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Battle of the Books 2012-2013
The Fast and the Furriest, by Andy Behrens
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Literature
3rd Grade
07/26/2012

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In the book by this title, the setting is Chicago.
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The Fast and the Furriest
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In this book, the main character's father is a former Chicago Bear.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 2)
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Emblazoned on T shirts throughout the city, were the words "First in Trying". It was an impossible legacy to live up to.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 13)
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When his father was twelve, he could benchpress 180. Name the book.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 14)
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In this book, the dog was so lazy that he had passed out once while chasing a squirrel.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (P. 15)
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Watching an Animal Planet agility competition creates a mess. Name the book.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 20)
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In the book by this title, a character falls asleep while hanging from a tire swing.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 32)
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In this book, email messages are sent at 2:30 in the morning.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 38, 40)
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In the book by this author, a rolling desk chair is used to move around the bedroom rather than walking.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 38)
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A character eats peanut butter s'more crunch cereal. Name the author.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 39)
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This author writes of a recipe developed over months of trial and error. 1/3 Cinammon Frosted Crisps, 1/3 Double Chocolate Puffs, and 1/3 Berry Marshmallow Monster Pops.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 26)
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In the enormous white room were seesaws, pylons, wooden hurdles, a windmill, plastic rings, a ramp and kiddie pool. Name the author.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 44)
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This author writes that it's not a sport unless it involves a ball.
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Andy Behrens, (P. 51)
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In the book by this author, Scherzer Football Camp is insincerely committed to as a way of getting to do what he REALLY wanted to do.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 57)
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In the book by this title, a camper is referred to as "new meat".
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 61)
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A character offers to use his large savings by making a long-term investment, like the corporation or the share-holders. Name the book.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 76)
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In this book, a coach says that in real football if you play with indifference you can get hurt.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 83)
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At 'Taste of Chicago' he inhaled turkey legs, paella, shrimp stir-fry, cheese fries and frozen cheesecake on a stick.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 87)
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A character is expelled from camp for disciplinary action. Name the book.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 99)
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In the book by this title, a character was used to coaches who were whistle-blowing hustle-mongers. But this new teacher seemed 'slightly mystical'.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 102)
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Obstacles were toppled and a path of destruction was left wherever they went, but the teacher seemed unbothered. Name the author.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 105)
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At Paw Patch there were ramps, hurdles and tunnels. Name the book.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 106)
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This author writes that a character must buy the babushkas in packs of eight, like underwear.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 110)
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In the book by this author, an event would qualify one dog for the Midwest Kennel Club Championship.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 115)
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'Overweight and Underachieving'would be the name of this character's memoir, writes which author?
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Andy Behrens, (p. 120)
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They were like machines, like little "dog-bots". Name the author of this book.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 136)
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In the book by which author was there a Newfoundland named Constantine Tazmanius III. There had also been a Tazmanius I and II.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 149)
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In the book by this author a character hides the engraved trophy under his mattress.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 169)
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In this book a dog is described as "clutchy".
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 163)
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There's good money in signing little helmets for little men. Name the book.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 164)
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In the book by this title, Dad called for a BFR, a "Big, Family Round-table".
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 182)
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In this book a character dreams of playing a game of tag, being 'it' forever, and chasing various characters from cereal ads, like Tony the Tiger.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 198)
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A setting is at the United Center Arena. Name the book.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 209, 218, 220)
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In the book by this title a character says, if you work hard in practice, then the games are like a party.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 229)
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In this book the blinking clock said 0:00:39.800. A 39.8 with no imperfections.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 236)
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A few basic principles of sportsmanship needed to be discussed. Name the book.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 240)
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In which book does a mother insist that soccer tournaments are like little mini-vacations for the family?
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The Fast and the Furriest, p.205
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In this book a dog is described as part beagle, part potato chip.
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The Fast and the Furriest, p. 15
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In the book by this author a father is allowed to park after taking two pictures and signing an autograph.
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Andy Behrens, p. 227
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A boy and his dad play the Madden Football video game. Name the book.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 244)
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In this book characters spend most of their time in the basement.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 15)
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Team jerseys are made in the book by this author.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 140)
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A bone shaped trophy is the prize won in the book by this author.
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Andy Behrens, (p. 162)
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In this book characters run together to prepare for a competition.
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The Fast and the Furriest, (p. 127)
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