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Lemencello
GRC 2016
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the item that is the key to everything in the library. | Library cards |
| What is Dr. Z's full name? | Dr. Yanina Zinchenko |
| What are the first names of the 12 winners: | Miguel, Akimi, Andrew, Bidgette, Sierra, Yamseen, Sean, Haley, Rose, Kayle, Charles and Kyle |
| What did Kyle write on his first essay? | "Balloons, There might be balloons." (p.21) |
| Describe what Miguel thought the new library looked like when he first saw it? | A majestic Greek temple |
| What rule was printed inside the top of the box for Mr. Lemencello's indoor/outdoor scavenger hunt? | At the end of the game the loser must clean up. (p.3) |
| Why does Kyle want to go to the library lock in? | Because he thought he could play games on their computers. (p.18) |
| What is Kyle's last name? | Keeley (p. 1) |
| What city and state is the library in? | Alexandriaville, Ohio (p.8) |
| What inspired the author to write this book? | An author visit to P.S. 10 in New York to see a very beautiful library and all the games he loved. |
| What type of person would the author recommend this book to? | A lover of games and puzzles. |
| Who ultimately wins? | Kyle |
| What does Kyle do with his prize $? | Splits it with his family |
| True or False: Kyle's older brother Mike is a total jock and high school super star. | True (p.2) |
| How long was the library under construction for? | 5 years (p.7) |
| What room did the golden key, the first prize awarded in the library, access? | Mr. Lemencello's private library suite |
| Who leaves the game first? | Sean (p.23) |
| WHo gets stuck in the book return? | Haley Daley (p105) |
| When does Kyle meet the white tiger? | When they check out the book (p. 186) |
| Who does REALLY NOT want Kyle to win? | Charles Chillington |
| Where did Kyle find the desserts to win the privelee to go to the Electronic Learning Ctr.? | The Cafe |
| What were the names of Kyle's brothers? | Mike and Curtis |
| What did Kyle have to do to be selected for the lock in? | Write an essay explaining why he was excited for the lock in. |
| How much was Kyle's gift card he won when he got selected worth? | $500 |
| What did Kyle do when the teacher did not accept his essay for getting an opportunity to go to the library? | He personally emailed an essay to Mr. Lemencello |
| In what section of the library are 'Languages' located in the Dewey Decimal section? | 400's |
| Akimi is what ethnicity? A. Irish B. Italian C. Indian D. French | A. Irish |
| What is the answer to the very last puzzle? | READ |
| What does Kyle hope to see in the party on Friday? | balloons |
| What is Mr. Lemoncello's first name? | Luigi |
| How long did Kyle get grounded for? | 1 week (p.1) |
| What did Kyle take a shortcut through in his yard when he was racing his brother? | His mother's rosebush (p.1) |
| How old is Mike Keeley? | 17 |
| Who is Kyle's other brother? | Curtis |
| How old is Curtis? | 15 |
| Who was the 'smartest' Keeley? | Curtis (p. 2) |
| What day of the week were the Keeley brother's running and racing around the neighborhood? | Sunday |
| Who suggested the Keeley brother's play a 'game' in the beginning? | their mom |
| What game of Mr. Lemencello's were the Keeley brothers playing in the very beginning? | Mr. Lemencello's Indoor Outdoor Scavenger Hunt |
| What did Mrs. Keeley write to Mr. Lemencello for? | A refresher pack of clue cards |
| Name something the refresher pack of cards that Mr. Keeley ordered for Mr. Lemencello's Indoor Outdoor Scavenger Hunt asked you to find: | 1. an adult's droopy underpants 2. one dirty dish 3. a rotten banana peel |
| What was the neighbor of the Keeley's Doberman's name? | Twinkie |
| What was the day's riddle that the Keeley brother's had for the game? | "Find 2 coins from 1982 that add up to 30 cents and one of them cannot be a nickel" |
| What did Kyle's dad keep in his basement workshop? | An apple cider jug filled with loose change |
| Finish the quote from Curtis in the book: "I was going to do that. The shortest distance between 2 points is......" | "...a straight line". |
| What did Kyle Keeley have deducted from his allowance for the rest of the year to pay for the window he broke? | 50 cents |
| What was Alexandriaville, Ohio's most magnificent building? | Gold Leaf Bank |
| True or False: No single construction crew stayed on the job longer than 6 weeks. | True |
| True or False: Mr. Lemencello is a billionaire. | True |
| Was Dr. Zinchenko short or tall? | Tall |
| What did Dr. Zinchenko wear in his ear? | a Bluetooth earpiece |
| What color is the control center's door in the library? | red |
| How many stories is the rotunda? | 3 |
| What year was the bank building built, that provided the shell for the new library? | 1931 |
| What kind of columns were in the library? | Corinthian |
| What was the library's most stunning visual effect? | The Wonder Dome |
| How many wedge shaped video screens lined the underbelly of the Wonder Dome? A. 6 B. 8 C. 10 D. 12 | C. 10 |
| Name something the Wonder Dome could become: | 1. constellations of the night sky 2. flight through the clouds that made viewers below sense that the whole building had somehow lifted off the ground 3. in Dewey Decimal mode--10 sections depicting vibrant and constantly changing images associated wit |
| In the Children's Room what is there a flock of? | Geese (six audio-animatronic goslings) |
| Who is frozen in the center of the geese in the Children's Room? | Mother Goose |
| What song did the geese sing first in the Children's Room? | Baa-Baa Black Sheep |
| What other 2 songs did they sing: | 1. Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest from Treasure Island 2. Walter the Farting Dog |
| On what day of the week was the library's opening night? | Friday |
| What exact Dewey Decimal # is the white tiger supposed to be located in? | 599.757 |
| What logo was on the rug of Kyle Keeley's bedroom? | Cincinnati Reds |
| True or False: Kyle was big on books. | False |
| What type of video game system did Kyle Keeley have set up in the family room at his home: A. Sony PlayStation B. Nintendo Wii B. Microsoft Xbox | A. Sony PlayStation |
| True or False: Kyle got grounded for a week AND lost his video game privileges. | True |
| What game did Kyle's mom have on her computer? | Diner Dash |
| What does Kyle's mom tell him to grab for breakfast? | A Toaster Tart |
| What kind of Toast Tart did Kyle's brothers leave him in the box: A. Strawberry B. Brown Sugar and Cinammon C. S'mores D. unfrosted brown Sugar and Cinammon | D. unfrosted Brown Sugar and Cinammon |
| How many years had it been since they tore down the old library before Mr. Lemoncello opened the new one? | 12 years |
| What term does Curtis prefer to the word 'nerd'? | Geek |
| Who did not want to say hi to Kyle on the school bus? | Sierra Russell |
| What grade was Sierra Russell in? | 7th |
| What color eyes does Akimi have? A. blue B. green C brown D. hazel | A. blue |
| What ethnicity is Akimi's mom and what is her dad? | Mom= Asian Dad= Irish |
| What video game system was Akimi playing on the school bus? | PSP 3000 |
| What game was Akimi playing on her PSP 3000 on the school bus? | Squirrel Squad |
| What level was Kyle up to on Squirrel Squad? | 27 |
| Who is Kyle Keeley's best friend? | Akimi |
| What are the falcons really in Mr. Lemencello's Squirrel Squad game? | F-16 Falcon Fighter Jets |
| True or False: Kyle Keeley thinks that everything that comes out of Mr. Lemencello's Imagination Factory was amazingly awesome. | True |
| What is the exact title of the essay that 12 year olds should write for the chance to win a lock in at the new library? | 'Why I'm Excited About the New Public Library' |
| How many 12 year olds would be chosen for the essay contest? | 12 |
| What was Charles Chiltington's typical school uniform (name 4 things): | 1. khaki slacks 2. blue blazer 3. button-down shirt 4. tastefully striped tie |
| What does Charles' tutor tell him a big word for library is? | Book repository or athanaeum |
| What does Charles say is one of his 'fundamental family philosophies' when talking to his ELA tutor? | 'Knowledge is power' or 'We eat losers for breakfast' |
| What is Kyle and Akimi's homeroom teacher's name? | Mrs. Cameron |
| What special thing did Miguel Fernandez put in his essay? | a whole section on the Ancient Library of Alexandria, Egypt |
| What was Miguel president of at the middle school? | The Library Aide Society |
| What was Mrs. Cameron's first name? | Dana |
| True or False: Mrs. Cameron wears glasses. | True |
| What kind of car does Mr. Lemencello drive? | a car that looked like a giant red boot on wheels |
| What was Mr. Lemencello's first and most famous game? | Family Frenzy |
| True or False: Mr. Lemencello was short. | False (he was tall and gangly) |
| Who was the final judge of the 12 year old essays? | Mr. Lemencello |