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"Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief", the first book in the "Sammy Keyes" series, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America in 1999. Samantha Josephine "Sammy" Keyes, living with her grandmother while her mother pursues a dream of an acting career, seems to come across a surprising number of mysteries for a junior high student.
5 quizzes and 55 trivia questions.
1.
  Flipped    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Flipped" is a wonderful novel by Wendelin Van Draanen.
Easier, 10 Qns, golferchicks, Jul 14 10
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  Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Mustache Mary    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hey! I'm a total Sammy Keyes fanatic and I just had to make a quiz on one of her best books. There are many more and they're written be Wendelin Van Draanen. So enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, bubblious27, Jul 06 08
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  Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the eleventh "Sammy Keyes" book, "Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things", written by Wendelin Van Draanen. This book goes on during Sammy's vacation.
Average, 10 Qns, Bubblious27, Jul 06 08
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  Sammy Keyes - books 1-6    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Sammy Keyes is a great mystery series. It is written by Wendelin Van Draanen.
Average, 15 Qns, roobear, Jul 06 08
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  Sammy Keyes Books 1-11    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the "Sammy Keyes" books, by Wendelin Van Draanen.
Average, 10 Qns, penguin4life, Jul 06 08
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trivia question Quick Question
Who set Lucinda Huntley's ancestral house in the backyard on fire?

From Quiz "Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Mustache Mary"





Wendelin Van Draanen Trivia Questions
1. In the mall Sammy sees whom?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things

Answer: Cassie Kuo

Sammy was really looking for Casey Ascota, but instead found Cassie Kuo or Cricket looking at camping supplies.

2. While at Taylor's party Sammy meets a boy named Casey. But there's a problem with him. What is it?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Mustache Mary

Answer: His sister is Heather Ascota, Sammy's enemy

Sammy finds this out when she's at Casey's house and Heather says,"my brother and the narc, cute."

3. What grade are Juli and Bryce in at the beginning of the book?

From Quiz Flipped

Answer: second

Bryce is so annoyed when he sees Juli in his second grade class. Juli, however, is madly in love with Bryce.

4. In the first book, "Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Theif" what does Sammy do to the burglar she sees in the window?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes Books 1-11

Answer: she waves at him

Yes, Sammy waves at him! She doesn't know why, but she does.

5. What is the name of the first book?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes - books 1-6

Answer: The Hotel Thief

Here are all the books in order, except this one includes all eight books. 1. The Hotel Thief 2. The Skeleton Man 3. The Sisters of Mercy 4. The Runaway Elf 5. The Curse of Mustache Mary 6. The Hollywood Mummy 7. The Search for Snake Eyes 8. The Art of Deception

6. Lucinda Huntley had a pet what?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Mustache Mary

Answer: pig

Lucinda had a 200 pound pig named Penny who she loved more then everything.

7. What is Juli playing at the beginning of the book?

From Quiz Flipped

Answer: soccer

Juli considered asking Bryce if he wished to play too.

8. In, "Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man," what was Sammy for Halloween?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes Books 1-11

Answer: Marsh Monster

Sammy's grandmother thinks she is too old to trick-or-treat... Sammy thinks differently!

9. Sammy lives with her Grandmother in a Senior Highrise apartment. What does she call her?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes - books 1-6

Answer: Grams

I don't think she has ever called Grams something else.

10. Sammy, Cricket, Robin, Gabby, and Bella are looking for what, while camping?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things

Answer: Condors

All these people, except for Sammy, are condor fanatics who desperately want to see the rather ugly condors.

11. Why did Sammy go to Taylor's party?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Mustache Mary

Answer: To get her skateboard

Early in the book Sammy finds her skateboard, but the boy who has it won't give it back.

12. In eighth grade Bryce was named what?

From Quiz Flipped

Answer: Basket Boy

Basket boys are favorite boys in the school and Bryce was not excited to be one of them. Every student votes for the top basket boys, and then the girls bid on them.

13. In, "Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy," what is the name of Father Mayhew's dog?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes Books 1-11

Answer: Gregory

Sammy is surprised... Gregory loves to eat CARROTS!

14. Who does Sammy have to sneak by all the time when she goes to her Grandmother's house?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes - books 1-6

Answer: Miss Graybill

Miss Graybill is very upset that Sammy lives with Grams because it is a senior highrise that does not allow kids. Because of this, Sammy does not have her own room, and everything she owns is in one drawer in her grandmother's dresser.

15. When Sammy and Cricket are looking for Gabby, whom do they run into?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things

Answer: Casey and Billy

Sammy and Cricket run into Casey and Billy who are carrying around a dead six-foot rattlesnake.

16. While in the hallway with Sammy, Casey held her what?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Mustache Mary

Answer: hand

Sammy is was freaking out when Casey did this, and she had no idea why Heather was freaked out about this either.

17. What do the girls get to do with the Basket Boy if they bid the highest?

From Quiz Flipped

Answer: Eat with the Boy

Bryce was the highest bid on out of all the Basket Boys there had been.

18. In, "Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf," what is the name of the "elf" that runs away?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes Books 1-11

Answer: Alyssa

Later in the book, Sammy has to find Alyssa after she runs away!

19. What is the name of the police officer who hates Sammy?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes - books 1-6

Answer: Gil Borsch

Officer Borsch hates Sammy because she, in his mind, is nosy and is not letting police officers do their job.

20. What game did Marissa, Dot and Holly go off to play at Taylor's party?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Mustache Mary

Answer: Pac' Man

Marissa only likes video games and Halo wasn't invented when this book came out. It was a teen party so no tag, and none of them knew how to play pool.

21. Who bid the highest on Bryce?

From Quiz Flipped

Answer: Shelly and Miranda

Shelly and Miranda got in a cat fight over Bryce at the lunch.

22. In the book, "The Curse of Mustache Mary," how did John Murdock die?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes Books 1-11

Answer: Cholera

John Murdock was one of the many that died of cholera.

23. What is the name of Sammy's enemy?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes - books 1-6

Answer: Heather Acosta

When they first met, Heather was mean to Sammy for no reason.

24. What does Casey call the big shot News reporter?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things

Answer: Pretty Vegas

Casey call him this because this guy was full of himself, and thought about himself very highly.

25. Who set Lucinda Huntley's ancestral house in the backyard on fire?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Mustache Mary

Answer: Dallas

The girls thought that Kevin did it so Lucinda would sell the house.

26. What kind of tree did Juli climb?

From Quiz Flipped

Answer: A Sycamore Tree

Juli sat in the tree and tried not to let the owner cut it down.

27. In the book, "Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy," how do Marissa and Sammy escape from the "pitchfork lady"?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes Books 1-11

Answer: They crawl through the window tying clothes together

They throw the mattress out the window, first!

28. What is the name of Max's dead wife?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes - books 1-6

Answer: Claire

He turned his office into his little Claire shrine, and he has a secret room, where he has a mummy, and you probably can figure out who that mummy is...

29. What stuffed animal was in Cricket's closet?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things

Answer: A deer

Cricket was a big fan of the wild and she slept in her closet in a sleeping bag with a stuffed animal deer, water bottle, flashlight, a stack of books, and glow-in-the-dark stars and moons.

30. What was Sammy calling Casey before she knew his name?

From Quiz Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Mustache Mary

Answer: Baggy Pants

This is the part where Sammy had fallen off Marissa's bike handles, because these kids including Casey knocked her off the bike.

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