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In the book J vs. K, what noun was defined on the first page of the book? Rival: A person or thing competing with another person or thing for the same objective
In the book J vs. K, the book was written to settle what score? "Who's better? Kwame, who writes, or Jerry, who writes AND draws?"
In the book J vs. K, what grade was J in? Fifth (page 1)
In the book J vs. K, how many classes did J's fifth grade have? Three (page 1)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of J's school? Dean Ashley Public School (page 1)
In the book J vs. K, what did J's teachers regularly refer to him as? J-ENIUS (page 1)
In the book J vs. K, what was J's last name? J Ennis (page 1)
In the book J vs. K, what could J draw that no one else could draw? Hands (page 1)
In the book J vs. K, what would J change to turn a happy face into a mischievous face? Eyebrows (page 2)
In the book J vs. K, what word meant what things look like when they go back into the distance? Perspective (page 3)
In the book J vs. K, what did J never use in his books? Words (page 3)
In the book J vs. K, what did J not like to do? Read (page 3)
In the book J vs. K, what did J hate? Words (page 3)
In the book J vs. K, what was J's book about a dinosaur called? J-Man (page 4)
In the book J vs. K, what competition did J want to enter? Dean Ashley Public School's annual creative storytelling competition (page 8)
In the book J vs. K, why did J think he couldn't win first or second place in the competition? Those were always won by the eighth graders (page 8)
In the book J vs. K, what place in the contest was J's goal? In the top five (page 8)
In the book J vs. K, who had always won the top five places in the competition? Seventh graders and older (page 8)
In the book J vs. K, which other fifth grader also signed up for The Contest? K (page 8)
In the book J vs. K, what was J's school called for short? DAPS (page 8)
In the book J vs. K, what did K always carry around with him? A notebook (page 9)
In the book J vs. K, what was a sign for J that something wasn't quite right? His forehead turned cold and moist (page 9)
In the book J vs. K, who was J's homeroom teacher? Ms. Taylor (page 9)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of J's principal? Principal Hamilton (page 9)
In the book J vs. K, what were the rules of The Contest? The story should have at least one character (human, animal or alien) and it must have a beginning, a middle and an end (page 9)
In the book J vs. K, what did Kwame Alexander compare a story without a middle to? A bread sandwich (page 10)
In the book J vs. K, how many fifth graders were entering the contest? Fourteen (page 10)
In the book J vs. K, how many fifth-grade teams of two were entering the contest? Two (page 10)
In the book J vs. K, who were the teams of two entering The Contest? Kate and Catherine (twins) and Dee and Bernice (BFFs) (page 10)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of K's cat? Baldwin (page 11)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of K's little sister? Taki (page 11)
In the book J vs. K, what pets did Taki have? Two pet frogs (page 11)
In the book J vs. K, where had K moved from in the past few years? Houston, San Diego and England (page 11)
In the book J vs. K, what question did J blurt out at the assembly for The Contest? "Are you an artist?" (page 11)
In the book J vs. K, how did K describe himself at the assembly for The Contest? As a writer (page 11)
In the book J vs. K, who were J's best friends? Lamar and Jamar (twins) (page 11)
In the book J vs. K, what type of hairstyle did K have? A bald head (page 12)
In the book J vs. K, what was J's least favorite thing to notice about K? He was really confident (page 12)
In the book J vs. K, what color glasses did K wear? White (page 12)
In the book J vs. K, what did K's belt have on it? The letter K (page 12)
In the book J vs. K, what did J wear with the letter J on it? A cap (page 13)
In the book J vs. K, what did J's dad say was the first rule of being an artist? Keep your eyes and ears open because you never knew where your next great idea could come from (page 13)
In the book J vs. K, what was K's last name? Wright (page 13)
In the book J vs. K, what did K's teachers say when they were impressed with his writing? He had "the write stuff" (page 15)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of K's last school before DAPS? American Academy of London (page 15)
In the book J vs. K, what were K's nicknames at his last school, American Academy of London? Word Wizard, Metaphor Master, and Story Superstar (page 15)
In the book J vs. K, what was K's dad's occupation? Zoo engineer (page 15)
In the book J vs. K, K could write faster than you could say what word? Codswallop (page 17)
In the book J vs. K, what school club did K belong to? Poetry club (page 20)
In the book J vs. K, what did J compare his forehead to when he was nervous? Salami (page 23)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of J's bus driver? Miss Lynn (page 23)
In the book J vs. K, what was J's mom's occupation? A realtor (page 24)
In the book J vs. K, what was J's dad's original occupation? A dentist (page 24)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of J's dad's dental office? Down in the Mouth Dental (page 25)
In the book J vs. K, what did Jerry Craft, the author, say makes a book good? Rewriting and redrawing (page 27)
In the book J vs. K, the author changes J's dad's job from a dentist to what? Co-owner of a barbecue food truck (page 28)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of J's dad's food truck? Pleased to Meat Ya! (page 28)
In the book J vs. K, what did J's dad originally call his food truck before he had to change it? Lord of the Wings (page 28)
In the book J vs. K, what was the special from J's dad's food truck? Chocolate fried chicken (page 28)
In the book J vs. K, what did J originally want to call his book? J's Really Good Picture Book (page 31)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of J's art teacher? Miss Collins (page 34)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of the 4th grader who never read anything? Geoffrey (page 35)
In the book J vs. K, why did K's parents make him and his sister do chores? To build character (page 40)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of K's poem he wrote for The Contest? The Monster Poem (page 41)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of the monster in K's The Monster Poem? Belvedere (page 42)
In the book J vs. K, what did Belvedere wear in The Monster Poem? A flaming purple tux (page 42)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of J's secret agent? J's Bond (page 46)
In the book J vs. K, why did K have to get up and gather around the fish tank at 7:30? For the funeral of Taki's two frogs (page 54)
In the book J vs. K, why was it important for K to make his little sister happy at the funeral of her frogs? She was his biggest fan (page 55)
In the book J vs. K, what were the names of Taki's frogs? Hoppy and Poppy (page 55)
In the book J vs. K, what did K's favorite writing hat look like? Shaped like an ostrich (page 55)
In the book J vs. K, what were Taki's two favorite things? Frogs and gelato (page 55)
In the book J vs. K, what happened after K read his poem at the frog funeral? The frogs began hopping again (page 56)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of K's math teacher? Mr. Curtis (page 59)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of the librarian? Ms. Yang (page 60)
In the book J vs. K, what famous portraits did J draw for the library? Steph Curry, Abraham Lincoln and Ruth Bader Ginsburg (page 60)
In the book J vs. K, what did Ms. Yang do for K to give him his confidence back? She had him read to 1st graders in the library (page 66)
In the book J vs. K, what caused the loud noise that made the 1st graders stop chanting for K? J accidentally knocked over a metal can of pencils (page 68)
In the book J vs. K, when J asked K for writing advice, who did he say the advice was for? The first graders (page 73)
In the book J vs. K, what did K tell J he should write instead of writing what he knows? Write what you DON'T know (page 77)
In the book J vs. K, what person did K tell J he should write in while giving him advice? Sixth person, writing in first, second and third person all at the same time (page 79)
In the book J vs. K, what magic book of words did K tell J gave him his power? A thesaurus (page 79)
In the book J vs. K, what did K tell J he should use instead of synonyms? Antonyms, the opposite words (page 80)
In the book J vs. K, what two words did J misunderstand to mean to write backwards? In verse vs. Inverse (page 81)
In the book J vs. K, what fell out of J's pocket after he asked K for writing advice? J's Secrets to Drawing Really Good (page 83)
In the book J vs. K, how big was K's smile after he found J's Secrets to Drawing Really Good? As big as his gym teacher's Air Force 1s (size fifteen shoes) (page 84)
In the book J vs. K, what did J ask Ms. Yang for instead of a thesaurus? A tyrannosaurus with cinnamons (page 89)
In the book J vs. K, what color was the thesaurus? Orange covered in dust, red when wiped clean (page 90)
In the book J vs. K, what did Ms. Yang give her library helpers once a month? Pizza (page 92)
In the book J vs. K, what was J's favorite type of pizza? Pineapple-barbecue-chicken pizza (page 92)
In the book J vs. K, what two books did Ms. Yang suggest for books written in verse? Out of the Dust and Brown Girl Dreaming (page 92)
In the book J vs. K, what was K's favorite class? Recess (page 97)
In the book J vs. K, what was K's favorite part of recess? He got to sit by himself and write. And talk to Kate (page 97)
In the book J vs. K, who taught K to shoot hoops? Uncle Jerry (page 99)
In the book J vs. K, what was Uncle Jerry's claim to fame? Two seasons in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers (page 100)
In the book J vs. K, who did the Cleveland Cavaliers draft after Uncle Jerry left to play in Ireland? LeBron James (page 100)
In the book J vs. K, what caused Uncle Jerry to retire from basketball? A dislocated toe (page 100)
In the book J vs. K, what did Uncle Jerry use all his money to start? A service to help people with debilitating toe injuries which was a truck to drive around and give toe exams. (pages 100-101)
In the book J vs. K, what was Uncle Jerry's toe exam truck called? Jerry's Hip-Hop Toe Truck (page 101)
In the book J vs. K, what did K think was the worst part about Uncle Jerry living with his family? He ate all of K's snacks (page 101)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of J's and K's favorite band? Daft Punk (page 104)
In the book J vs. K, what was J's and K's favorite song by Daft Punk? Something About Us (page 105)
In the book J vs. K, what did J accidentally say instead of "I've got to boogie?" "I've got a booger!" (page 109)
In the book J vs. K, how did J thank K for saving him from embarrassment? He nodded and gave him a thumbs up (page 114)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of the cafeteria cook? Mr. Alexander a.k.a. Mr. A (page 117)
In the book J vs. K, what two names did Mr. Alexander call J and K? James Baldwin and Jacob Lawrence (page 116-117)
In the book J vs. K, what type of themed menu is Mr. Alexander making for the day of The Contest? Literary themed (page 117)
In the book J vs. K, what role did Mr. Alexander play in The Contest? The MC (page 117)
In the book J vs. K, what did Mr. Alexander do before he became a cook? A stand-up comedian (page 118)
In the book J vs. K, what gave J the idea to write about elephants? An eighth grader on the bus blowing his nose like a trumpet (page 123)
In the book J vs. K, what nickname did K give the smallest elephant he saw on National Geographic? Bantam (page 131)
In the book J vs. K, what piece of playground equipment did J and K use as a stage? The merry-go-round (page 136)
In the book J vs. K, how did J describe the silence after reading his elephant story at recess? Like your sister accidentally sits on the remote and mutes the tv (page 137)
In the book J vs. K, what word did Lamar use to describe K's art? K-tastrophe (page 148)
In the book J vs. K, what did J and K yell at each other after realizing they both lied to each other? "You tricked me!" (page 150)
In the book J vs. K, what is missing from all of the basketball hoops at DAPS? The nets (page 151)
In the book J vs. K, what chapter comes after chapter 13 in the book? Chapter 13 ½ (page 151)
In the book J vs. K, what happened to all of the basketball nets at DAPS? The eighth graders pulled them all down while attempting to dunk (page 151)
In the book J vs. K, what metaphor did the author, Kwame, state he was extending? The chess metaphor (page 152)
In the book J vs. K, what word did the seventh graders call J and K when the ball rolled to them? Scrubs (page 151)
In the book J vs. K, which seventh graders did J and K play basketball against? Nestor and Walter (page 156)
In the book J vs. K, what play did K refer to with the hint "I think the door is open"? The backdoor play or BD (page 158)
In the book J vs. K, what did "G and G" mean in the basketball game? Give and go! (page 160)
In the book J vs. K, what did the phrase "Puerto Rico" mean in the basketball game? Pick and roll (page 160)
In the book J vs. K, why did the bus have to go to the bus car wash? A second grader had puked in seat fourteen (page 162)
In the book J vs. K, what did winning the basketball game convince J and K to do? Team up for The Contest (page 162)
In the book J vs. K, who dropped K off at school every morning? His dad (page 164)
In the book J vs. K, who picked K up from school everyday? His mom (page 164)
In the book J vs. K, what day and time did J and K agree to meet to work on their story? Saturday at two p.m. at K's house (page 164)
In the book J vs. K, where was the only place J had ever seen a mansion? The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (pate 165)
In the book J vs. K, what type of pets did K have? A pigeon and a cat (page 166-167)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of K's cat? Baldwin, after his parents' favorite author, James Baldwin (page 168)
In the book J vs. K, what was K's favorite animal? An elephant (page 174)
In the book J vs. K, what did the hallways of DAPS smell like on the day of The Contest? Fish, from a tuna-and-egg-salad sandwich left in a locker (page 181)
In the book J vs. K, how many students participated in The Contest? Thirty-five (page 183)
In the book J vs. K, what were the prizes for first through third place in The Contest? 1 st: $500, 2nd: $250, 3rd: $100 (page 186)
In the book J vs. K, who donated the prizes for The Contest? Willem Bartholomew Crapper, local toilet tycoon (page 186)
In the book J vs. K, why did Mr. Crapper donate prize money for The Contest? It was rumored he had won the very first contest (page 186)
In the book J vs. K, what words did K have J repeat before The Contest started? Be a star. In your mind. Let it shine. (page 188)
In the book J vs. K, what type of entries were in The Contest? Poetry, short stories and a puppet show (page 189)
In the book J vs. K, what was the title of J and K's contest entry? Croak and Swagger: The Most Ribbiting Story Ever Told! (page 191)
In the book J vs. K, what type of shortage is in J and K's story? Gelato (page 192)
In the book J vs. K, what is the name of the zoo in J and K's story? James Pond City Zoo (page 193)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of the elephant in J and K's story? Dr. Belvedere Von Tuck (page 194)
In the book J vs. K, what names did Hoppy and Poppy take when becoming super spies? Croak and Swagger (page 195)
In the book J vs. K, who were the top five winners of The Contest? 5 - Carlos Rivera (8th grade)
4 - Lois Williams (7th grade)
3 - Christy Dawson (7th grade)
2 - J and K
1 - Geoffrey Kenny (4th grade) (pages 205-208)
In the book J vs. K, what did Geoffrey write about for The Contest? A diary of what it's like to be a kid whom no one wanted around (page 209)
In the book J vs. K, what did the first place winner receive? A trophy and gigantic check (page 210)
In the book J vs. K, what did the second and third place students receive? Smaller, less gigantic checks (page 211)
In the book J vs. K, what did the fourth and fifth place students receive? Normal-size certificates (page 211)
In the book J vs. K, what were J's parents', Mr. And Mrs. Ennis', first names? Rodney and April (page 216)
In the book J vs. K, what were K's parents' first names? Bobby and Gloria (page 216)
In the book J vs. K, what did K's family not eat? Meat, they were vegetarians (page 218)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of K's mom's realty company? Always Write Realty (page 220)
In the book J vs. K, what did J's mom do for work? She was a realtor too (page 221)
In the book J vs. K, what was the name of J's mom's realty company? April Flowers Realty (page 221)
In the book J vs. K, what property did both J's and K's moms think they were about sign? The Rosa family estate (page 222)
In the book J vs. K, what did J say as a distraction when the two moms realized they were rivals at dinner? "I have a girlfriend!" (page 224)
In the book J vs. K, who did J and K both have a crush on? Kate (page 226)
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