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ABOUT THE BOOK
NO SPOILERSTwelve-year-old Regan Fitz has grown up at a secret government Academy that trains people with a rare DNA mutation to travel through time and stop criminals called Butterflies, who slip into the past to change history. Regan is smart at spotting Butterflies but struggles in class and has failed the same training simulation five times, which is especially embarrassing since her mother is the Academy's commander in chief. Everything changes on the day she finds a mysterious letter on the hallway floor addressed to her in her own handwriting, a letter she has no memory of writing, containing clues about future events and a warning that her longtime rival, top student Elliot Mason, cannot be allowed to advance to the next level of training.
Free Battle of the Books questions for Glitch
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 Glitch. 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 identify a time-traveling criminal by noticing multiple ear piercings?
✓ Answer
Glitch by Laura Martin
During her Lincoln assassination simulation, Regan spots the Butterfly because the woman has three tiny holes in her ears for earrings. No one in 1865 had multiple piercings, so it's a dead giveaway that the woman is from the future. This moment shows off Regan's talent for spotting small details.
- First half
In what book does a boy douse a fire with two chamber pots and deliberately soak his rival?
✓ Answer
Glitch by Laura Martin
When the Butterfly sets fire to the ship's passageway, Elliot grabs two chamber pots to douse the flames. He deliberately drenches Regan with the disgusting contents in the process. When she's horrified, he grins and admits he could have avoided hitting her but chose not to.
- First half
In what book does a twin pair show up dripping wet from a famous shipwreck mission?
✓ Answer
Glitch by Laura Martin
Sam and Serina, the original partner pair, stride into the training room soaking wet. Serina is wearing a soggy ball gown and Sam has a plastered white shirt. Serina explains they were on a Titanic mission and Sam got overexcited when he spotted a Butterfly cutting the line to a life raft.
- Second half
In what book does a girl get an impressive black eye from a roundhouse kick while wearing a hoop skirt?
✓ Answer
Glitch by Laura Martin
During combat training where the girls learn to fight in giant hoop skirts from the 1800s, Tess forgets about her skirt and attempts a roundhouse kick. One of the steel support bars from the skirt flies up and hits her right in the eye.
- Second half
In what book does a professor compare a protective pill to Cinderella and the stroke of midnight?
✓ Answer
Glitch by Laura Martin
Before sending Regan and Elliot into the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, Professor Tramble gives them each a large pill that provides five minutes of breathable air. He compares the time limit to Cinderella's deadline at the stroke of midnight.
- Near the end
In what book does a girl sneak into a dark dorm and click handcuffs onto her sleeping teammates' wrists?
✓ Answer
Glitch by Laura Martin
Regan enters the girls' dorm to recruit help for their mission. She clicks Chaos Cuffs onto Tess and Eliana before they even wake up. Serina catches her from behind and puts something sharp in her back, but Regan identifies herself and cuffs Serina too.
