Practice Questions for Gregor
the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Part 1:
1.
What was Gregor pressing his forehead against in
the hot apartment? Screen, p. 1
2.
Where had all the neighbourhood kids gone? Summer camp, p. 2
3.
Why did Gregor have to stay behind? Watch 2 yr. old sister Boots, p. 3
4.
What did grandma call Gregor? Simon, p. 3
5.
What is on Grandma’s patchwork quilt? A piece of her wedding dress, p. 4
6.
Where had grandma been raised? On a farm, p. 4
7.
What is grandma’s reaction to the offer of root
beer? Laughs. Thinks it’s only for birthdays and special
occasions, p. 5
8.
Who drinks the icy root beer? Mrs. Cormaci, p. 6
9.
What does Mrs. Cormaci think she has a gift
for? Using tarot cards to tell fortunes,
p. 7
10.
What kind of ball does Boots play with in the laundry
room? Tennis ball, p. 8
11.
What instrument does Gregor play in band? Sax, p. 9
12.
What happened 2 years, 7 months and 13 days
ago? Gregor’s dad disappeared/left, p. 9
13.
What explanation does Gregor give strangers for
his family situation? Dad in California,
divorce, p. 11
14.
How do Boots and Gregor end up in
Underland? Through dryer air duct, p. 12
15.
What is the “Beeg bug” Boots notices first? Giant cockroach, p. 16
16.
What is odd about cockroach’s speech? Word order is jumbled, p. 18
17.
What do the roaches think Boots is? Princess and queen, p. 19
18.
How do Roaches tell the difference between over
and underlanders? Scent, p. 20
19.
What is happening in the stadium? Bats flying, p. 24
20.
How did the 1st underlander come to
Boots and Gregor? Riding on the
underside of a bat, p. 25
21.
How pale was the girl? Could see her veins, p. 27
22.
How did Boots get this nickname? Steals boots in winter, p. 30
23.
What is Boots’ real name? Margaret, p. 30
24.
Who does Boots notice has purple eyes? Queen Luxa, p. 30
25.
What does Luxa call the roaches? Crawlers, p. 32
26.
Where did Boots and Gregor live? NY City, p. 35
27.
Where does Gregor’s mom work? Dental Office, p.35
28.
Who is the bearded Underlander? Vikus, p. 39
29.
What is the city Vikus brings them to? Regalia, p. 44
30.
What is on the buildings of Regalia? Carvings, p. 46
31.
How does Vikus explain safe arrival from laundry
room? Favourable currents, p. 49
32.
Who gives Boots her bath? Dulcet, p. 52
33.
What is a diaper called in Underland? Catch cloth, p. 53
34.
When embarrassed, what is Dulcet’s skin compared
to? A ripe watermelon, p. 55
35.
How does one enter the bath? Steps into pool, p. 57
36.
What has been done with Gregor’s clothing? Burned, p. 59
37.
Why does High Hall have no roof? So bats can get in for parties, p. 61
38.
What does bonding mean? Special relationship between a bat and a
human, p. 66
39.
What are roaches called in Underland? Crawlers
40.
What is unique about grilled fish set on a plate
for Gregor? Eyeless, p. 69
41.
What subject was Gregor’s dad crazy about? Science, p. 69
42.
Who was the first Underlander? Bartholomew of Sandwich, p. 70
43.
How did sandwich find out about Underland? Visions and local tribe in NY, p. 70
44.
How is the lamp Gregor has fueled? Oil, p. 73
45.
What got into Boot’s curly hair? Stew and pudding, p. 74
46.
What does Gregor meet in tunnel after trying to
escape by river? Rats, p. 81
47.
What do Fangor and Shed plan to do? Eat Boots and Gregor, p. 82
48.
What do the rats know by scent? What they had eaten for dinner, p. 83
49.
Who is Luxa’s bat? Aurora, p. 89
50.
Who strikes Gregor in the face? Luxa, p. 94
51.
What happened to Luxa’s parents? Killed by rats, p. 97
52.
What token from Gregor’s father does Vikus show
Gregor? A braided keychain, p. 98
53.
Where had Gregor made it? Summer Camp, p. 98
Part 2
1.
What does Solovet think Rats want Gregor’s
father for? Make them a thumb, p. 104
2.
Who wrote prophecy of Gray? Sandwich, p. 108
3.
Who are the Underlanders looking for? A warrior, a son of the sun, p. 109
4.
Who do they present Gregor to? The council, p. 113
5.
Who is rat king?
Gorger, p. 119
6.
What is in Underland’s museum? Items fallen from Overland, p. 122
7.
Name items Gregor chooses from museum? Flashlight, batteries, hard hat, can of root
beer, p. 122
8.
What was on the roll of paper Nerissa gave to
Gregor? Prophecy of Gray, p. 125
9.
Who is like a shorn sheep? Luxa with haircut, p. 126
10.
What does all light in Underland go for? Producing food, p. 130
11.
When will Luxa ascend throne? Age 16, p. 131
12.
What are gnawers in the prophecy? Rats, p. 133
13.
Who first quotes “Courage only counts when you
can count.”? Mareth, p. 140
14.
How did Nerissa react to death of parents by
rats? Became as frail as glass, p. 145
15.
Who can tell roaches apart? Boots, p. 152
16.
Who suggests burning the dead batteries? Mareth, p. 153
17.
Why do crawlers refuse to come at first? Don’t want to destroy peace with rats, p. 155
18.
What children’s song does Boots put roaches
in? Pat a cake, p. 159
19.
What is the Ring Dance? Roaches use it to worship ones who are
chosen, p. 162
20.
For whom do they perform Ring Dance? Boots, p. 162
21.
Which roaches join the quest? Tick and Temp, p. 163
22.
Who is Henry’s bat? Ares, p. 164
23.
What song does Gregor teach Boots to get
variety? Row your Boat, p. 166
24.
Where does Underland beef jerky come from? Their cows, p. 167
25.
What does the spider say when Gregor talks to
it? Nothing, p. 172
26.
Who on quest are irreplaceable? Gregor and Boots, p. 174
27.
Where had Gregor’s first sax come from? Pawnshop, p. 176
28.
Who makes catch cloths? Spider, p. 181
29.
Why does Tick ask “Hates us, the princess, hates
us?”? Boots is having a tantrum, p. 184
30.
How does Gregor save Luxa from spider
attack? Sprays root beer at Spider Queen’s
face, p. 191
31.
What did Boots do after her tantrum? Fell asleep, p. 192
32.
What do they do with leftover root beer? Share it, p. 195-6
33.
Who does Vikus call “a natural ambassador”? Boots, p. 196
34.
Who will be the guide when Vikus and Solovet
leave? A rat, p. 199
Part 3
1.
What is rat guide’s name? Ripred, p. 204
2.
Why do they need Ripred? Prophecy and he’s the only one who knows
where Gregor’s father is, p. 206-208
3.
What is the relationship between Vikus and
Luxa? Grandfather to granddaughter, p.
211
4.
How does Ripred know about American
history? Read books and papers in
overland, p. 217
5.
Who had never made a sandwich? Luxa, p. 219
6.
Who teaches her?
Gregor, p. 219
7.
How do bats travel through the low, small
tunnels? Riding roaches, p. 222
8.
Why does Ripred take them through the smelly
tunnel? To conceal their odour, p. 225
9.
What is surviving spider’s name? Gox, p. 228
10.
What happens to the dead spider Treflex? Eaten by Gox, p. 228
11.
What is punishment for bat/human who break their
bond? Must live alone in Underland, p.
233
12.
What did Henry try to do while Ripred
slept? Kill him, p. 235
13.
Who makes up the word “questers” on the
spot? Gregor, p. 238
14.
Who of the questers was most helpful with first
aid? Gox the spider, p. 239
15.
Why does Ripred gnaw on a bone? To keep his teeth from overgrowing, p. 241
16.
What’s wrong with Boots as they get closer to
finding dad? Fever, p. 242
17.
Where does Tick, the roach, die? At the bridge, in the river, p. 246
18.
After Tick’s sacrifice, what does Gregor
do? Cries, p. 249
19.
What was Gregor’s dad wearing when found? Cloak of rat fur, p. 258
20.
Who is the traitor in the group of
questers? Henry, p. 260
21.
Who does Henry want to ally with? The rats, p. 260
22.
Why did the gold crown on King Gorger’s ear make
Luxa gasp? Belonged to her parents, p.
262
23.
What does Gregor do to try to save the
others? Runs so rats will chase him, p.
265
24.
How does Gregor survive leaping into
canyon? Ares the bat lifts him up, p.
269
25.
Who is the 4th one to die? Henry, p. 271
26.
What happens to Luxa after her cousin’s
betrayal? Can’t speak, in shock, p. 272
27.
Who sews the rip in Aurora’s wing? Gregor, p. 274
28.
What does Gregor’s dad use to magnetize the
needle? Lodestone, p. 281
29.
What miracle enables the group to return to
Regalia? Gregor’s father makes a
compass, p. 282
30.
When does Luxa allow herself to cry? When she sees Vikus, her grandfather, p. 285
31.
What does council plan to do with Ares? Banish him, p. 290
32.
What is the issue that makes them against
Ares? Can’t be trusted, p. 291
33.
How does Gregor save Ares? Bonds with him, p. 292-3
34.
How had Dad come to Underland? Sucked by air current, grate in laundry room,
p. 296
35.
Why had rats kept Gregor’s dad alive? Promised to make weapons, p. 296
36.
What sword is offered to Gregor? Belonged to Sandwich, full of jewels, p. 299
37.
Why does he say “no thanks”? Gregor wants to be a peacemaker, not a
warrior, p. 301
38.
Who presses money into Gregor’s hand? Mareth, p. 302
39.
Where in Overland does the family come up? Central Park
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