Swindle by Gordon Korman
1. The friend of the main character in this book asked, “What difference does it make if two people or
two hundred people spend the last night in a condemned building?” Ch 1, Pg 3
2. Which story begins in a haunted house? Ch. 1
3. In which book do we meet “the man with a plan”? ch.1, p. 4
4. The main character in this book was rankled by being completely ignored, brushed off like a mosquito,
just because you were young. Ch 2, Pg 11
5. Which book is about the injustice of adults pushing kids around and kids standing up to these adults?
Ch. 31, p. 243
6. The face on the baseball card was unfamiliar to the main character in this book even though it was a
famous player. Ch 2, Pg 15
7. In which book are two characters sleeping when a giant wrecking ball hits the house they are in? ch.
3, p. 19
8. It was the first time the main character and his friend in this book were inside the store that was more
like a museum than a comic shop. Ch 3, Pg 23
9. In which book do we find this quote? “Rare collectibles aren’t for kids. They’re a serious
investment.”
10. Characters in this book were told, “The bakery people wanted to compete with the cigarette and
chewing gum companies that dominated the baseball card market. Ch 4, Pg 33
11. In which book is Oct. 17th a significant day? Ch. 4, p. 34
12. The main character in this book said, “We can’t know the total amount, because it’s being sold at an
auction.” Ch 15, Pg 123
13. The despair of the main character in this book was total. Year in and year out, there had always been
one constant, his friend was willing to follow him anywhere. Ch 5, Pg 50
14. In which book do characters plan a heist? Ch 5 pg 41
15. In which book did an idea from the Trojan War play a part? Ch. 10, p. 82
16. The crate was a cramped affair. The best friend of the main character in this book was the smallest kid
in his class. Still, he had to lie on his side, with his knees pulled into his chest, to fit into the small
space. Ch 10, Pg 85
17. A young boy in this book regarded each potential house buyer with suspicion and outright hostility.
Ch12, Pg 94
18. In which book did a “Ballroom” play a part? Ch. 15 entire chapter
19. An obnoxious crook in this book ordered a twenty-pound Thanksgiving turkey over the internet. Ch
17, Pg 140
20. A team in this book crawled up to the peak. Now they were descending the front of the roof, inching
toward the skylight that was their way in. Ch 20, Pg 162
21. Quote: “When the funeral home starts burying people in Ziploc bags, I’ll know some of you fell off
the roof.” Ch 16 pg 130
22. The thrill to a young boy in this book was indescribable. “Barely a thread remained between him and
the final realization of the greatest plan he would ever be a part of.” Ch 23, Pg 182
23. A young girl in this book wore a grin so wide it nearly split her face, “I can’t believe we actually did
it!” Ch 25, Pg 201
24. The mom’s voice in this book carried up the stairs, “We have to force him to give up that card! It’s our
job as his parents to see that he doesn’t destroy his life!” Ch 29, Pg 231
25. This quote is from which book? “It was a glowing coal on an icy night, a tiny measure of justice.”
Ch. 30, p. 237
26. In which book was a mailbox in front of a former mansion very important? Ch. 31, p. 241
27. The police sergeant in this book said, “I hope you know how lucky you are. No one is pressing
charges.” Ch 31, Pg 245
28. In which book are these two nicknames – Bambino and Pitch? Entire book
29. “Suddenly, the Bambino was airborne, riding a mammoth blast of wind” is a quote from what book?
Ch 24 pg 192
30. In what book is a character’s philosophy the following? “If you want something, you make it happen.
You don’t sit around wishing for it to come true.” Ch. 2, p. 16
31. In what book is an object from 1967 sold for $120? Ch. 3, p. 25
32. In what book is someone working on a new invention, the Smart Pick fruit picker? Ch. 4, p. 29
33. In what book was a device “guaranteed not to damage fruit”? Ch25 pg 201
34. “A word to the wise: The world is a big fat scary place filled with people who’ll chew you up and spit
you out if you give them half a chance. Consider this your first life lesson.” In what book is the main
character told this? Ch. 4, p. 38
35. In what book is a Doberman attack dog named Luthor? Ch. 4, p. 37
36. In what book do you meet Eli Mulroney, who spent 43 years working in coal mines? Ch. 13, p. 103
37. In what book is an old man tricked into teaching a boy how to play backgammon? ch. 17, p. 135
38. In what book is an old man described as a wing nut? Ch. 17, p. 138
39. Quote: “Sometimes you have to prove to yourself that you’re more than just a slab of meat under the
shrink wrap in your grocer’s freezer”. Ch 1 pg 3
40. In which book did a creature get tangled in a characters’ hair? Ch 2 pg 12
41. In which book is the word cadaverous used to describe a character? Ch 3 pg 23
42. The Doofus patrol broke up for a while in what book? Ch 6 pg 52
43. In what book did a character make the following statement? “I don’t sit with traitors.” Ch 6 pg 52
44. In which book was a character an unofficial CIA of Park Avenue Extension? Ch 13 pg 105
45. In what book did characters use the library to research the UltraTech Company? Ch. 13, p 106
46. In what book was it stated the “…sirens are one hundred and seventy-five decibels louder than revving
jet engines.”? Ch 13 pg 106
47. In what book was a house design supposedly used in a creative writing assignment? Ch 13 pg 108109
48. In which book did a meeting take place in a rubber and horsehide graveyard? Ch 15 pg 121
49. In which book was it thought to be a kind of poetry when a ticket was paid for? Ch 18 pg 145
50. In what book was something described as “the most exciting find in the past half-century.”? Ch 18 pg
146
51. In what book was a message sent that said “URGENT! Note address change.”? Ch 19 pg152
52. In which book did a character compare their role to that of Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean?
Ch 19 pg 154
53. In which book, when a character was found to be OK after a fall, was the character punched in the
stomach? Ch 26 pg 203
54. Quote: “I’ve poured my blood and sweat into that baby – not to mention most of our savings.” Ch 26
pg 211
55. Instead of arguing about money, characters argued about a burglar in what book? Ch 29 pg 231
56. In what book were sirens heard in the hum of the computer, the whir of the microwave, the refrigerator
motor? Ch 30 pg 234
57. In what book was a skate park a condition of a large monetary donation? Ch 32 pg 252
58. What book had a room which contained "bocce balls, water polo balls, rugger balls, and even a few no
one could identify?" Ch. 15 p 121
59. In which book did a science fiction TV series from the 1960s give an important clue? Ch 8 p 73
60. In which book do some boys hide in a cedar bush? Ch 7 p 60
61. A character from this book drove a black Honda Element. Ch 6 p.59
62. Which book mentions the PBS favorite, Antiques Roadshow? Ch 1 p 13
63. In which book was a story told about a man who brought a strange pet back with him from WW II?
Ch.1 p5
64. This quote about school is from which book? "It was like being scheduled to wrestle an alligator later,
but right now you were expected to alphabetize spelling words and pretend it was important." Ch 19 p
149
65. In which book was it expected that a professional hockey game would take about three hours? Ch 17
p 142
66. In which book do we learn that in theater lingo, an ad lib is when an actor breaks from the script? Ch
25 p 195