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ABOUT THE BOOK
NO SPOILERSElla of Frell has a problem most people cannot see: at birth, a well-meaning but foolish fairy named Lucinda cursed her with absolute obedience, so that any direct order given to her must be obeyed, no matter how cruel or dangerous. Ella has learned to resist and delay, but she can never truly refuse, which puts her at the mercy of anyone who discovers her secret. When her mother dies and her father sends her off to finishing school with two unpleasant girls named Hattie and Olive, Ella decides she has had enough, and sets out on a risky journey to find Lucinda and beg her to lift the spell.
Free Battle of the Books questions for Ella Enchanted
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 Ella Enchanted. 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 must a girl on her fifth birthday keep eating cake because the cook said, "Eat"?
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Mandy hands young Ella a slice of cake and absentmindedly tells her to eat it. Because of Lucinda's curse, Ella cannot stop eating even when she feels sick. Her mother finally realizes what is happening and orders her to stop. It is the moment Ella first understands the danger of the curse.
- First half
In what book does a letter reveal a mother and daughter wear wigs, inspiring the heroine to steal one?
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Dame Olga's letter to her daughters mentions hoping Hattie has found a trustworthy servant to dress her hair. Ella connects the clue to Olive's thin curls and Hattie's reaction to bogweed, realizing that Hattie and her mother wear wigs. That night she sneaks into Hattie's room and steals the wig as she flees finishing school.
- First half
In what book does a girl trick ogres by promising them a feast of a dozen baby giants?
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
When the ogres begin fighting the knights, Ella uses her persuasive Ogrese voice to tell them their new friends have a dozen baby giants saved for them, but only if they let themselves be tied and gagged first. The ogres sit down happily and hold out their arms and legs. Her trick lets the knights bind them all.
- Second half
In what book does a girl chase a parrot with a strainer while trying to kiss it?
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
The parrot keeps squawking "kiss me" in Gnomic, and the curse forces Ella to obey. She runs back and forth between a stirring spoon and a strainer, crying with frustration as the bird flaps away.
- Second half
In what book is a pair of glass slippers found inside a garden bench in a tower?
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
While searching an old tower turned indoor garden, Char lifts the seat of a stone bench and finds gloves, a leather apron, and two sparkling glass slippers. They fit Ella exactly.
- Near the end
In what book does a masked girl call herself "Lela" and claim to come from Bast?
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Ella invents a fake name and a home near the elves' Forest to hide her identity from the prince. She lowers her voice a tone and hopes he won't recognize her through the mask.
