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ABOUT THE BOOK
NO SPOILERSStuart Little is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Little of New York City, and he looks exactly like a mouse, right down to the whiskers and the tail. Only two inches tall, Stuart spends his days helping around the house, dodging the family cat Snowbell, and exploring Central Park in his sailor suit. When a small brown bird named Margalo arrives at the Little household one winter and becomes Stuart's closest friend, life feels perfect. But when Margalo suddenly vanishes in the spring, Stuart packs up his tiny belongings and heads out alone to find her, trading the familiar rooms of home for the wide open road.
Free Battle of the Books questions for Stuart Little
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 Stuart Little. 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 boy get rolled up inside a window shade after jumping onto its ring?
✓ Answer
Stuart Little by E. B. White
Stuart tries to show off his stomach muscles by jumping onto a window shade ring like a trapeze. He jumps so hard the shade snaps up to the top of the window, rolling Stuart inside it. He's stuck, bruised, and frightened, and can barely breathe.
- First half
In what book does a policeman fall into a pond and create a wave that nearly drowns a tiny sailor?
✓ Answer
Stuart Little by E. B. White
During the sailboat race in Central Park, the excited crowd pushes a policeman right off the concrete wall into the pond. The big wave he creates sweeps Stuart off the deck of the Wasp, but Stuart kicks hard and climbs back aboard.
- First half
In what book does a boy shoot an arrow into a cat's ear to protect a bird?
✓ Answer
Stuart Little by E. B. White
When Snowbell creeps toward the Boston fern where Margalo is sleeping, Stuart steps out from behind a candlestick, thinks this is the finest thing he has ever done, and shoots his tiny arrow straight into the cat's left ear. Snowbell squeals with pain and runs off toward the kitchen.
- Second half
In what book does someone shout "Get a butterfly net!" to catch a runaway vehicle?
✓ Answer
Stuart Little by E. B. White
When Dr. Carey can't catch the invisible car zooming around his office, he yells for a butterfly net. Stuart says he's too small to carry one, and the doctor apologizes. They end up waiting for the car to run out of gas.
- Second half
In what book does a teacher suggest they talk about the Chairman of the World?
✓ Answer
Stuart Little by E. B. White
After a student says kings are old-fashioned, Stuart changes his idea from King of the World to Chairman of the World. He tells the class the world needs a chairman and he'd like the job himself, which leads to a great discussion about laws and what's important.
- Near the end
In what book does someone have to be lowered headfirst into a bottle of ink to refill his fountain pen?
✓ Answer
Stuart Little by E. B. White
Stuart's pen runs dry while writing a long letter full of fancy words. The storekeeper lowers him headfirst into an ink bottle so he can refill it. Stuart is writing to invite Harriet Ames on a canoe ride.
