Twilight Release Party!

Our Twilight Movie Release Party was held in the El Cajon Library Teen Area on November 20 (Thursday) from 4 - 5:30. Congratulations to S.B. for winning our Twilight Trivia Challenge, receiving our grand prize -- a Twilight movie poster!

the twilight trivia challenge

easy

1. What is the first and last name of the main character of the book?
   
2. What kind of vehicle does Bella drive?
   
3. How old is Bella in Twilight?
   
4. Where does Twilight take place?
   
5. Where does Edward take Bella at the end of Twilight?
   
6. Which of Bella’s classmates has a crush on Mike?
   
7. Where does Bella first see Edward Cullen?
   
8. Name the five adopted Cullen “children.”
   
9. How old was Edward when Carlisle found him?
   
10. What kind of car does Edward drive?
    
11. What color are Edward’s eyes when he’s thirsty?
    
12. What is Edward’s special gift?
    
13. Which Cullen fits the following description: short, thin, pixie-like, pale, with short black hair?
    
14. Which Cullen always moves as if she were dancing?
    
15. What is Rosalie and Jasper’s last name?
    
16. What game do the Cullens play when it storms?
    
17. What is Alice’s special gift?
    
18. What are the names of the Cullen “parents”?
    
19. What does Carlisle do for a living?
    
20. Jacob Black’s family legend claims that they are descended from which creatures?
    
21. What city does Bella run to, trying to escape James?
    
22. Where does James lure Bella to meet him alone?
    
23. What is the name of the actor playing Edward?
    
24. What is the name of the actress playing Bella?
    
25. “What if I’m not the superhero? What if I’m the bad guy?”
    
26. “Can you believe my dad paid me twenty bucks to come to your prom?”
    
27. “Bella, it’s not my fault if you are utterly unobservant.”
    
28. “That’s Edward. He’s gorgeous, of course, but don’t waste your time.”
    
29. “It’s healthy to ditch class now and then.” 

    

medium

1. What is the name of Bella’s mother?
   
2. What is the name of Bella’s father?
   
3. What does Bella’s father do for a living?
   
4. Who asks Bella to the spring dance?
   
5. Who is the first student Bella meets, on her first day of school?
   
6. What two words did Edward write on the note to Bella before the weekend of the Girl’s Choice Dance?
   
7. What color is Bella’s prom dress?
   
8. Where was Edward born?
   
9. What is Edward’s favorite animal to hunt?
   
10. How did Alice spend her life as a human?
    
11. Which Cullen child is known for his strength?
    
12. What was Emmett dying from when he was saved?
    
13. What is Emmett’s favorite animal to hunt?
    
14. What is Jasper’s special gift?
    
15. What is the name of Jacob’s dad?
    
16. What trio of vampires interrupts the Cullens’ baseball game?
    
17. What is the name of the director?
    
18. “Do you like scary stories?”
    
19. “I remember nothing of being human.”
    
20. “I do a good job of blocking painful, unnecessary things from my memory.”
    
21. “It sounded like you were having Bella for lunch, and we came to see if you would share.”
    
22. “Emmett hits the hardest, but Edward runs the fastest.”
    
23. “Humans can be very predictable; they like to be somewhere familiar, somewhere safe.”
    
24. “So, did you stab Edward Cullen with a pencil or what? I’ve never seen him act like that.”
    
25. “The wasting of finite resources is everyone’s business.
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hard

1. What is Bella’s middle name?
   
2. What is the name of Bella’s stepfather?
   
3. What does Phil do for a living?
   
4. What colors are the walls in Bella’s bedroom?
   
5. What was Edward dying of when Carlisle found him?
   
6. What does Jacob Black call vampires?
   
7. What is the name of the actor who plays Carlisle?
   
8. What is the name of the actress who plays Esme?
   

B&B -- Twilight Discussion

Meeting Minutes: 11/4/2008 (4-5pm in the Board Room)

Present: Miko, N.C., C.E., K.G., M.M., V.M., W.M., J.N., R.W.

Announcements

• Miko has a new AIM sn that you can use to contact her: LibraryMiko
  
• The book for our December discussion is Speak, which will come in over the next week. Miko will call or email you when the books are in.
  
• El Cajon Library is having a Twilight party on November 20 from 4 - 6.
  

Twilight Discussion Questions & Some of Our Answers

Feel like you didn't get to say your say, or did you miss our meeting? Leave a comment!

1. What is your favorite part?
When Bella flirts with Jacob, the first kiss; when Edward saves Bella from the creepy guys; the fight scene.

2. What is your least favorite part?
The Push and going to the beach with Jacob; when Jacob comes to the dance; when she's in PE.

3. Who is your favorite character?
Alice (because she seems so cool), Bella, Edward (because he's HOT), Esme (because she's supportive and motherly), Carlisle.

4. Is there a character you dislike?
Jacob, Tyler, Billy, James (although C.E. says she does like him because he makes things interesting), Rosalie, Jessica (because she's pathetic) .

5. There are arguments that say Bella is wimpy and pathetic. Do you like Bella? Do you identify with Bella?
She is not pathetic -- her clumsiness makes her cute and endearing. But then, she could have chilled out a little when Edward was in her room.

6. There's an argument that this book gives girls unrealistic expectations about men. Is Edward too perfect? Would you crush on him if he went to your school?
We know that it's fiction. And Edward's not perfect -- first of all, he's a vampire. He has his flaws -- he's always ragging on himself, for example. And yes, we would totally crush on him if he went to our school.

7. Do you think Edward and Bella’s relationship is healthy? Does it make a difference that they are characters in a book, as opposed to your friends?
They might be a little obsessive, but this is true love.

8. Edward is attracted to Bella by her smell. That makes his love unconditional, but is it less admirable because it's not based on her character or personality?
No. Her smell is what attracted him to her initially, but it was her personality that made him really fall for her.

9. There's a movie coming out this month. Would you have cast someone else as Edward/Bella?
No. They're perfect, even though Edward's hair might be a little too poofy. Robert Pattinson is, in a word, HOT.

10. What would you say to people who would argue that books with vampire themes are harmful to you?
Maybe the themes are too mature for younger kids, but the book would be too hard for them anyway.

The Questions We Didn't Get To

Want to discuss these questions? Leave a comment!

1. The biggie: Jacob or Edward?
   
2. Do you think Carlisle did the right thing changing Edward into a vampire, or was it selfish?
   
3. Would you want to live forever? Why or why not?
   
4. What would you say to people who tell you that you're too young to read this book?
   
5. Who here read vampire books before Twilight? What makes this book different from other vampire books? What does it have in common with other books they like?
   

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