Middle School Reading Bowl 2022-2023 Questions and
Answers with complete solution
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who is the author?
Barbara Dee
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You where do Mila and her friends eat lunch most days?
on the school blacktop
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what does Omi collect?
things from nature--examples are seashells, feathers, and stones
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is the name of the game with crazy-complicated
rules that students play on the blacktop?
untag
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who is Ms. Wardak?
the lunch aide
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is Mila's favorite class in school?
band
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what instrument does Mila play?
trumpet
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what grade is Mila in?
7th
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is the band teacher's name?
Ms. Fender
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what 5 things are on Mila's after-school to do list?
1) walk the dog, Delilah 2) wait for her sister, Hadley, at the bus stop 3) homework 4)
practice trumpet 5) make (heat) dinner
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is Mila's mom's job?
office manager
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Mila wear her fuzzy green sweater so often?
To cover up that her clothes have gotten tight
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why doesn't Mila want to ask Mom for new clothes?
they are on a budget and money is tight
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Mila hug Leo in the band room when he is with
his friends?
they tell her it's his birthday
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why is Mila hesitant to have serious conversations with
Zara?
Zara is very sensitive say mean things when her feelings are hurt
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You when was the last time Mila heard from her dad?
He sent a birthday present when she turned 6.
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what does Mila do with her green sweater after the
basketball boys tell her touching it is good luck?
She hides it in the back of her closet
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is noticeable about Ms. Fender's water bottle?
It's gray marble patterned with a metal twist off lid
,ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is the name of the difficult piece of music that Mila
and the band are learning in class?
Pirate Medley
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what does Dante do to Mila on the bus?
He sits too close and doesn't let her out of the seat when they arrive at her stop.
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why is Max the first friend to notice that the boys are
bothering Mila?
He is always on the lookout for teasing because he was bullied last year
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why is Mila not able to talk to her counselor, Ms.
Maniscalco, about the boys bothering her?
Ms. Maniscalco is out on maternity leave
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who is the first adult in school Mila tries to talk to about
the boys who are bullying her?
Mr. Dolan, the counselor
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what advice does the counselor give Mila about the
boys?
try to ignore them
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Mila start arriving late to meet Hadley's bus?
She starts walking home from school to avoid the boys on the bus
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Cherish's mom look strange, for a mom?
She has long dyed blonde hair
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You where does Mila see the non-jerk side of Tobias?
in the park with his sister
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You where does Mila see the non-jerk side of Dante?
when he's being a computer genius
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You where does Mila see the non-jerk side of Callum?
when he's playing the trumpet
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is E Motions?
the name of the gym where Mila's family takes classes, and her mom gets a job
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is the first class Hadley tries at the gym?
hip hop
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is a dojo?
a training room for martial arts
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who calls all of her students Ms. or Mr. and their last
name?
Ms. Platt, the karate teacher
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why do all of Mom's clothes turn blue in the wash?
Mila colored a shirt with a turquoise and then put it in the wash
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who wears shirts that are printed with mistakes?
Zara
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who is the leader of Mila's friend group?
Zara
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You how do Max and Zara describe how the boys are treating
Mila differently?
Max calls it bullying and Zara says they're flirting
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who usually upsets Mila's mom on the phone?
,her dad
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who does Mila's mom call a true gentleman?
their neighbor, Mr. Fitzgibbons
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Mila start karate?
she decides she needs to take care of herself, by herself
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is the problem at mom's job that leads her to quit?
she reports figures in the financials that weren't adding up to her boss's boss
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You how does Mila find out about the game the boys are
playing?
Hunter tells Omi, who tells Mila
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You how do the boys earn points in the "game" they are
playing?
by saying inappropriate things to Mila or touching her
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why is Mila reluctant to tell Mr. McCabe that the boys are
harassing her?
he is their basketball coach
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what were Mila & Callum's consequences for their fight in
the band room?
Mila gets 3 days of detention, Callum gets 1 day of detention and they can't be within 20
feet of each other
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You to whom does Mila finally tell the whole story about the
harassment from the boys?
Ms. Fender the band teacher
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Mila finally break her silence and talk to Ms.
Fender about her problems?
She meets alone with her after disrupting the band concert
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what name does Ms. Fender give the bullying Mila has
been experiencing?
Sexual harassment
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You how does Mila confront the boys about their behavior?
in a "community meeting" with the counselors, Ms. Fender, the boys, and another girl
who was harassed
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who is Mila surprised to be paired with in the dojo?
Callum
According to the book The Shape of Thunder how old was Mabel when she died?
14
According to the book The Shape of Thunder who left Cora a present on her porch?
Quinn
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what day did Quinn die?
11-Nov
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what team does Mia compete?
Quiz Bowl
According to the book The Shape of Thunder who does Quinn write letters to in her
chapters?
Her brother/ Parker
, According to the book The Shape of Thunder what does Quinn believe will be the
location for the wormhole?
The old oak tree in the woods/ the eye
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what was in the box Cora gives Quinn for
her birthday?
Newspaper articles/articles
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what part of the tree are they hoping will
have the worm hole?
The Eyeball
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what was the last thing Cora said to
Mabel the morning she dies?
The lip gloss looks ugly
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what did Quinn see Parker get before the
shooting?
Guns
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what is Quinn trying the shape of that may
be similar to the shape of time?
The Shape of Thunder
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what happened to Cora as she tried to
cross the creek on the night of the Fall Festival?
She fell and hit her head
According to the book The Shape of Thunder Cora explains to Quinn that silent is an
anagram for which word?
listen
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, who is the author
Taryn Souders
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, what town does the narrator live in (setting)?
Windy Bottom, GA
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, who is the narrator's best friend?
Justice
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, who is Justice's twin?
Liberty
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, where do the kids have "kitchen duty"?
A Latte Books
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, what does Justice carry in his back pocket (after
the Piggly Wiggly bathroom "rendezvous")?
Dictionary
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, what did Mr. and Mrs. Gordon own before joining to
start A Latte Books?
Used Books
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, who is the narrator?
Cooper Goodman
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, what was found at the playground under the old
slide?
Skeleton
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, who are the retired teachers who liked to gossip?
Answers with complete solution
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who is the author?
Barbara Dee
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You where do Mila and her friends eat lunch most days?
on the school blacktop
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what does Omi collect?
things from nature--examples are seashells, feathers, and stones
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is the name of the game with crazy-complicated
rules that students play on the blacktop?
untag
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who is Ms. Wardak?
the lunch aide
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is Mila's favorite class in school?
band
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what instrument does Mila play?
trumpet
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what grade is Mila in?
7th
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is the band teacher's name?
Ms. Fender
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what 5 things are on Mila's after-school to do list?
1) walk the dog, Delilah 2) wait for her sister, Hadley, at the bus stop 3) homework 4)
practice trumpet 5) make (heat) dinner
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is Mila's mom's job?
office manager
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Mila wear her fuzzy green sweater so often?
To cover up that her clothes have gotten tight
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why doesn't Mila want to ask Mom for new clothes?
they are on a budget and money is tight
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Mila hug Leo in the band room when he is with
his friends?
they tell her it's his birthday
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why is Mila hesitant to have serious conversations with
Zara?
Zara is very sensitive say mean things when her feelings are hurt
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You when was the last time Mila heard from her dad?
He sent a birthday present when she turned 6.
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what does Mila do with her green sweater after the
basketball boys tell her touching it is good luck?
She hides it in the back of her closet
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is noticeable about Ms. Fender's water bottle?
It's gray marble patterned with a metal twist off lid
,ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is the name of the difficult piece of music that Mila
and the band are learning in class?
Pirate Medley
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what does Dante do to Mila on the bus?
He sits too close and doesn't let her out of the seat when they arrive at her stop.
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why is Max the first friend to notice that the boys are
bothering Mila?
He is always on the lookout for teasing because he was bullied last year
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why is Mila not able to talk to her counselor, Ms.
Maniscalco, about the boys bothering her?
Ms. Maniscalco is out on maternity leave
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who is the first adult in school Mila tries to talk to about
the boys who are bullying her?
Mr. Dolan, the counselor
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what advice does the counselor give Mila about the
boys?
try to ignore them
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Mila start arriving late to meet Hadley's bus?
She starts walking home from school to avoid the boys on the bus
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Cherish's mom look strange, for a mom?
She has long dyed blonde hair
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You where does Mila see the non-jerk side of Tobias?
in the park with his sister
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You where does Mila see the non-jerk side of Dante?
when he's being a computer genius
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You where does Mila see the non-jerk side of Callum?
when he's playing the trumpet
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is E Motions?
the name of the gym where Mila's family takes classes, and her mom gets a job
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is the first class Hadley tries at the gym?
hip hop
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is a dojo?
a training room for martial arts
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who calls all of her students Ms. or Mr. and their last
name?
Ms. Platt, the karate teacher
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why do all of Mom's clothes turn blue in the wash?
Mila colored a shirt with a turquoise and then put it in the wash
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who wears shirts that are printed with mistakes?
Zara
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who is the leader of Mila's friend group?
Zara
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You how do Max and Zara describe how the boys are treating
Mila differently?
Max calls it bullying and Zara says they're flirting
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who usually upsets Mila's mom on the phone?
,her dad
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who does Mila's mom call a true gentleman?
their neighbor, Mr. Fitzgibbons
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Mila start karate?
she decides she needs to take care of herself, by herself
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what is the problem at mom's job that leads her to quit?
she reports figures in the financials that weren't adding up to her boss's boss
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You how does Mila find out about the game the boys are
playing?
Hunter tells Omi, who tells Mila
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You how do the boys earn points in the "game" they are
playing?
by saying inappropriate things to Mila or touching her
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why is Mila reluctant to tell Mr. McCabe that the boys are
harassing her?
he is their basketball coach
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what were Mila & Callum's consequences for their fight in
the band room?
Mila gets 3 days of detention, Callum gets 1 day of detention and they can't be within 20
feet of each other
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You to whom does Mila finally tell the whole story about the
harassment from the boys?
Ms. Fender the band teacher
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You why does Mila finally break her silence and talk to Ms.
Fender about her problems?
She meets alone with her after disrupting the band concert
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You what name does Ms. Fender give the bullying Mila has
been experiencing?
Sexual harassment
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You how does Mila confront the boys about their behavior?
in a "community meeting" with the counselors, Ms. Fender, the boys, and another girl
who was harassed
ITB Maybe He Just Likes You who is Mila surprised to be paired with in the dojo?
Callum
According to the book The Shape of Thunder how old was Mabel when she died?
14
According to the book The Shape of Thunder who left Cora a present on her porch?
Quinn
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what day did Quinn die?
11-Nov
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what team does Mia compete?
Quiz Bowl
According to the book The Shape of Thunder who does Quinn write letters to in her
chapters?
Her brother/ Parker
, According to the book The Shape of Thunder what does Quinn believe will be the
location for the wormhole?
The old oak tree in the woods/ the eye
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what was in the box Cora gives Quinn for
her birthday?
Newspaper articles/articles
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what part of the tree are they hoping will
have the worm hole?
The Eyeball
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what was the last thing Cora said to
Mabel the morning she dies?
The lip gloss looks ugly
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what did Quinn see Parker get before the
shooting?
Guns
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what is Quinn trying the shape of that may
be similar to the shape of time?
The Shape of Thunder
According to the book The Shape of Thunder what happened to Cora as she tried to
cross the creek on the night of the Fall Festival?
She fell and hit her head
According to the book The Shape of Thunder Cora explains to Quinn that silent is an
anagram for which word?
listen
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, who is the author
Taryn Souders
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, what town does the narrator live in (setting)?
Windy Bottom, GA
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, who is the narrator's best friend?
Justice
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, who is Justice's twin?
Liberty
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, where do the kids have "kitchen duty"?
A Latte Books
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, what does Justice carry in his back pocket (after
the Piggly Wiggly bathroom "rendezvous")?
Dictionary
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, what did Mr. and Mrs. Gordon own before joining to
start A Latte Books?
Used Books
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, who is the narrator?
Cooper Goodman
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, what was found at the playground under the old
slide?
Skeleton
In the book Coop Knows the Scoop, who are the retired teachers who liked to gossip?
