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MOSTLY GHOSTLY Trivia Game

1. At the beginning of WHO LET THE GHOSTS OUT? Nicky and Tara have no idea they're _______________.
A) haunted
B) turning inside out
C) ghosts
D) in Switzerland

2. Max's big brother, Colin, is _______________.
A) supportive toward Max
B) a mean bully
C) a poet
D) a fortune-teller

3. In WHO LET THE GHOSTS OUT? Max's dog Buster _____________.
A) turns inside out
B) bites Max
C) has rabies
D) runs away to join the circus

4. Phears can't stand _______________.
A) meat loaf
B) 80's music
C) watching Max eat vegetables
D) light

5. What are Max and his best friend Aaron members of?
A) the Stargate SG-1 club
B) the Boy Scouts
C) a rock band
D) Weight Watchers

6. In HAVE YOU MET MY GHOULFRIEND? who makes Max keep a journal?
A) Phears
B) Ms. McDonald
C) Max's dad
D) Buster

7. When Max is near Traci Wayne, he ____________.
A) bursts into song
B) always knows exactly what to say
C) blushes, and can barely breathe or talk
D) sneezes

8. Why is Max's ear enormous in HAVE YOU MET MY GHOULFRIEND?
A) Phears, inside a wasp, stung the inside of his ear.
B) It's one of Max's magic tricks.
C) He heard something he shouldn't have.
D) Buster bit it.

9. In HAVE YOU MET MY GHOULFRIEND? Max has climbed to the top of the rope in gym class when he realizes _______________.
A) his pants have fallen down
B) Coach Freeley is possessed by Phears
C) he's afraid of heights
D) he needs to go to the bathroom

10. What is Nicky always telling Tara?
A) She's not a ghost.
B) She's not afraid of cats.
C) Lulu is a stranger.
D) She has a crush on Max.

11. In ONE NIGHT IN DOOM HOUSE Tara and Nicky feel crushed in Scruffy's because _____________________.
A) people sit on them and they're disappointed not to see their parents
B) a truck runs over them
C) a building falls on them
D) an evil ghost rolls over them

12. Max's rabbit Benny dies in ONE NIGHT IN DOOM HOUSE when it is ______________.
A) frozen into a popsicle
B) drowned
C) melted
D) levitated

13. In ONE NIGHT IN DOOM HOUSE bullies Billy and Willy Wilbur harass Max by ___________________.
A) teasing Tara and Nicky
B) trying to make Max eat yellow snow
C) spinning Max in a circle by one leg
D) stealing Max's homework

14. Traci thinks Max threw up on his shirt in ONE NIGHT IN DOOM HOUSE because ________________.
A) he did
B) Colin spewed chewed cookie on Max's shirt
C) Max's rabbit threw up on his shirt
D) the shirt design looked like vomit

15. Morgo wants the silver bullet-shaped souvenirs Max took from Doom House because ___________________.
A) they are life pods
B) he wants to make earrings out of them
C) he wants to shoot vampires with them
D) he wants to eat them for a snack

16. In the beginning of LITTLE CAMP OF HORRORS, Nicky and Tara cannot attempt to release their parents from Max's pendant because _____________________.
A) It's too hot to touch
B) It's invisible
C) Max hid it
D) Colin has it

17. In LITTLE CAMP OF HORRORS, who gets on the bus with Max as he heads for camp, and greets Max? (hint: this person makes Max 's ears burn, skin tingle, and wheeze like he's ran miles)
A) Phears
B) Aaron
C) Traci Wayne
D) A ghoul

18. In LITTLE CAMP OF HORRORS, who is the headless body that runs out of the old cabin?
A) One of the evil big beetle ghosts
B) Phears
C) Nicky and Tara's father
D) A friend of Colin's who is playing a practical joke on the new campers

19. What do Colin and the Wilbur brothers say are in Snake Lake, in LITTLE CAMP OF HORRORS?
A) Coffins
B) Big poisonous snakes
C) Count Dracula
D) Hamburgers

20. In LITTLE CAMP OF HORRORS, what does Max do when the Wilbur brothers threaten to throw Jakey into the lake?
A) He tries to rescue him.
B) He throws up.
C) He asks Traci to help Jakey.
D) He punches the Wilbur brothers.

21. Why does Max say rude things to the mayor during the awards ceremony in GHOULS GONE WILD?
A) He thinks the mayor is a ghoul.
B) He's sleepwalking.
C) He's talking to Nicky and Tara.
D) It's not actually Max talking; Colin is throwing his voice.

22. What does Max's dad like to watch on TV during dinner?
A) The Nature Channel
B) Car accidents on the news
C) Sesame Street
D) The Weather Channel

23. Who keeps following Max in GHOULS GONE WILD?
A) A boy dressed in black, with an old man's face
B) A giant lizard
C) A ravenous meat-eating plant
D) Traci Wayne

24. What is the big news that Max's dad has in GHOULS GONE WILD?
A) They are getting a swimming pool.
B) They are going on vacation to Egypt.
C) He has inherited a million dollars.
D) They will be moving to Texas.

25. In GHOULS GONE WILD, Max says that every time he tries to tell his parents about Nicky and Tara _________________________.
A) They're terrified.
B) They call a psychiatrist.
C) They say he's too old for imaginary friends.
D) They call a newspaper reporter.

26. In LET'S GET THIS PARTY HAUNTED! when Tara and Nicky suggest something is weird about Quentin, Max __________________________.
A) Says they're jealous of his friendship with Quentin
B) Cries
C) Laughs
D) Agrees

27. When Max confides in Colin about the boy in black, Colin _____________________.
A) Wants to hire a ghostbuster
B) Confesses it was him, Colin, all along
C) Asks Max to write down every incident involving the boy in black
D) Tells his parents that Max is making up ghost stories

28. What happens when Nicky and Tara help Max pretend to be a great potter?
A) Traci is so impressed.
B) The boy in black appears in the clay.
C) Clay smacks Traci in the mouth and hair, and she slips and falls in it.
D) Max gets an A on his project.

29. In LET'S GET THIS PARTY HAUNTED! who does Max uninvite to his party?
A) Ms. Delaney
B) Nicky and Tara
C) Quentin
D) Aaron

30. Two pieces of clothing belonging to Max's dad are ruined by Max and Quentin's magic tricks in LET'S GET THIS PARTY HAUNTED! What are they?
A) Jeans and a belt
B) Socks and shoes
C) A hat and a necktie
D) A jacket and slippers

31. In FREAKS AND SHRIEKS, what does the person look like who is following Tara and Nicky?
A) A green woman, covered in slime
B) A short man with a white beard, wearing a black raincoat
C) A transparent girl with glowing purple earrings
D) Max

32. In FREAKS AND SHRIEKS, what kind of sticky predicament is Aaron in?
A) A problem at a party
B) A situation involving Aaron's grandparents
C) A dilemma with glue
D) A cooking quandary

33. What kind of party does Traci invite Max to in FREAKS AND SHRIEKS?
A) A flashlight party
B) A taco party
C) A swimming party
D) A treasure hunt

34. What is Traci Wayne doing at Max's house in DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES?
A) The tango
B) Reading Teen People while Max does her homework
C) Ghost hunting
D) She didn't come over to Max's house; she's too cool.

35. In DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES! how do Tara and Nicky keep Max awake the first night?
A) They fly him to Japan.
B) They make him drink gallons of coffee.
C) They pinch him whenever he closes his eyes.
D) They play video games with him.

36. When Max's dog attacks him in DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES! what does Max do?
A) He lies down and plays dead.
B) He lifts the huge dog over his head.
C) He asks Tara and Nicky for help.
D) He sprays the dog with black ink.


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