8th Grade BOB Round 1 - 2025

In Moongarden, what does the acronym S.L.A.M. stand for?

• Stellar Landing near Atlantis and the Moon

• Scientific Lunar Academy of Magic

• School of Learning about Moongardens

• Space Launching Academy of Mathematics

In No One Leaves the Castle, when Florent first arrives in Bramstoke, what were the items the man was counting in the palm of his hand?

• Coins

• Teeth

• Candy

• Gems

In the book, The Labors of Hercules Beal, what is the name of the sculptor who has to sell her work?

• Mrs. Mitchell

• Mrs. Henderson

• Mrs. Savage

• Mrs. Schultz

In Moongarden, Myra says at S.L.A.M. rule number one for cutting class is the following:

• always act like you know where you're going

• don't get caught

• bring a friend

• don't do it

Dulcenetta, The Bard, played what musical instrument in No One Leaves the Castle?

• Ukelele

• Concertina

• Viola

• Mandolin

In The Labors of Hercules Beal, how does he satisfy the first labor?

• He chases away the "ugly cats" and boards up the house

• He finds a map and finds a treasure

• He reads a 750 page book for the first time

• He completed a marathon

In Moongarden, why did the settlers leave the old world?

• aliens had landed on earth

• because the world was too small

• They were being hit by asteroids

• plants turned poisonous and leached toxins into the atmosphere

In No One Leaves the Castle, who is The Lilac hired to find?

• Countess Violet

• Dakka, the Troll

• Runebar, the Sorcerer

• Count Angbar

In The Labors of Hercules Beal, what is the name of Hercules's school?

• School of Children's Sciences

• Academy of Gifted Scientists

• Day School for Biology Sciences

• Cape Cod Academy of Environmental Sciences

In Moongarden, Myra says "Reps" are ______.

• Repetitions which are clones grown in a lab

• useless old people

• teachers who have retired

• exercises done by the students