Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
DTDL Battle of the Books 2011
Who says: “Life is amazing, isn’t it? You can never tell what will happen. Nobody knows until they go
ahead and play the game.”?
Moose’s dad (p. 214)
What does Moose find in his shirt pocket the day after Natalie is reaccepted into the Esther P. Marinoff
school?
A scrap of paper that says the word “Done” and is underlined twice.
What was written on the piece of paper Moose finds in his shirt at the end of the book?
Done (p. 215)
Criminals mentioned in the book at Alcatraz:
Al Capone (p. 14)
Machine Gun Kelly (p. 15)
Roy Gardner (p. 15)
Weasel (p. 73)
Onion (p. 162)
WHERE Questions (13)
Where does Al Capone Does My Shirts take place?
Alcatraz Island (p. 3)
What school is Natalie’s family trying to get her enrolled in?
Esther P. Marinoff (p. 5)
Where was Al Capone born?
New York (p. 14)
Where is the first place Theresa takes Moose on their tour?
The morgue (pg. 13)
Where does Moose’s dad find his glove when it turns up missing?
Natalie’s room (p. 31)
Where in the warden’s house does Moose have his first meeting with him?
The library (p. 36)
Where did the Flanagans live before moving to Alcatraz?
Santa Monica (p. 37)
Where does Moose play ball with the kids from school?
South Field (p. 48)
Where do the cons play baseball?
In the rec yard (p. 56)