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ABOUT THE BOOK
NO SPOILERSTen-year-old Olivia, called Livy, travels from Massachusetts to her grandmother's farm in Australia for the first time since she was five. She barely remembers the visit, but when she climbs the stairs and opens a bedroom closet, she finds someone waiting for her: Bob, a small green creature in a homemade chicken suit, who has been living in that closet for five years. Bob knows Livy because she put him there, told him she'd be right back, and never returned. Now Livy has no memory of him at all, and Bob has no idea what he is, where he came from, or how to get home. With only a few weeks before she has to leave again, Livy is determined to help Bob find the answers before she has to say goodbye.
Free Battle of the Books questions for Bob
SPOILERSEvery one of these has the same answer, and that is the point. In a real battle the question is read aloud with a dozen other books in play, and students have a few seconds to place it. Here is what a battle might ask about Bob. Use them as a quiz, a trivia round, or BOTB practice.
Where in the book they come from
- Early in the book
In what book does a creature have no eyelids and one long eyebrow?
✓ Answer
Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
Livy's list of what her green friend looks like includes no hair except one long eyebrow and patchy fuzz, plus the fact that he has no eyelids. Those missing eyelids make it hard for him to look skeptical, but he tries anyway.
- First half
In what book does a girl hop on one foot to distract a neighbor from her green friend?
✓ Answer
Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
When a neighbor and his grandson walk up the driveway, Livy panics and starts hopping around pretending it's American exercise. The neighbor mostly believes her, but the small boy still notices the strange chicken.
- First half
In what book does a chipped black pawn help a girl remember her forgettable friend?
✓ Answer
Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
Livy figures out that her friend has a kind of magic that makes people forget him once they get far enough away. The only thing that cuts through the magic is a specific chipped pawn she keeps in her pocket.
- Second half
In what book does a character describe a monster as "toothsome and furry" that turns out to be a cat?
✓ Answer
Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
Bob terrifies himself remembering a screeching monster that he was saved from, and he imitates the sound, which is a meow. Livy gently explains it was a cat, not a beast from another world.
- Second half
In what book does a character dare a friend to drink a raw egg?
✓ Answer
Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
During a game of truth or dare, Sarah marches to the kitchen and returns with a raw egg, daring Livy to gulp it down. Livy chooses truth instead, which is exactly what Sarah wanted.
- Near the end
In what book does a creature crawl through a pet door with a dog bone printed on the flap?
✓ Answer
Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
Bob sneaks to the neighbors' farmhouse and finds the kitchen door locked, so he has to squeeze headfirst through the dog flap. He's relieved there's no dog waiting on the other side.
