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ABOUT THE BOOK
NO SPOILERSSecond-grader Andrew Marcus desperately wants freckles. His classmate Nicky Lane has about a million of them, and Andrew is convinced that if he had freckles too, his mother would never be able to tell if his neck was dirty and he would stop being late for school. When a girl in his class named Sharon claims she has a secret recipe for freckle juice and offers to sell it to him for fifty cents, Andrew is skeptical but tempted enough to spend five weeks of his allowance to find out if the recipe is real.
Free Battle of the Books questions for Freckle Juice
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 Freckle Juice. 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 girl charge a boy fifty cents for a secret recipe?
✓ Answer
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
Sharon promises Andrew she'll sell him the secret recipe for fifty cents, which is five whole weeks of his allowance. Andrew agrees because he's that desperate to grow freckles.
- First half
In what book does a boy use the watery liquid from an olive jar in place of olive oil?
✓ Answer
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
Andrew can't find olive oil in the kitchen, so he guesses the liquid in the olive jar must be what the recipe means. It's another sign he has no idea what he's doing.
- First half
In what book does a boy hold his nose and tilt his head back to gulp down a homemade drink?
✓ Answer
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
Andrew chugs the awful concoction with his nose pinched shut, determined to prove Sharon wrong. The recipe says to drink it fast, and he muscles through even though he feels like throwing up.
- Second half
In what book does a boy feel too weak to walk after drinking a homemade mixture?
✓ Answer
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
After gulping the recipe, Andrew is too wobbly to walk to his mother's bedroom and has to creep in. He lands on the floor and waits for the freckles that never come.
- Second half
In what book does a boy keep his mouth shut because he is afraid of losing a homemade drink?
✓ Answer
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
When his mother asks if he is sick, Andrew only nods instead of answering out loud. He's certain that opening his mouth will mean losing the freckle juice before it can do its work.
- Near the end
In what book does a boy walk into class with a face full of bright blue dots?
✓ Answer
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
Andrew draws the dots with a blue magic marker because he cannot find a brown one. The class quickly bursts into giggles, and Lisa is the one who finally points him out to the teacher.
