Who is the illustrator?

Katie Kath

What is the name of the farm that Sophie’s family inherits from Sophie’s great uncle?

Blackbird Farm (1)

What is the name of the company that Sophie writes to for more information about unusual chickens?

Redwood Farm Supply (1)

How old is Sophie?

12 (1)

What are two foods Sophie can make without catching anything on fire?

French toast and pancakes (2)

What is Sophie’s grandma’s name?

Mariposa Garcia Gonzales (5)

What is the name of Sophie’s best friend from LA?

LaToya (5)

Where is Sophie’s bedroom?

In the attic (6)

What does Sophie think Blackbird farm is really like, rather than a farm?

A “big, boring garden” (6)

Where did Sophie find an old typewriter? And who does it remind her of?

In the hayloft; her grandma (6)

What is the name of Sophie’s new mailman?

Gregory (7)

Where do all of Sophie’s aunts and cousins go every Sunday afternoon?

Tio Fernando’s (8)

What does Safety Sophie always wear?

Gloves and goggles (10)

Why is the street in front of Sophie’s farm a highway, not a freeway?

Cars can drive fast, but it only has one lane each way (13)

What type of tree used to grow in front of Sophie’s apartment?

A lemon tree (15)

How long does it take Sophie to walk along the fence around her farm?

More than an hour (15)

When should grape vines be pruned?

Spring (16)

What does Sophie bring the little white chicken to eat the first day she sees it?

Wilted lettuce and an apple (24)

Where does Sophie address the letter to her great uncle?

Valhalla (27)

What does Sophie name the angry white chicken and why?

Henrietta, after The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (31)

What does it look like when chickens drink?

People gargling (38)

Who writes back from Redwood Farm?

Agnes (40)

What kind of chicken is Henrietta?

A bantam white leghorn (43, 60)

What color is Sue’s pick-up truck?

Orange (48)

How long does Sophie need to refrigerate Henrietta’s eggs?

At least a week (60)

How many points does someone need to score on the “Are Chickens Right for You” quiz in order to be almost ready for chicks?

39+ (64)

How high should a chicken’s feeder be?

At the height of the chicken’s back (67)

What are some things you should not feed a chicken?

Desserts, citrus peel, coffee grounds, moldy food, and junk food (69)

What is the name of the librarian at Sophie’s library?

Ms. O’Malley (76)

What type of chickens does Sue Griegson raise?

Rhode Island Reds (77)

What do chickens look like when they run?

A tyrannosaurus rex combined with an airplane (79)

What type of egg does Henrietta lay?

A glass egg (83)

What do Sophie and her dad make out of some old rope?

A swing (86)

What does Ms. Griegson use to lure her hawk chicken down from the tree?

Cracked corn (89)

What type of chicken is Sophie’s invisible chicken?

Barred Plymouth Rock (92, 95)

What color are the invisible chicken’s eggs?

Brown (97)

How many miles is it from Sophie’s farm to town?

5 (98)

Which store does Sophie love to look in the window of?

The bookstore (98)

Who works at the paint counter at the feed store?

Jane (99)

What color would Sophie paint her room if she could?

Sunflower yellow (100)

How many days does Sophie need to refrigerate the invisible chicken’s eggs?

At least three (103)

How many nest boxes do you need for chickens?

One box per every four laying hens (105)

What is the name of the invisible chicken?

Chameleon (107)

What egg recipe does Sohphie’s family all love best?

Her grandma’s migas (110)

What type of chicken has feathers twisted in very direction, like they’d been blown in the wind?

A bantam black frizzle cochin (113)

What is the name of Chris’s rooster?

Rocky (124)

What is special about Sophie’s buff orpington chicken?

It’s a cockatrice hatcher (129)

How long does Sophie need to refrigerate Buffy’s eggs?

30 days; they’re safe to eat after 3, but might contain sand (129)

What kind of chicken looks like a Muppet?

A Silkie (138)

Who shows Sophie how to wind up the tire swing and make it spin so much you get dizzy?

Chris (140)

How much will Jane give Sophie for each glass egg?

One dollar (142)

What day is the poultry show?

July 1, 2014 (144)

What does each chicken’s eggs look like?

Henrietta: glass; Chameleon: regular size light brown pointy; Roadrunner: little light brown (145)

Who taught Sophie’s grandma to make migas?

Senora Armandariz (148)

What songs did Sophie’s family dance to at their family dance party?

“Three Little Birds”, “Sabotage”, “Kiss”, and “Quizas, Quizas, Quizas” (149)

What does “migas” mean?

Crumbs (151)

What did Sophie’s grandma say when she served migas?

¡Buen provecho! (153)

Why did Chris go on Sue Griegson’s farm without asking?

To get flowers for his mom (159)

Which farm do Sophie’s chickens run to when they’re being chased by the chicken/hawk?

Redwood Farm (175)

What does Sophie agree to give Mr. Gregory in exchange for postage for her chickens and help setting up at the poultry show?

A dozen eggs (180)

What type of animal makes a weird gurgly booming noise?

Emu (187)

What kind of chicks does Chris have?

Polish chickens (188)

What grade was Sophie in when she couldn’t remember a single thing about Benjamin Franklin?

Third (188)

Which type of chicken does Sophie mispronounce at the poultry show?

Chochin (It’s KO-chin, not ko-CHIN) (190)

What is the name of the Filipina reporter at the poultry show?

Joy (195)

Who is going to teach Sophie’s dad to drive the harvester?

Violet (196)

Who has a llama named Ella?

Samantha (196)

What type of animal does Gregory raise?

Call ducks (197)

What does Sophie type on the typewriter to show the Speckled Sussex how it’s done?

“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.” (204)

How old was Agnes when Mr. Thornton Dougherty tired to kiss her in the barn?

12 (207)

Who sends Sophie a letter saying she has some of Agnes’s chickens?

Hortensia James (212)

In which book

In which book does a highway – not a freeway – run in front of a character’s house? (13)

In which book did a farm used to have chickens, ducks, geese, and goats? (13)

In which book does a character never throw anything away? (14)

In which book does a character have to wear a whistle all the time? (15)

In which book does a character save half a refrigerator door and five rusty stop signs? (18)

In which book is a character in charge of making to-do lists? (19)

In which book did a character work on a farm when she was younger? (23)

In which book does a character get a tetanus shot before their insurance ran out? (24)

In which book does a jam jar float off the ground? (37)

In which book does an animal eat small rocks? (48)

In which book is it easier to unscrew door hinges than break locks? (59)

In which book does a character make a smiley face out of brown sugar? (59)

In which book does a quiz ask if someone is afraid of birds? (61)

In which book do characters have to be twice as honest and neighborly when everyone assumes you’re an undocumented immigrant? (75)

In which book do characters make up a song about diatomaceous earth? (84)

In which book are there books all over the living room, but not very many kids’ books? (99)

In which book does a chicken like tomatoes? (103)

In which book does a character say there is no shame in hard work? (110)

In which book does a character note that “usually good news can wait, and bad news can’t”? (116)

In which book does a character put a racoon statue in a pond? (126)

In which book do people use glass eggs to trick their chickens into laying? (142)

In which book does a chicken know that with great power comes great responsibility? (173)

In which book do people sometimes just need a little time to figure out what’s right? (191)