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ABOUT THE BOOK
NO SPOILERSWhen Dad steps out to buy milk so his kids can have breakfast cereal, he is gone for a suspiciously long time. When he finally returns, he explains exactly where he has been: abducted by aliens, rescued by a time-traveling stegosaurus inventor, threatened by pirates, nearly sacrificed at a volcano, and menaced by wumpires, all while keeping a firm grip on one carton of milk. The story is told in Dad's own words as he recounts his wild journey across time and space to his two skeptical children, who listen to every word.
Free Battle of the Books questions for Fortunately, the Milk
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 Fortunately, the Milk. 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 is a hot air balloon piloted by a stegosaurus inventor in a basket?
✓ Answer
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
Professor Steg, a stegosaurus, rescues dad from the pirates. The professor becomes dad's traveling companion through the rest of the adventure.
- First half
In what book does a balloon land in a future where ponies have pale blue stars on their sides?
✓ Answer
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
The time machine stops above an extinct volcano in a future full of colorful, talking ponies. A pink pony tells the traveler that pale blue stars are last year's fashion.
- Second half
In what book does a priest ask a sky voice if the prophecy says anything about crops?
✓ Answer
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
After hearing the long prophecy from the sky, the priest of Splod is mostly disappointed there is nothing in it about crops. He politely thanks the prophetic voices anyway.
- First half
In what book do vampires normally eat wigglyworms with orange juice on them for breakfast?
✓ Answer
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
The vampires explain that orange juice makes worms even wigglier. They threaten to eat dad and Professor Steg instead since their usual meal is missing.
- Second half
In what book does a hand reach through a hole in space and snatch away a carton?
✓ Answer
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
Just as the professor finishes recalibrating the machine, a fine-looking gentleman reaches through a portal, grabs the precious carton, and disappears. The dad later realizes this was himself.
- Near the end
In what book does a god say being a geological formation gives you time to think?
✓ Answer
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
Splod the volcano god explains why he knows so much about transtemporal meta-science. He also reads scholarly journals to keep up with the latest research.
