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Age of Miracles
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1
What does the Biblical term "Good Samaritan" refer to?
a charitable or helpful person
a person from the Middle East
intent listener
good Christian
2
Julia's grandfather told lots of anecdotes about Alaska. What is an anecdote?
jokes and recollections
memorabilia
short amusing or interesting story
short sad stories
3
What is the name of the teenage character that helps the grandfather?
Steve
Butch
Chip
Keith
4
How old is Julia at the end of the book?
16
23
25
19
5
Some dooms-dayers thought the slowing was Armageddon. What is that?
beginning of Biblical time
the end of all electricity
Time when Jesus Christ will come
end of the earth
6
What year was the book first published?
2012
1963
2001
1997
7
Circadian rhythms refers to....
popular music at the time of the slowing
reptilian time
twenty four clock time
real time with the slowing
8
Where was the grandfather found dead?
in his garage
in his bomb shelter
in his shed
out in the woods
9
"Californians are accustomed to the motions of the earth". What is this referring to?
earthquakes
tornadoes
hurricanes
large scale forest fires
10
"I tied my shoes
reluctantly
" means
sloppily
fidgeting
showing quickness
showing hesitation, unwillingness
11
The verb "retrofit" means
add a component after the manufacture
to make new again
add heat shields to avoid radiation
add a fitting to a pipe
12
Julia remembers when the slowing was announced. What had happened that day?
Hanna had spent the night.
Her team won the soccer match.
Sylvia forgot Julia's paino lesson
Seth had asked Julia to go skate boarding.
13
Bonus Question-In the author interview, she states that her most intense research was in.....
physics
biology
astronomy
California natural disasters
14
Which main character is free-thinking like a hippie?
Sylvia
Seth
Grandfather
Father
15
Julia's mother was beautiful and had been an actress. What is her current job?
teacher
writer
makes TV commercials
homemaker
16
What is the name of the religious group that Hanna moved to Utah with?
Mormons
Catholics
Jehovah Witnesses
Seventh Day Adventists
17
The phrasal verb "freak out" means...
to dance wildly
a wild reaction, type of behavior
to frug
to be clueless
18
Julia's grandfather gave her
commemorative
silver dollars which means....
noteworthy
valuable
adjective
memorable
19
What was the birthday tradition at Julia's school?
to get birthday cake
get kissed by all the boys
to get balloons
to wear a favorite outfit
20
Julia's mother
"brought up"
the idea for a birthday party. Which means.....
to strongly suggest
to be adamant about something
to raise a matter for consideration
to yell loudly
21
Julia's mother was "hoarding" food. what does this mean?
clearing out grocery shelves for later use
storing nonperishable food
stockpiling laundry detergent
canning fruits and vegetables
