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This American author is best known for his young adult fiction, including 'Tangerine' and 'London Calling'.
4 Edward Bloor quizzes and 45 Edward Bloor trivia questions.
1.
  Tangerine    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Tangerine" by Edward Bloor is a great book for preteens. It's about a boy trying to fit into not one, but two different new schools. This quiz is about part 1 of the book.
Average, 10 Qns, SpaceGirl451, Dec 05 12
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  "Story Time" By: Edward Bloor    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I picked ten random pages from "Story Time". This may be a tough quiz, so watch out.
Average, 10 Qns, Meo1994, Dec 05 12
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  "Story Time" by Edward Bloor    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz on the third novel by Edward Bloor, "Story Time."
Tough, 15 Qns, Alchemygirl, Dec 05 12
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  The Details of "Crusader"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are the somewhat easy-to-find details in the wonderful, thought-provoking novel "Crusader" by Edward Bloor, author of "Tangerine."
Tough, 10 Qns, Scheherazade, Dec 05 12
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trivia question Quick Question
When Mr. Herman spoke on the power of journalists in his fifth-period class, who was the first journalist he mentioned?

From Quiz "The Details of "Crusader""




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  Young Adult Fiction [Literature] (30 quizzes)


Edward Bloor Trivia Questions

1. What is the name of the boy who is writing the journal entries?

From Quiz
Tangerine

Answer: Paul Fisher

Paul writes the entries in first-person view. His brother is Erik. Joey and Mike Costello are brothers who live in the same development as the Fishers.

2. Whom did Kate play in "Annie Get Your Gun"?

From Quiz "Story Time" By: Edward Bloor

Answer: Minnie

This is in Chapter 14, "The Juku Warriors"; Kate had just called out to Mr. Kagoshima. She says: "Mr. Kagoshima! Mr. Kagoshima! It's Kate Peters, from Lincoln, remember? I was Minnie in "Annie Get Your Gun". Mr. Kagoshima is known as Math 6 in the Whitaker Magnet School because Dr. Austin does not want distractions in the classroom.

3. What song does Kate sing while strapped in the flying machine?

From Quiz "Story Time" by Edward Bloor

Answer: "I'm Flying"

All of these songs are featured in "Story Time" in one way or another. "Comfortably Numb" is not in the actual plot, but is used on the front page of the book to set the stage for the following events. The other three songs are from "Peter Pan" the play which will be put on by Lincoln Middle School.

4. When Roberta came home from school and found two more birthday cards in the mailbox, what was the sum of all money received?

From Quiz The Details of "Crusader"

Answer: $110

The first one was from Mrs. Roman for ten dollars. The second was from Mrs. Weiss with one hundred dollars.

5. What state do the Fishers move to?

From Quiz Tangerine

Answer: Florida

They move to Florida. They live near the town of Tangerine, in the county of Tangerine. They live in the Lake Windsor Downs development.

6. How many words a minute can George type?

From Quiz "Story Time" By: Edward Bloor

Answer: 80

George tells Kate this on the day of the "Orchid the Orca" audition. Heidi had just given Kate a five paragraph report to type because Kate is her personal assistant. George says to Kate "You know Kate, aside from my uncanny ability to spot redundancy, repetition and, repetitiveness from a distance I have an even more valuable skill. Did you know that I can type 80 words a minute without any mistakes, not even stupid ones?"

7. What school system do Erik and Paul first attend after they move?

From Quiz Tangerine

Answer: Lake Windsor Downs school system

Erik only attends Lake Windsor Downs High School. Paul attends Lake Windsor Middle, St. Anthony Middle, and Tangerine Middle before the book ends. Erik is a senior and has plans to attend the University of Florida.

8. Who wrote the original "Mother Goose"?

From Quiz "Story Time" By: Edward Bloor

Answer: Perrault

The copy of this book is the only one the spirits can exit into. After someone has been attacked either Pogo or Dr. Austin would put this book by their face and the demon would exit.

9. At what time do George, his parents, June and Kate go to the school to register Kate and George?

From Quiz "Story Time" by Edward Bloor

Answer: 10:30

The book also states that it is on a Tuesday when George and Kate begin the life at their new school. They were soon told that they had to make an appointment to register.

10. When Kristin was assaulted by the guy over at the Strip, she said he was standing over her doing what?

From Quiz The Details of "Crusader"

Answer: Drooling

Despite the fact that she takes karate, Kristin would have been shot if she went back to beat the guy up. Roberta heard him saying to get the gun.

11. Why did most of Lake Windsor Middle School have to move from the school?

From Quiz Tangerine

Answer: A sinkhole broke most of the portables.

The former Director of Civil Engineering, Charlie Burns, didn't make a very good survey of the school site. The large amount of rain softened the ground so much it gave way, taking most of the portables with it.

12. What is the name of the King's County coroner?

From Quiz "Story Time" By: Edward Bloor

Answer: Dr. Cavander

Dr. Cavander is mentioned many times throughout the book. The first time you meet him is in the chapter "Democracy in Action." He is discussing the reason of death (a heart attack for one and he grabbed on to the other two and pulled them off the top of the library) of three men on the top of the Whittaker Library.

13. What color is the shower curtain that Dr. Austin was wearing while Cornelia cuts his hair?

From Quiz "Story Time" by Edward Bloor

Answer: Blue

The blue shower curtain must be of great importance to Dr. Austin, due to the fact that he is very protective of it. The reason for this is never mentioned.

14. In the West End Mall, where is the fountain?

From Quiz The Details of "Crusader"

Answer: Rotunda

There is a lot of construction going on, and loose tiles are piled up, just waiting for people to trip on them. This is why the slogan "Fall in the Mall" was unacceptable.

15. Why do Mrs. Fisher and Paul call Wayne to their home?

From Quiz Tangerine

Answer: He is on the fire department.

Wayne is on the Tangerine Fire Department. Mrs. Fisher and Paul call him because there is smoke in the area. Wayne explains that the smoke is natural from the muck fire behind the Lake Windsor Downs development.

16. How do you get to Cornell Austin number two's secret room from the outside?

From Quiz "Story Time" By: Edward Bloor

Answer: by pushing down a mushroom cap

Pogo shows Kate this on her very first week there. It has the entire private collection of Cornell Whittaker number two in the room. The books have demons contained in them. Also it is the place Susan Singer-Wright is burned to a crisp by the laser cannon.

17. What color car does Kristin drive?

From Quiz The Details of "Crusader"

Answer: Silver

It's actually Uncle Frank's, and is a silver Volkswagen.

18. What sport does Paul play?

From Quiz Tangerine

Answer: Soccer

Paul plays soccer, usually as goalie. Erik plays football, and the other sports aren't mentioned.

19. What is Kate, George, Molly and William's motto?

From Quiz "Story Time" By: Edward Bloor

Answer: Semper Paratus

Semper Paratus means to always be on the lookout for something. They chose this as this motto because they wanted to catch the demon at work.

20. On which floor is the children's literature section?

From Quiz "Story Time" by Edward Bloor

Answer: The first floor

The Whittaker building has eight floors. The first floor is the child's section, which witnessed the founding of Toddler Time, which later became Story Time with phonics.

21. When Mr. Herman spoke on the power of journalists in his fifth-period class, who was the first journalist he mentioned?

From Quiz The Details of "Crusader"

Answer: Edward R. Murrow

It is during this class that Hawg speaks his mind about something, but he gets an F because it is not "correct" according to Mr. Herman's opinion. This is where Mr. Herman slowly starts to become a bad guy.

22. What does Paul call his brother and father's obsession with football?

From Quiz Tangerine

Answer: The Erik Fisher Football Dream

Paul calls it the Erik Fisher Football Dream because it is all they think about. He later finds a file on the computer detailing the colleges who have sent Erik scholarship offers. It also ranks the schools based on their football programs and amenities.

23. What is Kate's role in "Peter Pan"?

From Quiz "Story Time" By: Edward Bloor

Answer: Wendy

She had originally wanted to be Peter. However, George auditioned and he got the part. The director, Mr. Kagoshima, was captivated by his ability to pick up on wit and sarcasm. Kate did not mind giving up the part to George because her crush was playing John.

24. What is Kate's first class of the day?

From Quiz "Story Time" by Edward Bloor

Answer: Math 8

At the Whittaker school, saying Math 8 refers to two things; first would be the title of the class, which is made up of subject and grade. This could also refer to the teacher of the class, so that students would be distracted by the names of teachers.

25. Mrs. Roman said that when Mrs. Weiss was going to die, she ordered Mrs. Roman to go to a certain place. What place?

From Quiz The Details of "Crusader"

Answer: Pharmacy

Mrs. Weiss worked in Hallmark's in the West End Mall. She owned the store. Also, she said her husband was buried in the cemetary Roberta went to, but she said that just so Roberta wouldn't feel weird.

26. How does Mike Costello die?

From Quiz Tangerine

Answer: He is struck by lightning.

Mike is leaning against a goalpost when lightning strikes the field. His younger brother Joey runs onto the field and tries to take Mike's shoes off. His reasoning is that Mike always felt better when his shoes were off, and he hoped it would help.

27. What did George have the Juku warriors spell in the chapter "A Primer on Football from an Unlikely Source"?

From Quiz "Story Time" By: Edward Bloor

Answer: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

This was done as a round robin spelling manner. George gets in trouble for this because the Juku warriors are supposed to learn real words.

28. On which weekday does the First Lady come to the Whittaker school?

From Quiz "Story Time" by Edward Bloor

Answer: Tuesday

On October 6th, a Tuesday, the First Lady is scheduled to visit the Whittaker Magnet School. The visit had to be perfect, so the planning had to begin very early.

29. Who is Arthur Bauer?

From Quiz Tangerine

Answer: Erik's sidekick

The best way to describe Arthur is as Erik's sidekick. He usually holds the ball for Erik when he kicks, and he does not seem to think for himself. He also drives Erik around, because Erik doesn't have a driver's license.

30. What does Dr. Austin make Kate do so she can raise her "abysmal" reading grade?

From Quiz "Story Time" By: Edward Bloor

Answer: run for three minutes and drink a protein shake

Dr. Austin says that Kate must have surely slept for the last test, so he makes her run for three minutes and then Mrs. Hodges gave her a disgusting protein shake.

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