Hello, everyone. Hello. Can everybody hear me in the back? Yes. Can everybody see the screen? A screen
from where you're seated. All right. I'm going to quickly read off the names of the teams I have. And
when you hear the name of your team, please raise your hand. The Amazing Society of Chickens and Turtles.
Banana Bookworms. Thank you. Raise your hand when Paul calls you. Battle Boys. Not here, very good.
Book Traverts. Not here, okay. The Bookworms. Thank you.
The Bookworms of Destiny. You? The Dumb Dumb Suckers. The Fantastic Five. See your shirts. The Fire
Claws defending champions, by the way. Gallo Battleship. Also not serious. Grayson is better.
HP sports readers. Max's axes. Minions rule. The mouses. Super good. Team cactus. Temple, excuse me,
the team with no name.
The unnamed readers. The West Dove Drive book buddies. Is there any team who didn't hear their names?
All right, has everybody gotten a cookie or snack or lemonade? We're all feeling ready to go. I'm not
going to spoil what the prizes are here, but we do want to thank the various organizations who contributed
and helped us out. We've got prizes from Wonder Lab, the Friends of the Library bookstore, the Library's
administration,
The Game Preserve, Morgensterns, Bad Knees, the OP Games, Mersey Dotes, Heirloom Salon, Dave and Buster's,
Noodles and Company, Raising Canes, Big Woods, and then Baked. Rules, for those of you who were here
last year, it's very similar. We've got 11 rounds. There's eight questions per round. There will all
be multiple choice, A, B, C, or D.
While we're going over this, also, I would encourage you to write your team name at the top of all of
your answer sheets. Yes, Henry. No, no books. Thank you, Henry. Great question. If you have any of the
books with you, those are going to need to be put away. If you need to bring them up here, we can keep
them safely. Yes, you have a question.
Yes, yes, thank you. That's a good clarifying question. Watches are fine, as long as they're
not smartwatches, I guess. Or just, you know, don't use your smartwatch. Yes, Ellie? Sure. Absolutely
not, and in fact, they're encouraged.
All right, as we're reading the questions out, of course, nobody's shouting out answers. We're
not disrupting. We're going to be quiet. Maybe we're whispering to each other, so we're not sharing
answers with other teams. But we want to be letting other teams focus and concentrate. Does that all
make sense? Yes. Any other questions before we begin? Yes.
Are you sure? Okay. Are we all ready? A little more enthusiasm. Are we ready? Yes, all right.
Round one. This is about Dog Star by Megan Shepherd. And just if anybody...
If there's any sort of variation, oh, yes, what? Do you guys really speak up? Oh, wait, he was coming
over with a microphone. Perfect. If you have the answer to a question, what do you do? Shh, shh, shh,
shh. Yes, please.
If you have the answer to a question, what do you do? Oh, OK. Yeah. So what's going to happen is,
thank you. What's going to happen is we're going to display the question on the screen. Either I or
Drew will read the question aloud twice and the available answers. And then you're going to write the
letter of the answer. So it's going to be question one will be, what is the name of the main character
of this book? And it'll be A something, B something, C something, D something. And you just write.
A, B, C, or D, whatever you think the correct answer is. I'll look for a corresponding line on your
answer sheet. Okay? Make sense? Here we go. Question one, round one. Ludmila's family defects to the
United States after they're reported for spreading lies about the Soviet state. What organization's
members ratted out Ludmila's family was that A, the Junior Explorers, B,
the young pioneers, or C, the Soviet youth, or D, the young scouts? Do you have a question? The easiest
thing would be to write the letter, but your answer should still be accepted if you write the full answer.
But it'll be easier for you and for the scorekeepers if you just write the letter.
So which organization ratted out Luke Miller's family was that A, the Junior Explorers, B, the Young
Pioneers, C, the Soviet Youth, or D, the Young Scouts? And we will, at the end of each round, we will
repeat questions if needed. Question two, which of these is not one of the names that the dogs give
to the staff members at Star City? A, Soft Hands, B, Taylor, C, Bristles,
or D, hairless leader, which of these is not one of the names the dogs give to the staff members.
Soft hands, A, Taylor, B, C, bristles, or D, hairless leader. Question three. The dog star tells Laika
a myth about the first bond between a human and a wolf
What was the name of that wolf? Was it A, Snow, B, Wolf, C, Fang, or D, Storm? What was the name of
the wolf in the Dog Star story? A, Snow, B, Wolf, C, Fang, or D, Storm? Question four, at their school,
Ivan and Nina play an outdoor game of strategy and tactics. What was that game called? Was it A, Capture
the Flag, B, Red Rover, C, Bolshevik Battle, or D,
or what was the name of the game they played at school? Capture the Flag A, Red Rover, B, C, Bolshevik
Battle, or D, War. Question five. The Dog Star tells Blanka about other heroic dogs to comfort her when
she's in the black eternity. Which of the following is not one of the dogs that the Dog Star mentions?
A, Hachiko, B, Togo,
C. Gander or D. Manx. Which of these dogs was not mentioned by the dog star during the Leica's final
moments? Was that A. Hachiko, B. Togo, C. Gander or D. Manx? Question six.
Nina and her family fly out of Moscow to see Leica's launch into space. Which region of the Soviet Union
do they travel to? Was that A, Kyrgyzstan, B, Kazakhstan, C, Turkmenistan, or D, Uzbekistan? Which region
of the former Soviet Union do they travel to to see Leica get blasted into space? A, Kyrgyzstan, B,
Kazakhstan, C, Turkmenistan, or D, Uzbekistan?
Question seven, according to the author's note at the end of the book, why did the Soviet space program
choose only female dogs for their test flights? A, they have a more relaxed temperament. B, they're
more easily trainable. C, they don't lift their legs to P. Or D, they require less food. Why did the
Soviet space program choose only female dogs? Was it because they have a more relaxed temperament?
B, they're more easily trainable. C, they don't lift their legs to P. Or D, they require less food.
Question eight. What was the name of the rocket that launched Leica into space? Was it A, Sputnik? B,
Sputnik 2? C, Sputnik 3? Or D, Pupnik?
What was the name of that rocket? Was it A, Sputnik, B, Sputnik 2, C, Sputnik 3, or D, Pupnik? Yes,
question in the back. Okay, we're going to have you hold up numbers if we need to repeat a question
here. So do we need to repeat any questions? Hold up your number in the back. Is that a 2?
All right, I see a two, two and a five, and a three, and a seven. We'll just go through all of them.
Two, five, three, seven. All right. Question two, which of these is not one of the names that the dogs
give to the staff members at Star City? A, soft hands, B, tailor, C, bristles, or D, a hairless beater.
Give you a moment to ruminate on this.
Six back there. We're going to three, five, six, and seven. Question three, the dog star tells Laika
myth about the first bond between a human and a wolf. What was that wolf's name? Was it snow? A, wolf,
B, bang, C, or storm?
Number five, the dog star tells Laika about other heroic dogs to comfort her when she's in the black
eternity. Which of the following is not one of those dogs that were mentioned? A, Hachiko, B, Togo,
C, Gander, or D, Manx. Which dog was not cited by the dog star?
Six again. Nina and her family fly out of Moscow to see Leica launch into space. Which region of the
Soviet Union do they travel to? Was that Kyrgyzstan? B, Kazakhstan? C, Turkmenistan? Or D, Uzbekistan?
All right, and then question seven. One more time. According to the author's note at the end of the book,
Why did the Soviet space program choose only female dogs? Was it A, they have a more relaxed temperament?
B, they're more easily trainable? C, they don't lift their legs to pee? Or D, they require less food?
All right, are we good? Do we need any other questions repeated?
All right, so when you're satisfied with your answers, one person from your team, please bring your
answer sheet up to the scorer's table, which is at the middle of the room there.
I think we got all three, so I think we can win. I think we have a real chance of winning.
Fight! Crush match!
Yeah. Yeah.
All right, everyone. We should have, are we doing anything? Hello? Hello? Okay. All right, everybody.
We should have our answer sheets turned in. Does everyone have their answer sheets turned in? Yes? Okay, great.
All right, round two is A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. Are we ready? Yes. All right. Question
number one. Ged is born in a village on the island of Gont in the northeast sea. What was the name of
that village? Is it A, Armouth, B, Ten Alders, C, Thwill, D, Ensmer?
That question again. Ged is born in a village on the island of Gont in the northeast sea. What was the
name of that village? A. Armouth B. Ten Alders C. Thwill or D. Ensmer Alright, question number two.
Ged leaves his first teacher, Ogeon, to go to the wizarding school in Roke. What is the name of the
ship that takes him there? A, Twilight, B, Shadow, C, Hound, D, Argo. That question again, what is the
name of the ship that takes Ged to Roke? Is it A, Twilight, B, Shadow, C, Hound, or D, Argo?
Question number three, Ged's friend Vetch hails from the islands of the East Reach. Which of the following
is not one of those islands? A, corp, B, cop, C, coppish, D, coppa. That question again, which of the
following is not one of the islands that Ged's friend Vetch hails from? Is that A, corp, B, cop, C, coppish,
Cop-ish or D, cop-a? Question number four. According to the afterword written by the author, what was
an element of the book that made it unconventional for the time it was first published in 1968? A, women
and girls are secondary characters in the world.
B, dragons play a prominent role in the story. C, the main character Ged has brown skin. Or D, the story
takes place during a period of war between nations. Again, what was an element of the book that made
it unconventional for the time it was first published in 1968? Women and girls are secondary characters
in the world. A, dragons play a prominent role in the story.
The main character Ged has brown skin. C, or the story takes place during a period of war between nations.
D. All right, question number five. Ged protects the people of Low Torning by getting rid of a dragon
threatening them on a nearby island. How does he accomplish this? A, he uses a changing spell to defeat
him in combat. B,
He strikes a bargain in an exchange of knowledge. C. He correctly guesses the dragon's true name and
forces him to fly off. Or D. He holds the dragon's children hostage.
A. Use a changing spell to defeat him in combat. D. Strike a bargain in exchange of knowledge. C. Correctly
guess the dragon's true name and force him to fly off. Or D. Does he hold the dragon's children hostage?
At the end of the book, Ged confronts the shadow that had cursed him and it takes on several different
forms. Which of these is not one of the forms it takes? A, Ged's father. B, Peckberry. C, Skjor.
Or D, Seret. At the end of the book, Ged confronts the shadow that had cursed him and takes on several
different forms. Which of these is not one of the forms it takes?
A, Ged's father. B, Hecvary. C, Skjor. D, Saren. All right, question seven. After defeating the dragon,
the people of Lothorting sing a song of Ged's heroic deeds. What was the name of the song? A, Song of
the Dragon Slayer. B, The Tale of Ged. C,
Song of the Sparrowhawk, or D, Hero of Pendor. After defeating the dragon, the people of Low Torning
sing a song of Ged's heroic deeds. What was the name of the song? A, Song of the Dragon Slayer. B, The
Tale of Ged. C, Song of the Sparrowhawk, or D, Hero of Pendor. And question number eight, Ged is his
true name.
His other name is Sparrowhawk, but what was Ged's name at birth? A, Ged. B, Carl. C, Dunny. Or D, Estereal.
Ged is his true name. His other name is Sparrowhawk, but what was Ged's name at birth? A, Ged. B, Carl.
C, Dunny. Or D, Estereal.
Let's hold up a number if you need question three read. I see a three, a four, a six. Is that six? Okay,
a four, seven. Okay. Three, four, six, and seven. Does that sound good? Yes. Okay. Going back to number
three. Number three.
Again, which of the following is not one of those islands? A, corp, B, cop, C, copfish, or D, coppa?
Again, which of the following is not one of those islands? A, corp, B, cop, C, copfish, or D, coppa?
Written by the author, what was an element of the book that made it unconventional for the time it was
first published in 1968? A. Women and girls are secondary characters in the world. B. Dragons play a
prominent role in the story. C. The main character Ged has brown skin or D. The story takes place during
a period of war between nations.
Question number five again. Ged protects the people of Lohtorning by getting rid of a dragon threatening
them on a nearby island. How does he accomplish this? He uses a changing spell to defeat him in combat.
A. He strikes a bargain in an exchange of knowledge. B. He correctly guesses the dragon's true name
and forces him to fly off. C. Or he holds the dragon's children's hostage. D.
Question number six. At the end of the book, Ged confronts the shadow that had cursed him, and it takes
on several different forms. Which of these is not one of the forms it takes? A, Ged's father. B, Peckberry.
C, Skjor. D, Seret. And question number seven again. After defeating the dragon, the people of Low Torning
sing a song of Ged's heroic deeds. What was the name of the song?
A, Song of the Dragonslayer. B, The Tale of Ged. C, Song of the Sparrowhawk. Or D, Hero of Pandor. Do
we have any final questions that we need reread? That number six again? Okay. Which of these is not
one of the forms that the shadow takes?
If your team has finished answering for this round, one member of your team may get up and turn in your
answer sheet.
by Catherine Applegate. Questions are harder this year, wouldn't you say? Anybody? Who was here last
year? Question one, around three, regarding the book Otter. What is the identification number assigned
to Otter by the aquarists who rescue her? Was that A, 154, B, 153, C, 157, or D, 156?
What was her identification number? Was it 154A, 153B, 157C, or 156? Question two, according to the
book, sharks will bite otters but not eat them. Why is that? Is that A, otters are too cute to eat.
B, otters are poisonous to sharks. C,
Otters lack the blubber of sharks' preferred boots. Or D, otters emit an electric pulse that shocks
the shark when it bites them. Why do sharks not eat otters? Is it because they're too cute? A, B, poisonous.
C, they lack blubber. Or D, they are electrified. Question three.
When asked why it is important to save an otter pup, the aquarist's response is that they are a keystone
species. What does that mean? What is a keystone species? Does that mean A, they play a pivotal role
in maintaining the equilibrium of their ecosystem? B, they use stones as tools? C, they are originally
from Pennsylvania, which is nicknamed the Keystone State? Or D, otter claws are used to make high quality
lockpicks?
Why are otters considered a keystone species? It's because they play a pivotal role in maintaining their
ecosystem because they use stones as tools. B, C, because they're from Pennsylvania, or D, their claws
are used to make log picks. Question four, otter displays behavior considered reckless for an otter.
What is the reason for this? A, she grew too comfortable around humans the first time she was rescued.
B, she considers herself a daredevil, adrenaline junkie. C, she's always trying to impress her friend
Kyrie. Or D, she loves laying on the beach to work on her tan. What behavior does honor display that
is reckless and that A, she's too comfortable around humans? B,
She considers herself a daredevil. D, she's trying to impress her friend, Kairi. Let's bring it down.
Bring it down. Or D, she loves working on her tail. Lesson five, Kairi gets taken in by the aquarists
at high water to help her heal from the shaking sickness.
What was the name of Kyrie and Otter's friend who also had the shaking sickness? Was that A? Oh, I remember
this. I have absolutely no idea. Hey, there we go. All right. I spooched my chair too far back.
What was the name of Kyrie and Otter's friend who had the shaking sickness? Was that A, Amaya, B, Maya,
C, Anya, or D, Papaya? Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene,
Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene,
Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene,
Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene,
Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene,
Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene, Gene,
Question six after her second rescue otter finds that the aquarists have started wearing boxhead or
Darth Vader outfits What is the reason they started wearing those?
Was that A, to frighten the otters? B, to further prevent bonding between humans and otters? C, to protect
the aquarists from catching an otter-borne disease? Or D, the box hat outfits were actually scuba gear?
What were those box hat outfits for? Were they to A, frighten the otters? B, prevent bonding between
humans and otters? C, protect from otter-borne diseases? Or D, were they scuba gear?
Question seven, what surprise was awaiting Kyrie after she was rescued? Was A, she was given a new prosthetic
flipper? B, she was reunited with her lost mate? C, she was given an orphaned otter pup to care for?
Or D, the aquarists threw her a surprise birthday party? What was Kyrie's surprise? Was she A, given
a new prosthetic flipper? B, was she reunited with her lost mate?
C. Was she given an orphaned otter pup? Or D. Did she get a surprise for his name already?
Question eight, final question of the otter round. The aquarium where Otter and Kairi live after their
rescues is based on a real life location on what West Coast Bay?
Was that A, San Francisco Bay, B, San Pablo Bay, C, Coos Bay, or D, Monterey Bay? You're about to use
it. You may. What was the real-life bay location
that the fictional location of the aquarium was based on, was that A, San Francisco Bay, B, San Pablo
Bay, C, Coos Bay, or D, Monterey Bay? All right, what questions shall we repeat? I see a one,
and a four, and a five. One, four, and five? Okay, question one, once again, what is the identification
number assigned to Otter by the aquarists who rescue her? Was that A, 154?
B, 153, C, 157, or D, 156? What else did we have? Three? One, four, five. Otter displays behavior considered
reckless. What was the reason for that? Was that A, she grew too comfortable around humans?
B, she considers herself a daredevil. C, she's trying to oppress Kyrie. Or D, she's chilling on the
beach, getting a tan. Question five, once again, Kyrie gets taken in by the aquarists at high water
to help her heal from the shaking sickness.
What was the name of Kyrie and Otter's friends who had the shaking sickness? Was it A, Amaya, B, Maya,
C, Anya, or D, Papaya? All right, if we're prepared and happy with our answers, one person, please bring
it up to the scorers' table.
I'm going to take my extra time.
Get another snack and drink at intermission. We are going to start round four. I recommend you find
your seat. You will go to intermission after round five. So you just have two more rounds to sit through.
All right, round four is A World Without Summer by Nicholas Day.
Question number one, Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, and Lord Byron were staying in which European country
when Mary began work on Frankenstein? Is that A, Germany, B, Great Britain, C, Switzerland, or D, Algeria?
Again, Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, and Lord Byron were staying in which European country when Mary
began work on Frankenstein? Is that A, Germany, B, Great Britain,
C, Switzerland, or D, Algeria? Question number two. Which of these is not one of the philosophers who
has cited saying that people dying in disasters is a good thing? A, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, B,
James Mill, C, Thomas Malthus, or D, Thomas Hobbes. Again, which of these philosophers
was not cited saying that people dying in disasters is a good thing. Is that A, Jean Jacques Rousseau,
B, James Mill, C, Thomas Malthus, or D, Thomas Hobbs? Question number three. During the devastating
starvation experienced by the people of Europe, the book notes that Swiss authorities had to issue a
warning to their people not to eat
What? A, worms, B, lichen, C, cat brains, or D, grass. Again, during the devastating starvation experienced
by the people of Europe, the book notes that Swiss authorities had to issue a warning to their people
not to eat what? A, worms, B, lichen, C, cat brains, or D, grass.
Let's keep the volume to a minimum so everyone can hear. Question number four. The book spends most
of its pages detailing how the eruption of Tambora affected the climate of Europe and North America
during which year? A, 1816, B, 1817, C, 1818, or D, 1819?
The book spends most of its pages detailing the eruption of Tambora and how it affected the climate
of Europe and North America during which year? A, 1816, B, 1817, C, 1818, or D, 1819? Question number
five, Carl Von Dreis invented the loft machine.
which was an early version of what now common item? A, the automobile. B, the bicycle. C, the airplane.
Or D, the paddle boat. Question number five again. Carl Vandrey invented the wolf machine, which was
an early version of what now common item? A, the automobile. B, the bicycle. C, the airplane. Or D,
the paddle boat.
Question number six. Through the book, we learn about how the Tambora eruption effect on the climate
influenced Mary Shelley's writing of Frankenstein. What other book of hers mentioned in the text is
considered a classic? A, The Last Man, B, Matilda, C, The Fortunes of Perkin Walbeck, or D, Valparga.
That question again, through the book, we learn about how the Tambora eruption's effect on the climate
influenced Mary Shelley's writing of Frankenstein. What other book of hers mentioned in the text is
considered a classic? A, The Last Man, B, Matilda, C, The Fortunes of Perkin Walbeck, or D, Valperga?
Question number seven.
Tambora lies on which Indonesian island? A, Lombok, B, Bali, C, Mojo, or D, Sumbawa. Again, that is
Tambora lies on which Indonesian island? A, Lombok, B, Bali, C, Mojo, or D, Sumbawa. Question number
Scientists are able to see evidence of volcanic eruptions in the past using which method described in
the book. A, geologic stratigraphy. B, carbon dating. C, ice core drilling. Or D, soil hermeneutics.
Thank you, Paul. Scientists are able to see evidence of volcanic eruptions in the past using which method
described in the book.
A, geologic stratigraphy? B, carbon dating? C, ice core drilling? Or D, soil hermeneutics? All right,
folks, which questions do we need to see again? I'm seeing one, two, one and two. Just one and two,
folks? Oh, is that a five? Yep, one, two, five, okay.
Okay, question number one. Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, and Lord Byron were staying in which European
country when Mary began work on Frankenstein? Is that A, Germany, B, Great Britain, C, Switzerland,
or D, Algeria? Question number two again.
Which of these is not one of the philosophers who was cited saying that people dying in disasters is
a good thing? A, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, B, James Mill, C, Thomas Malthus, or D, Thomas Hobbes? And finally,
question number five again.
Carl Mondre invented the sloth machine, which was an early version of what now common item.
A, the automobile, B, the bicycle, C, the airplane, or D, the paddle boat. Do we have any final questions
that need reread? All right, if everyone is satisfied with their answers, do we need to see a question
again back here? No, okay.
If everyone is satisfied with their answers, you may have one delegate from your team head over to the
scorekeepers.
This is about a Whisper of Horses by Zilla Bethel. This will be our last round before we take a 15-minute
break, at which point you can get more snacks, go to the bathroom, take a little walk, whatever you
want to do. Question one. When Sarah Dippody visits Miss Caritas, she's given a purple velvet dress
to try on. Who did that dress originally belong to?
Was it A, Miss Karytas herself, B, Oleander, C, the minister, or D, Miss Karytas' great-grandmother?
Who did the dress belong to? Was it Miss Karytas, A, Oleander, B, C, the minister, or D, Miss Karytas'
great-grandmother? Question two, Serendipity's mother's necklace is a locket and inside it is a map.
Who did she believe created that map? Was it A, Shy, B, Gry, C, Bracken, or D, Professor Nimbus? Who
did she think created the map? A, Shy, B, Gry, C, Bracken, or D, Professor Nimbus? Question three. Professor
Nimbus and Serendipity are captured by the police when trying to escape the city.
What is the real life present day name of the place they're taken to? Is it A, Whitechapel, B, Kensington
Palace, C, Buckingham Palace, or D, Paddington Station? What is the real life current present day name
of the place that Serendipity and Professor Nimbus are taken to after they're captured? Is it A, Whitechapel,
B, Kensington Palace, C, Buckingham Palace, or D, Paddington Station?
Question four, during their train trip, Trott and Wessex take Tav and Serendipity past a fake horse.
In what form is that horse? Is it A, a giant statue, B, a fossil, C, a figure dug into a hillside,
or D, an old painting? What is the form of the horse they passed during their train trip? A,
a giant statue, B, a fossil, C, a figure dug into a hillside, or D, an old painting?
Question five. The people of Ashford have to protect themselves from raiders who come to steal their
belongings. From what town do those raiders come from? Is it A, Bristol? B, Swindon? C, Chippenham?
Or D, London? Where do the raiders come from? Is it A, Bristol? B, Swindon? C, Chippenham?
What is the problem? Oh, is it good now? Okay, great. A, Bristol, B, Swindon, C, Chippenham, D, London.
Question six. The map in Serendipity's locket shows a house in Wales that is marked with a star. What
does that star mean? A, it was Oleander's house. B, it is an outpost for the minister's police force.
C, is a place of safety from the minister's forces.
Or D, it is the capital of Wales. What did the star mean on the map? Did it mean it was A, Oleander's
house? B, an outpost for the minister's police force? C, a place of safety from the minister's forces?
Or D, the capital of Wales? Question seven. The wizard has a robotic sentry, Bran, that tries to scare
off Serendipity and Tal. What does Bran stand for? Does it stand for A,
Biomechanical robotic anti-nuisance. B, biomechanical robotic anti-nuisance device. C, base regulation
and night watch. Or D, boundary response and notification. What does the brand stand for? Does it stand
for biomechanical robotic anti-nuisance? Biomechanical robotic anti-nuisance device. C, base regulation
and night watch. Or D, boundary response and notification. Question.
8. Spoiler alert, Sarah Dippody is shocked when she learns the true identity of her father. Who is he?
Is he A, Notman, B, Professor Nimbus, C, Mordecai, or D, Minister Easterbrook? Who is Sarah Dippody's
father? Is he A, Notman, B, Professor Nimbus, C, Mordecai, or D, Minister Easterbrook?
What do we need to repeat it? I see a five, a two, a seven, two, five, seven. Is that a six back there?
A 10, two, five, six, seven. All right. Here's number two. Sarah Tiffany's two, four, five, seven. Sarah
Tiffany's mother's necklace is a locket and inside it is a map. Who did she believe created that map
with an A shy?
B, grize, C, bracket, or D, professors and bus. Question four again. During their train trip, Tron and
Wessex take Tab and Sarah Diffie past a fake horse. In what form is that horse? Was it A, a giant statue,
B, a fossil, C, a figure dug into a hillside, or D, an old painting?
Question five, again, the people of Ashford have to protect themselves from raiders who come to steal
their belongings. From what town do the raiders come? Is that A, Bristol, B, Swindon, C, Chippenham,
or D, London? And then seven, what's four? The Wizard has a robotic sentry brand that tries to scare
off serendipity and tap. What does brand stand for? Is it A, biomechanical, robotic, anti-nuisance?
B, biomechanical robotic anti-nuisance device. C, base regulation at night watch. Or D, boundary response
and notification. I see a six back there and another four. Here's six again. The map in Serendipity's
locket shows a house in Wales that is marked with a star. Let's bring it down. Bring down the volume,
please. Teams are still working.
What does the star mean? Is it Oleander's house, an outpost B, an outpost for the Ministry of Forces
C, a place of safety from the Ministry of Forces or D, the capital of Wales? And what were we doing
again? Four? Four. During their train trip, Tron and Wessex take tab in serendipity past that fake horse.
What was that fake horse? Was it a giant statue, a fossil, a figure dug into a hillside or an old
Let's get our final answers in and one person bring your answer sheet up to the scoring table. And we
will begin a 15-minute break. So let's get back here at about 2 p.m. for the second half.
Slow down, quiet, quiet. There we go, here we go. Okay, round six, Front Desk by Kelly Yang. I hope
you read all of them. Question number one, what is the name of the motel Mia and her parents manage?
A, the tow pads. B, lemon tree motel.
C, the Cali Vista Motel, or D, the Lagoon Inn? What is the name of the motel Mia and her parents manage?
Is that A, the Topaz, B, Lemon Tree Motel, C, the Cali Vista Motel, or D, the Lagoon Inn? Question number
two. When Mia is asked to introduce herself to her new class, she lies about having a pet.
What kind of pet does she say she has? A, a goldfish, B, a dog, C, a bird, or D, a cat? What kind of
pet does Mia lie to her class about having? Is that A, a goldfish, B, a dog, C, a bird, or D, a cat?
Question number three. A customer at the motel has their car stolen and the police come to investigate.
Which one of the weeklies is unfairly accused of the crime by the police and Mr. Yao? Is that A,
Billy Bob, B, Mrs. T, C, Fred, or D, Hank? Again, which one of the weeklies is accused of the crime
of stealing a customer's car? Is that A, Billy Bob, B, Mrs. T, C, Fred, or D, Hank? Question number four.
During Aunt Ling's visit, she suggests finding a way to signal Mr. Yao's visits to let immigrants know
it is not safe to come into the motel. What do they decide to use as a sign? Is that A, an open and
closed sign? B, a baseball cap? C, a bell? Or D, a desk plant? What does the motel use to signal that
Mr. Yao is visiting? Is that A, an open and closed sign? B, a baseball cap?
C, a bell, or D, a desk plan? Question number five. Mia's dad takes her to buy a fancy pencil as a way
of supporting her writing dreams. When Jason steals the pencil, what does Mia do to get revenge on him
for taking it? Is that A, coat one of his pencils in menthol to make him cry in front of the class?
B, lick all of his pencils?
C. Write an angry letter demanding the pencil back. Or D. Break into his house and steal it back. What
does Mia do to get revenge on Jason for stealing her pencil? Does she A. Coat one of his pencils in
menthol to make him cry. B. Lick all of his pencils. C. Write an angry letter demanding the pencil back.
Or D. Break into his house and steal it back.
Number six. Mia's parents explain that one reason they came to America is because here people are innocent
until proven guilty. What historical event do they cite as evidence for why they couldn't stay in China?
A, the October Revolution. B, the Chinese Civil War. C, the Cultural Revolution. Or D, the Civil Rights
Movement. Mia's parents explain that one reason they came to America is because here people are innocent
until proven guilty.
What historical event do they cite as evidence for why they couldn't stay in China? A, the
October Revolution. B, the Chinese Civil War. C, the Cultural Revolution. Or D, the Civil Rights Movement.
Number seven. After Mr. Yao decides to sell the motel, Mia and her family are determined to buy it from
him. Where do they get the money to purchase the motel? A, customers, friends, and investors all contribute
part of the cost.
B. Mia's dad makes a deal with the loan sharks. C. Mia's aunt gives them the money. Or D. Jason convinces
Mr. Yao to give it to them for free. How do Mia and her family get the money to purchase the hotel from
Mr. Yao? A. Customers, friends, and investors contribute part of the cost. B. Mia's dad makes a deal
with the loan sharks. C. Mia's aunt gives them the money. Or D. Jason convinces Mr. Yao to give it to
them for free.
And question eight, in the author's note, we learned that many of the events described in the novel
are based on Kelly Yang's life. Which of these plot points was not adapted from Yang's own life? A,
the immigrant stories. B, her mom being beaten and robbed while at work. C, her family managing a motel.
Or D, the essay contest. In the author's note, we learned that many of the events described in the novel
are based on Kelly Yang's life.
Which of these plot points was not adapted from Yang's own life? A, the immigrant stories. B, her mom
being beaten and robbed while at work. C, her family managing a motel. Or D, the essay contest.
All right, let's put up numbers for which things we need reread. I'm seeing a number six. One, four,
six. One, four, five, six.
One, two, four, five, six. I'm seeing a zero. That's not a question. So one, two, three, four, five,
six. Okay. All right. What is the name of the motel Mia and her parents manage? Is that A, the Topaz,
B, the Lemon Tree Motel, C, the Calavista Motel, or D, the Lagoon Inn?
Question number two, when Mia is asked to introduce herself to her new class, she lies about having
a pet. What kind of pet does she say she has? Is that A, a goldfish, B, a dog, C, a bird, or D, a cat?
Question number three. A customer at the motel has their car stolen and the police come to investigate.
Which one of the weeklies is unfairly accused of the crime by the police in Mystery Owl? Is that A,
Billy Bob? B, Miss T? C, Fred? Or D, Hank? Question number four.
During Aunt Ling's visit, she suggests finding a way to signal Mr. Yao's visits to let immigrants know
it's not safe to come into the motel. What did they decide to use as a sign? A, an open and closed sign.
B, a baseball cap. C, a bell. Or D, a desk plant. Question number five.
Mia's dad takes her to buy a fancy pencil as a way of supporting her writing dreams. When Jason steals
the pencil, what does Mia do to get revenge on him for taking it? A, coat one of his pencils in benthol
to make him cry in front of the class. B, lick all of his pencils. C, write an angry letter demanding
the pencil back. Or D, break into his house and steal it back. And finally, question number six. Mia's
parents explained that one reason they came to America is because here people are innocent until proven guilty.
What historical event do they cite as evidence for why they couldn't stay in China? A, the
October Revolution, B, the Chinese Civil War, C, the Cultural Revolution, or D, the Civil Rights Movement?
Do we have any questions that still need repeating? All right.
If we are confident in our answers, we can have one delegate from our team head up to our score keepers
as we enter round seven.
Round seven. This round contains questions about the book,
Entitled Impossible Creatures by Catherine Rundell. Let's bring the volume down. Question one.
Which creature, male's animal friend, is named a guillophant? Is that A, a dragon, B, a clod, C, a griffin,
or D, a centaur?
What was Geliphan? Was Geliphan a dragon? A. B. A clod. C. A griffin. Or D. A centaur. Question two.
Nara Verala tells Christopher that great power must never reside in one person. It must be shared. Which
wise creature is Nara Verala?
A, dragon. B, unicorn. C, a squirrel. Or D, a sphinx. What was Naravarala and or Naravarilla? A, dragon.
B, unicorn. C, squirrel. Or D, sphinx. Question three. Thanks to a magical object, Mal, arborean, can
What is that magical object? Is an A, a potion? B, a spell? C, a trick question. She was born that way?
Or D, is it a flying coat? How and why can Mal fly? Is it from a potion? A, B, a spell? C, was she born
that way? Or is D, a flying coat? Question four.
Where is Christopher Forrester visiting his grandfather when the adventure begins? Is that A, on a secluded
island in Ireland? B, a beach in Hawaii? C, a lake in Scotland? Or D, the city of London? Where was
Christopher Forrester visiting his grandfather? Was it A, a secluded island in Ireland? B, a beach in
Hawaii? C, a lake in Scotland? Or D, in the city of London?
Question five, what is the archipelago? Is it A, a mythical land in the Atlantic Ocean, B, an invisible
island country west of Scotland, C, the city where Mao lives, or D, a magical planet? What was that
crazy archipelago anyway? Was it A, a mythical land in the Atlantic Ocean, B, an invisible island country
west of Scotland, C, the city where Mao lives, or D, a magical planet?
Question six. What is the name of the large ship Mal and Christopher land on? Is that A, the Inferno,
B, the Black Pearl, C, the Storm Runner, or D, the Never Fear? What was the name of that ship?
Was it A, the Inferno, B, the Black Pearl, C, the Storm Runner, or D, the Never Fear? Question seven.
What is the main theme of this story? A, the importance of technology, B, the protection of nature and
magic, C, the importance of schooling, and D, the power of value and wealth. Obviously, this could be
argued to be subjective, but there's only one answer here that is the best answer.
Question eight. What happens to the murderer, quote unquote, in the book? A, he escapes. B, he turns
into a fish. C, he's caught. Or D, he dies. What happens to that quote unquote murderer? Does A,
he escapes. B, he turns into a fish. C, he's caught. Or D, he dies.
Any questions we need repeated? I see a five, a six, five, six, four, four, five, six. All right, question
four again. Where is Christopher Forster visiting his grandfather when that adventure began with a secluded
island in Ireland?
B, a beach in Hawaii. Let's keep it down. Some teams are still working. C, a lake in Scotland. D, the
city of London. Question five again. What is the archipelago? Is it a mythical land in the Atlantic
Ocean? A. B, an invisible island country west of Scotland. C, the city where Mao lives. Or D, a magical planet.
And finally, question six, once again, what is the name of the large ship Mal at Christopher Landon?
Is it A, the Inferno, B, the Black Pearl, C, the Storm Runner, or D, the Nevergear? Let's bring those
completed answer sheets up to the scoring table.
This round will feature questions about refugees. All right, question number one. Which member of the
Landau family was never sent to a Nazi concentration camp? A, Aaron, the father, B, Rachel, the mother,
C, Ruthie, the sister, or D, Joseph, the brother?
Which member of the Landau family was never sent to a Nazi concentration camp? A, Aaron the father.
B, Rachel the mother. C, Ruthie the sister. Or D, Joseph the brother. Question number two. What country
accepts Joseph's family as refugees escaping Nazi Germany? A, Cuba. B, the United States. C, Canada.
Or D, France.
What country accepts Joseph's family as refugees escaping Nazi Germany? A, Cuba. B, the United States.
C, Canada. Or D, France. Question number three. How is Joseph's refugee story directly connected to
Isabel's family? A, Shindex stole Joseph's trumpet and gave it to Isabel's grandfather.
B, Officer Padron saved Joseph's father from drowning. C, Captain Schroeder stopped Posner's mutiny
aboard the St. Louis. Or D, Joseph's father stayed in Cuba and became Isabel's grandfather. That question
again, how is Joseph's refugee story directly connected to Isabel's family? A, Shandick stole Joseph's
trumpet and gave it to Isabel's grandfather. B, Officer Padron saved Joseph's father from drowning.
C. Captain Schroeder stopped positive mutiny aboard the St. Louis or D. Joseph's father stayed in Cuba
and became Isabel's grandfather. Moving on to question four. Which oppressive dictator does not cause
any of the three families to flee their home country? A. Kim Jong-il B. Bashar al-Assad C. Fidel Castro
or D. Adolf Hitler
Which oppressive dictator does not cause any of the three families to flee their home country? A,
Kim Jong-il, B, Bashar al-Assad, C, Fidel Castro, or D, Adolf Hitler? Let's remember to keep the volume
at a minimum. Question number five. Round eight.
How does Malmud's refugee story directly connect to Joseph's family? A, Malmud inherits Joseph's family
trumpet. B, both Malmud and Joseph lost their sister while fleeing their home country. C, Malmud's host
family includes Joseph's sister Ruthie. Or D, Malmud is Aaron Lando's grandson. Five, again, how does
Malmud's refugee story directly connect to Joseph's family?
A, Malmud inherits Joseph's family trumpet. B, both Malmud and Joseph lost their sisters while fleeing
their home country. C, Malmud's host family includes Joseph's sister Ruthie. Or D, Malmud is Aaron Landau's
grandson. Question number six. What route does Malmud and his family take when fleeing Aleppo? A.
Syria to Turkey to Greece to Macedonia to Serbia to Hungary to Austria to Germany? B, Aleppo to Damascus
to Chilis to Izmir to Lesbos to Athens to Belgrade to Budapest to Munich? C, Syria to Turkey to Greece
to Macedonia to Serbia to Belgium to Germany? Or D, Syria to Turkey to Greece to Serbia to Romania to
Hungary to Austria to Germany? What route does Malmen and his family take?
A, Syria to Turkey, to Greece, to Macedonia, to Serbia, to Hungary, to Austria, to Germany. B, Aleppo
to Damascus, to Chilis, to Izmir, to Lisbon, to Athens, to Belgrade, to Budapest, to Munich. C, Syria
to Turkey, to Greece, to Macedonia, to Serbia, to Belgium, to Germany. Or D, Syria to Turkey, to Greece,
to Serbia, to Romania, to Hungary, to Austria, to Germany.
We'll give you a little extra time to visualize this route.
You're still working on this one. Okay, I'll give you a little bit longer.
Okay, let's make our final selections for this one. We can come back to it at the end if we need to.
All right, question number seven. Which of the following is not something Isabel lost on her dangerous
voyage to get to the United States? A, her friend and neighbor, Ivan.
B, her abuelito. C, her beloved trumpet. Or D, her baby brother Mariano. Which of the following is not
something Isabel lost on her dangerous voyage to get to the United States? A, her friend and neighbor
Ivan. B, her abuelito. C, her beloved trumpet. Or D, her baby brother Mariano.
Question number eight. According to the authors, no. Would Isabel and her family be allowed to stay in the U.S.
if they fled Cuba today? A. Yes, as long as Cuban refugees make it to land and are not caught on the
water. B. No, all Cuban nationals caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally are automatically returned to Cuba.
C, no, Cuban nationals can stay only as long as they have family already living legally in the U.S.
Or D, yes, the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba has been lifted since 1994. That question again, according
to the author's note, would Isabel and her family be allowed to stay in the U.S. if they fled Cuba today?
A, yes, as long as Cuban refugees make it to land and are not caught on the water.
No, all Cuban nationals caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally are automatically returned to Cuba.
C, no, Cuban nationals can only stay as long as they have family already living legally in the U.S.
Or D, yes, the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba has been lifted since 1994. What questions would we like
to see again? I'm seeing a six. Is that a three and a four? Three, four, six.
Seven, three, four, six, seven. Nine, no. Okay, three, four, six, seven. Number three, how is Joseph's
refugee story directly connected to Isabel's family? A, Shindig stole Joseph's trumpet and gave it to
Isabel's grandfather.
B. Officer Padron saved Joseph's father from drowning. C. Captain Schroeder stopped Posner's mutiny
aboard the St. Louis. Or D. Joseph's father stayed in Cuba and became Isabel's grandfather. Number four
again. Which oppressive dictator does not cause any of the three families to flee their home country?
A. Kim Jong-il. B. Bashar al-Assad. C.
Fidel Castro or D, Adolf Hitler. Okay, number six. What route does Malbot and his family take when fleeing
Aleppo? A, Syria to Turkey to Greece to Macedonia to Serbia to Hungary to Austria to Germany. B, Aleppo
to Damascus to Chilis to Izmir to Lesbos to Athens to Belgrade to Budapest to Munich.
D, Syria to Turkey to Greece to Macedonia to Serbia to Belgium to Germany. Or D, Syria to Turkey to
Greece to Serbia to Romania to Hungary to Austria to Germany. Remember, we still have people working,
so keep your voices low. Number seven, which of the following is not something Isabel lost on her dangerous
voyage to the United States? A, her friend and neighbor Ivan.
C, her abuelito. We just looked at number six. C, her beloved trumpet. Or D, her baby brother, Mariano.
I will leave number six up. Does anyone need to see any other questions? Okay, finish up your answers
and when your team feels confident, have a delegate take it to our scorekeeper and we will move on to
our ninth round.
Put your seats and let's quiet down. Round nine, Skunk Boys by Jason Reynolds.
Okay, let's bring the volume down so we can begin round nine. Thank you, thank you. Okay, in round nine,
question one, Portico and Zola live on the fourth floor of the castle, who lives in apartment 1B?
Is that A, Ms. Rosedale? B, Mr. Mr.? C, Herbert Singletary the worst? Or D, Gran Gran? Who lives in
old apartment one B? Is that A, Ms. Rosedale? B, Mr. Mr.? C, Herbert Singletary? Or D, Gran Gran? Question
two. Portico's superhero name is Stunt Boy. What does Zola choose as her super persona? Is that A, matter?
B, patter?
C, stunt girl, or D, zo-ladder, or zo-ladder? What is Zola's super persona? A, mater, B, pater, C,
stunt girl, or D, zo-ladder? Question three. Which of the following was not one of stunt boy's stunts?
Was that A, the samarama zigzag, B, the portico punch, C, the scoop loop, or D, the hydrant hurdle?
Which of these was not one of Stunt Boy's stunts? A, the samarama zigzag. B, the portico punch. C, the
scoop loop. Or D, the hydrant hurdle. Question four. Romelo Man tells a lot of tall tales. When he's
getting his hair cut, what state does he say he blew a plane to? Is that A, Missouri.
B, Georgia, C, Alabama, or D, Florida? Which state does that Romello man say that he flew a plane to?
Is that A, Missouri, B, Georgia, C, Alabama, or D, Florida? Question five. When he's not called the
super or soup, what is the superintendent's real name? Is that A, Jim Bunch, B, Jim Munch, C, Joe Bunch,
or D, Joe Munch?
I have absolutely no idea. What was the superintendent's real name? A, Jim Bunch, B, Jim Bunch, C,
Joe Bunch, or D, Joe Bunch? Question six. Zola refers back to episodes of Super Space Warriors throughout
the book. In which episode do Pater and Mater find the square planet? Remember this.
A-67, B-22, C-42, or D-17. Which episode of Super Space Warriors do Peter and Mater find the square
planet is that A-67, B-22, C-42, or D-17? Question seven.
When they're dividing up their belongings, Portico's parents fight over a lot of very normal household
items. What item do Portico's parents not fight over? Is that A, the clock? B, a mug? C, a chair?
Or D, a plate? Which one of those items do they not fight over? A, clock? B, mug? C, chair? Or D, plate?
Question eight. On what day of Zola and Portico's friendship does the Super Space Warriors movie come out?
A, 210, B, 196, C, 193, or D, 200? All right, what questions shall we repeat? I see a one, I see a one,
a five, I heard an everything. Okay, sounds like all of them.
I don't know. I guess these are difficult questions. All right. Number one again. We're just going to
go through all of them again. Juan, Portico and Zola live on the fourth floor of the castle.
Excuse me. Who lives in apartment 1B? Is that A, Ms. Rosedale? B, Mr. Mr.? C, Herbert Singletary,
the worst? Or D, Grand Grand?
Question two. Once again, Portico's superhero name is Stunt Boy. What does Zola choose as her super
persona? The A, Mater, B, Pater, C, Stunt Girl, or D, Zolator? Question three, once again, which of
the following was not one of Stunt Boy's stunts? A, the Samurama zigzag, B, the Portico punch,
C, the scoop loop, or D, the hydrate hurdle? What? Question four. We're going to draw all of them again.
One again? Okay.
Okay, yeah, we'll get to them. We'll get to them, don't worry. All right, let's make our final choices
on question one. We're going to question four now again. Romello Man tells a lot of tall tales. When
he's getting his hair cut, what state does he say he flew a plane to? Is that A, Missouri, B, Georgia,
C, Alabama, or D, Florida?
Question five again. When he's not called the Super or Soup, what is the superintendent's real name?
Is that A, Jim Munch, B, Jim Munch, C, Joe Bunch, or D, Joe Munch? Question six again. Zola refers back
to episodes of Super Space Warriors. In which episode do Vader and Mater find the square planet?
Is that A, six, seven?
B, 22, C, 42, or D, 17. Question seven again. When they're dividing up their belongings, Portico's parents
fight over a lot of very normal items, but which of these can they not fight over? Is that A, a clock,
B, mug, C, chair, or D, plate? And then final viewing of question eight. On what day?
On one day of Zola and Portico's friendship, does the Super Space Force movie come out? Is that A,
200 chance? B, 196? C, 193? Or D, 200? Make our final decisions on these answers and bring them up to
the scoring table.
for round 10 when you have quieted down. All right, this set of questions is going to be about the Cartoonist
Club. Number one, what food is involved in Michaela and Howard's lunchtime comic? A, dino nuggets and
juice boxes. B, flavor blasted cheese pizza goldfish.
C, cookies and milk, or D, hot dogs and chicken nuggets? What food is involved in Michaela and Howard's
lunchtime comic? A, dino nuggets and juice boxes, B, flavor blasted cheese pizza goldfish, C, cookies
and milk, or D, hot dogs and chicken nuggets? Question number two.
Which school staff member helps facilitate the kids cartoonist club? A, math teacher, Mr. Rughead. B,
art teacher, Ms. Nannergut. C, media specialist, Ms. Fatima. D, science teacher, Mr. Bogan Sellers.
That question again, which school staff member helps facilitate the kids cartoonist club? Is that A,
math teacher, Mr. Rughead. B, art teacher, Ms. Nannergut.
C. Media Specialist Ms. Fatima or D. Science Teacher Mr. Bogan Sellers? Question number three. What
is the golden rule of comics? A. Color hierarchy dictates emotion. B. Only those who receive express
written approval from the International Governing Board of Comics are legally permitted to make them.
Every line should either move the story or the I or D. There are no rules. What is the golden rule of
comics? A. Color hierarchy dictates emotion. B. Only those who receive express written approval from
the International Governing Board of Comics are legally permitted to make them. C. Every line should
either move the story or the I or D. There are no rules.
Question number four. Ms. Fatima has the students play a game where they trade comics after writing
a title. What was it called? A, sketch telephone. B, comics chain. C, quantum comics. Or D, pencil whispers.
Ms. Fatima has the students play a game where they trade comics after writing a title. What is that
game called? A, sketch telephone.
B, Comics Chain. C, Quanto Comics. Or D, Pencil Whispers. Question number five. Which of these is a
title of one of the zines that Art's dad had purchased? A, Baby Shakespeare. B, Kansas Squared. C, Velvet
Thimble. Or D, Juniper Electric. Which of these zines is a title of
of one of the ones that Art's dad had purchased? A, Baby Shakespeare, B, Kansas Squared, C, Melvin Thimble,
or D, Juniper Electric? Question number six. Which comic do Howard and Ms. Fatima bond over when first
meeting? A, Garfield, B, Dog Guy, C, Battle Princess Kishimoto, D, Alita Battle Angel,
Which comic do Howard and Ms. Fatima bond over when first meeting? A. Garfield B. Dog Guy C. Battle
Princess Kishimoto or D. Alita Battle Angel Question number seven. According to Art's dad, which six
emotions are universally recognizable when drawn?
A, sadness, anger, anxiety, embarrassment, happiness, and fear. B, joy, fear, disgust, surprise, anger,
and sadness. C, excitement, surprise, fear, depression, calm, and concern. Or D, anger, desire, shame,
joy, sadness, and fear. This question again, according to Art's dad,
Which six emotions are universally recognizable when drawn? A, sadness, anger, anxiety, embarrassment,
happiness, and fear. B, joy, fear, disgust, surprise, anger, and sadness. C, excitement, surprise, fear,
depression, calm, and concern. Or D, anger, desire, shame, joy, sadness, and fear.
Question number eight, why does Howard's dad change his opinion of comics? A, a cartoonist compliments
his glasses. B, Howard is able to make money selling his comics. C, he regains his childlike sense of
wonder reading Howard's comic. Or D, they helped Howard's reading and writing improve. Why does Howard's
dad change his opinion on comics?
A, a cartoonist complements his glasses. B, Howard is able to make money selling his comics. C, he regains
his childlike sense of wonder reading Howard's comics. Or D, they helped Howard's reading and writing
improve. What questions would we like to see repeated? I'm seeing a five. Anything else, folks?
All right, we're gonna look at question number five, and we are currently
Question number eight. Okay, let's take a look at question number five. Which of these is a title of
one of the zines that our staff had purchased? A, Baby Shakespeare, B, Kansas Squared, C, Velvet Thimble,
or D, Juniper Electric? Final call for questions that need to be repeated.
All right, folks, take your score sheets up to our score keepers and prepare for our bonus round.
Okay, this is the final round, and we will be playing clips from the audiobooks of some of the Battle
of the Books books. There's only eight questions, so there may not be all. Some may be repeated. That's
up for you to determine. You do not need to have listened to the audiobook to know which books these are.
Unfortunately, I will say the audio in this room is not working. So what we're going to try to do is
play it out of this tiny speaker into this microphone. And hopefully, we'll all be able to hear it.
So we're going to need to be very, very silent as these clips are playing. And also, you're going to
write the title of the book rather than a letter, OK?
Now, if you write Earth Sea, then it follows that that's Wizard of Earth Sea, but try to be as specific
as you can. All right, here we go. Let's see how this works. I doubt they'll allow children running
around valuable equipment. She said offhandedly, their father's work is very important. Was everybody
able to hear that OK? We're going to play it again.
they'll allow children running around valuable equipment," she said offhandedly. Their father's work
is very important. Question two. Suddenly, I didn't feel like sending my letter anymore. With my hands
heavy as rocks, I took my letter and Shen's letter and walked over to my closet. I stuffed them both
way in the back
together with my C minus story and the rejection letter from the essay contest. Once again. Suddenly,
I didn't feel like sending my letter anymore. With my hands heavy as rocks, I took my letter and Shen's
letter and walked over to my closet. I stuffed them both way in the back together with my C minus story
and the rejection letter from the essay contest.
He would come back to stand under this sky, and they would meet again. He would make sure of it. He
turned and took a step towards home. That's number three, we're gonna listen to it again. He would come
back to stand under this sky, and they would meet again.
and took a step towards home. That guy has a great voice. Here's number four. Let's all silently listen.
More air than ocean.
The accommodations are solid if you happen to be a water dweller. More air than ocean. The accommodations
are solid if you happen to be a water dweller.
Isabel woke to a warm orange glow on the horizon and a silver sea stretching out before them like a
mirror. Isabel woke to a warm orange glow on the horizon and a silver sea stretching out before them
like a mirror. Number six.
There was so many names to choose from, but there was one he said the most. Snortacombe? Sheesh. There
was so many names to choose from, but there was one he said the most. Snortacombe? Number seven.
Daybreak makes all earth and sea, for shadow brings forth form, driving dream to the dark kingdom. It
sounds like Bob Newhart. Surely you guys all get that. Daybreak makes all earth and sea, for shadow
brings forth form, driving dream to the dark kingdom.
The whole country, as seen from mountains of considerable elevation, appears a rich, diversified, and
well watered garden. The whole country, as seen from mountains of considerable elevation, appears a
rich, diversified, and well watered garden.
Which ones do we need to hear again? I see a five, a one, a six. Five, one, six. What do we got back
there? Two. Should we just do all of them again? Seems like it. I see a 10, a 20. Here's number one again.
We're just going to do one more time for each number, one through eight. So let's really lock in here.
If you're turning your answer sheet, you do need to remain quiet for the other team. So we need complete
silence, please, even if you've turned in your answer sheet. Fully silent in the room. Here's question
one, one more time.
Silence silence, please All right, here we go question one I doubt they'll allow children running around
valuable equipment. She said offhandedly. Your father's work is very important Make our final decision
for question one and we were going to play a question to you once again
Suddenly, I didn't feel like sending my letter anymore. With my hands heavy as rocks, I took my letter
and Shen's letter and walked over to my closet. I stuffed them both way in the back together with my
C- story and rejection letter from the essay contest. Make our final decision for number two and then
we are going to listen to number three now.
come back to stand under this sky, and they would meet again. He would make sure of it. He turned and
took a step towards them. Make our final choice for number three, and here is number four. More air
than ocean. The accommodations are solid, if you happen to be a water dweller.
Make our final choice for number four, and now we listen to number five. Isabel woke to a warm orange
glow on the horizon, and the silver seeds stretching out before them like a mirror. Make our final choice
for number five, and here is number six. Sheesh, there was so many names to choose from.
There was one he said the most. Snorticle? Here is number seven, one final time. Daybreak makes all
earth and sea, whose shadow brings forth forth, driving dream to the dark kingdom.
For the final time, here's number eight. The whole country, as seen from mountains of considerable elevation,
appears a rich, diversified, and well-watered garden. All right, let's put our final answers in and
bring our score sheets up to the table.
scores final score sheet up to the scoring table yes okay so we're gonna give the scores some time here
to enter and grade the last couple rounds here we will be
We are going to yeah get our final scores in and then we're gonna award prizes We do have some bundles
of stuff for every single person that participated So we're gonna come bring those around Absolutely
not and then we've got Some special if you guys were here last year You may remember that we got a special
video message from the mayor which is very nice if her this year we have four video messages from
players from the IU National Championship winning football team. So we're going to see those in a second.
I just wanted to say how awesome it is that y'all have been reading so much and competing in the Battle
of the Books. You know, as a student athlete, it is so important not only to keep your body ready, but
also your mind. And reading is one of the best ways to do that. So huge congratulations to all you guys.
Super proud. Good luck. How's it going, everybody?
I just want to congratulate you guys competing in the battle of the books. I'm proud of you guys. Keep
up the great work. Go IU. What's up, guys? Sorry we're talking international champion, man. Congratulations
on y'all competing on the battle of the books, man. I'm so proud of y'all.
This is Omar Cooper Jr. from the national champion, IU Hoosiers. I want to say a big congratulations
to everyone. And I am proud of you all for reading so much and competing in this year's Battle of the
Books. As an athlete, it is important to train physically, but also to keep your mind sharp. And reading
is one of the best ways to do that.
Me growing up as a kid, one of my favorite books reading was Diary of a Wimpy Kid. And then now, my
favorite book is definitely the Bible. But I just wanted to say congratulations and continue to keep
up the great work. Go Hoosiers. Well, that's nice of them, right? All right, so let's see here. Let
me get the order of the scores going, not to keep you in any further suspense.
Okay, here are your final scores. We've got Minions Rule with 51, the West Dove Drive Book Buddies with
56, the Unnamed Readers with 64, HP Sports Readers also with 64, Temple Tomes with 66, Super Good with 68,
Max's Axe is with 70, also with 70 was Grayson is Better. Then we had two teams with 73, the Fantastic
Five and the Bookworms of Destiny. Three teams with 74, Team Cactus, the Dumb Dumb Suckers and the Amazing
Society of Chickens and Turtles. Then in fourth place, we had the Banana Bookworms with 75. In third place,
with 76, the bookworms. In second place with 77, the fire claws. And in first place with 78, the mouses.
Good job, everybody who competed and read. I hope you had a fun time, enjoyed your snacks. We'll see
you again next year. If you are on the teams, the bookworms, the fire claws, or the mouses, please come
up here and we'll give you your prizes.