Battle of the Books - Harriet the Spy
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- What was Ole Golly fond of doing when asked a question?
- Answering with a quote.
- How did Sport know they were near the ocean?
- They could smell it, the salt. They could feel the spray blow across their faces.
- What were the kids making at Rachel's house?
- A Spy Catcher club house.
- What did Harriet do on the first day of school while waiting for school to start?
- Took notes on all the kids and how they had changed over the summer.
- Why did Harriet decide to change her spy route and visit the Robinson's first one day?
- She had seen a large crate delivered to their home and wanted to see what was in it.
- What were the stops on Harriet's spy route?
- Mrs. Plumbers house, Dei Santis' grocery, The Robinson's and Harrison Withers' house.
- How does Mrs. Welsch find out about the notebook incident?
- Dr. Andrews told her about it.
- Why wouldn't Sport be able to attend the Gregory School after this year?
- Only girls could attend the Gregory School after sixth grade.
- What was in the Robinson's crate?
- An enormous carved baby holding a tiny mother.
- What was Harriets spy uniform?
- An old pair of blue jeans, and old dark blue sweatshirt with a hood, an old pair of blue sneakers with holes over her little toes. Black rimmed spectacles with no lenses.
- What happened at school to make Harriet have to go home early?
- Rachel Hennessey spilled ink all over her.
- How long had Harriet known Ole Golly?
- Since she was born.
- What did Ole Golly tell Harriet she must do?
- She must apologize to her friends for what she wrote in her notebook and she must lie.
- What was the name of Harriet's school?
- The Gregory School.
- Harriet had a bad dream and knew something terrible was going to happen. What did happen?
- The kids at school found her notebook and read it aloud.
- What did Harriet do every night when she was suppose to be sleeping?
- Got her flashlight and a book and read under the covers.
- What did the 6th grade decide to do for the Christmas pageant?
- They decided to be Christmas dinner.
- What does Sports father do?
- He is a writer
- When Harriet stopped doing her school work what did her mother do about it?
- She took Harriet's notebook away from her.
- What was Harriets nurses name?
- Ole Golly
- What did Mr. Waldenstein do for a living?
- He was a delivery man.
- What snack did Harriet have everyday at 3:40pm?
- Cake and milk.
- How did Mr Waldenstein and Ole Golly get to the movies?
- On his delivery bike.
- What did Sport want to be when he grew up?
- A ball player
- What does the M in Harriet M. Welsch stand for?
- Nothing - Harriet put the M in herself.
- What did Harriet want to be when she grew up?
- A writer
- Why did Ole Golly leave Harriet?
- Mr. Waldenstein proposed to her and she accepted.
- Who was Harriet's best friend besides Sport?
- Janie Gibbs
- Was Sport glad to see Harriet when she showed up at his house?
- No
- What expression did Harriet see on Ole Golly's face for the first time at her mother's house?
- Sadness
- What was the name of the doctor Mr. and Mrs. Welsh sent Harriet to talk to?
- Dr. Wagner
- How did they get to Far Rockaway?
- On the subway
- Who is the author of Harriet the Spy?
- Louise Fitzhugh
- What game is Harriet teaching Sport to play?
- Town
- When Harriet's went to Sports house to see if they were still friends there was a celebration going on. Why were Sport and his father celebrating?
- Mr. Rocque had sold his book.
- Who did Ole Golly take the children to meet?
- Her mother, Mrs. Golly.
- After 3 years of spying where did Harriet finally get caught?
- In Mrs. Plumber's dumbwaiter.
- What does Sport keep in his notebooks?
- The finances.
- What had changed when Harriet returned to school?
- Harriet was chosen editor of the sixth grade page of the school newspaper.
- What did Harriet think Mrs Golly looked like?
- Dough about to be made into a big round Italian loaf.
- Who was Mr. Waldenstein?
- Ole Golly's boyfriend.
- What did Janie and Harriets mothers think the girls should do?
- Take dance lessons.
- What finally caused things to return to normal?
- Harriet printed a retraction in the school newspaper apologizing for what she had written in her notebook and saying that none of it was true.
- How old are Sport and Harriet and what grade are they in?
- They are 11 years old in the sixth grade.
- What kind of reception did Harriet get at Janie's house?
- Janie was angry and unfriendly. She blamed Harriet for making her spill her test tube and ruining the floor.
- Where did Harriet live?
- East Eighty-seventh Street in Manhattan
- What was delivered to the Welsh house one morning?
- A special delivery letter from Ole Golly to Harriet.
- What were Harriet's spy tools?
- A flashlight, a leather pouch for her notebook, a leather case for extra pens, a water canteen, a boy scout knife.
- What does Harriets father do for a living?
- He works in television
- What does Sport do for his father and why?
- He cooks and cleans because his mother went away.
- What kind of notes did Harriet take on Mrs. Gully?
- She was fat and dumb. She wouldn't want to live like Mrs. Golly but she would like to know what went on inside her head.
- What did Janie want to be someday?
- A scientist
- What was Sports real name?
- Simon Rocque (pronounced Rock)
- How many notebooks does she have?
- 15
- How long has Harriet been writting?
- Since she was 8 years old.
- Where was Ole Golly taking Sport and Harriet?
- To Far Rockaway.
- Describe Ole Golly's appearance.
- Not the best lokking face in the world. Frowning, sharp dark lines and very tall.
- Why was Harriets notebook so important to her?
- She writes everything in it and never goes anywhere without it.
- What did Mrs. Golly's house look like?
- It had one bed, one table, four chairs and a bathtub in the kitchen.
- What did Ole Golly say to change Harriet's mind about dance school?
- That spy's needed to learn to dance too.
- What had Harriet taken for lunch everyday for five years?
- A tomato sandwich.