Q 01/05

Which lifelong best friend does Astrid expect to join her at roller derby camp in Roller Girl?

A) Hannah

B) Megan

C) Nicole

D) Chloe

Answer · why

C) Nicole

Nicole picks a different camp instead, opening the first real rift the two friends have ever known.

Q 02/05

Which star skater becomes Astrid's idol on her first night watching roller derby in Roller Girl?

A) Rainbow Bite

B) Babe Ruthless

C) Maggie Mayhem

D) Smashley Simpson

Answer · why

A) Rainbow Bite

Rainbow Bite later turns the tables, telling Astrid that she is a hero too for taking hits for her team.

Q 03/05

What colour does a derby camp friend dye Astrid's hair partway through the summer in Roller Girl?

A) Pink

B) Blue

C) Green

D) Purple

Answer · why

B) Blue

Blue is only on loan, though: Astrid is allowed to keep the colour until the end of summer and no longer.

Q 04/05

Which Pacific Northwest city, where Victoria Jamieson moved in 2009, is the setting of Roller Girl?

A) Seattle

B) Eugene

C) Vancouver

D) Portland

Answer · why

D) Portland

Portland shows up in familiar bridges and street scenes, and a few of the city's real derby athletes appear in the pages too.

Q 05/05

Which space-themed derby name does the twelve-year-old heroine skate under in Roller Girl?

A) Supernova

B) Asteroid

C) Black Hole

D) Comet

Answer · why

B) Asteroid

Asteroid is a play on her own first name, in a sport where skaters compete under pun-filled aliases.