrounding him.
2. In what book does Salamanca Tree Hiddle take a trip to Lewiston, Idaho with her grandparents?

Answer: "Walk Two Moons", by Sharon Creech

 Salamanca (known as Sal) is going to Idaho to see her mother, who died in a bus accident traveling to Lewiston. Along the way, she tells a story of a girl named Phoebe and everything that happened to her while living in Euclid, Ohio.
3. In what book does a girl named Leslie drown when she swings across a creek on a rope and hits her head on a tree branch?

Answer: "Bridge to Terabithia", by Katherine Paterson

 Leslie was trying to get to the imaginary magical kingdom (Terabithia) that she and her friend Jesse had created. Because Jesse had been away from home at the time, his family thought he had drowned, too.
4. In what book does Jen, a third child, organize a rally to make the government to repeal the Population Law that states women can only have two children?

Answer: "Among the Hidden", by Margaret Haddix

 Jen and Luke are two third children that live right next door to each other in a country where only two children are allowed. Knowing they are in danger of being killed at the rally, Luke refuses to go and tries to persuade Jen to stay home. She ends up going to the rally where she and the forty other third children are gunned down by the Population Police.
5. In what book is Fagin a leader of the gang of thieves that the main character gets drawn into?

Answer: "Oliver Twist", by Charles Dickens

 Fagin leads a gang that Oliver is lead to when found, starving and tired, by a member of the gang. Oliver is captured by authorities when his companions steal a man's wallet. Eventually, with the help of the co-leader's girlfriend, gang members are captured and the gang ceases to exist. If the task of reading the orginal version is too daunting for you, read the abbreviated edition.
6. In what book does the main character get sent off to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?

Answer: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", by J. K. Rowling

 Harry Potter, who lives with his non-magic aunt and uncle, receives many letters about his acceptance to the school, but they are all witheld from him by his aunt and uncle. A letter is finally delivered to him by Hagrid, gamekeeper of Hogwarts. Harry goes to Hogwarts and eventually saves the Sorcerer's Stone from the hands of Voldemort.
7. In what book are the three rich Baudelaire orphans sent to live with Count Olaf after their parents perished in a terrible fire?

Answer: "The Bad Beginning", by Lemony Snicket

 Count Olaf is a terrible guardian who makes Violet, Klaus, and Sunny do many difficult chores around his house. He then tries to seize the Baudelaire fortune by marrying Violet in a play, but is thwarted when Violet signs the paper with her left hand.

It was declared that the bride did not sign in her own hand, and the marriage was invalid. Count Olaf was then placed under arrest for hanging Sunny from his tower in a cage, but escapes at the last minute.
8. In what book do Matthias and Cluny the Scourge fight each other?

Answer: "Redwall", by Brian Jacques

 Matthias, a leader mouse of Redwall Abbey, fights Cluny the Scourge, a leader of evil rats. They chase each other around until the Abbey Bell falls on Cluny, killing him.
9. In what book does Lord Asriel use Roger and his daemon to open a passageway into a new world?

Answer: "The Golden Compass", by Philip Pullman

 Lyra spends the whole book traveling with her friend, Roger, and the gyptians to find Lord Asriel, her father. When they finally find him on the island of Svalbard, he steals Roger and separates him from his daemon, instantly killing him. The energy released from the separation is enough to open a bridge into a parallel world.
10. In what book is a real baby slipped into a manger in place of a doll during the Christmas play?

Answer: "A Year Down Yonder", by Richard Peck

 The baby had one green eye and one blue eye, which means it is a Burdick. Mildred Burdick is a bully at Mary Alice's school who picks on her the very first day.
Source: Author XxHarryxX

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