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Who are the twins who live next door?
What is Khufu?
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1
What is Khufu?
It is the newest planet in the solar system.
It is the largest waterfall in the world.
It is the largest pyramid in Egypt.
It is the biggest desert in the world.
2
Who are the twins who live next door?
Jimmy and Emily
Cassy and Allie
Alllie and Jack
Jack and Emily
3
What did the girls' mom throw away because she thought the girls were 'too old for it?'
A special chess set they played with
Flat Daddy
Their dad's old soldier's helmet
I Miss Daddy doll
4
What revelation does Ginny have when she returns to Jewelry Camp with Supriya's help?
She realizes she is not used to being bad at something and asking for help.
She realizes that she doesn't really like Geography any more.
She realizes that she likes Jewelry-making more than she thought.
She realizes how much she really needs her friends.
5
What is true North?
True North is the geographic North Pole
True North is where Santa lives
6
What did Ginny make in Jewelry-making Camp?
A bracelet with beads showing latitude/ longitude of Bagram Airforce Base.
A bracelet with Allie's and Ginny's photo in it for mom.
A locket with Allie's and Ginny's photo in it for mom.
A bracelet with blue and pink stones for her mom.
7
What do Allie's school placement test scores reveal and what do they prohibit her from taking?
She is 'approaching grade level' and cannot take a foreign language.
She is 'approaching grade level' and cannot take the higher Math.
She is 'approaching grade level' and cannot take the Capstone Elective.
She is 'approaching grade level' and cannot take an AP course.
8
What word does Supriya use to describe Ginny?
Smart. Ginny knows about things/places that Supriya has never heard about.
Happy. Even though her father is away, Ginny is joyful all the time.
Unique. Ginny knows about things/places that Supriya has never heard about.
Disorganized. That's why she closed the Geography Camp.
9
Who is the illustrator of GOTM?
Caroline Hickey
Deron Hicks
Kelly Murphy
Helen Frost
10
What camp is Ginny excited to attend in Maryland? How long is it? What does it include?
Tech camp; 3 weeks; the latest in coding and AI; mentors available
Geography camp; 3 weeks; digital mapmaking, geo-caching
Math camp; 2 weeks; guest mathematicians and math tournament3
Science camp; 3 weeks; design apps, science experiments
11
What does Ginny's dad do for work?
Dr. Pierce is a professor of Math at a major university.
Dr. Pierce is a professor of BioChemistry at a major university.
Lieutenant Pierce has a platoon serving under him in the Army.
Dr. Pierce is an Army ER doctor
12
On the last day of school, what unusual thing does Ginny do?
Ginny does not go to school.
Ginny sits with all of her friends,
Ginny does not turn in her Science book when initially asked by teacher.
Ginny does not take the bus to school.
13
What is the name of Ginny's teacher?
Mr. Sante
Mrs. Sunday
Mr. Sonito
Mrs. Santo
14
What lie does she tell her teacher on the last day of school?
That she really doesn't look forward to summer vacation.
That she will miss his class.
That she must have left her Science book at home.
That she must have misplaced her Math book.
15
What is the longest river in the United States?
The Colorado River
The Mississippi River
The James River
The Missouri River
16
What is the only state to have an active Diamond mine?
Hawaii
Virginia
California
Arkansas
17
What metaphor does Ginny use to describe the level of tension in her house?
Like an overstretched rubber band ready to snap!
Like a ticking time bomb!
Like a volcano about to erupt!
Like a pressure cooker about to burst!
18
What does Ginny add to her geography camp to make it more interesting?
Cookies in the shape of U.S. states
Map drawing
Interviews with the camp-goers
Chocolate Bars
19
What is the oldest existing tree species in the world?
Magnolia
Olive
Maple
Gingko
20
To what does Ginny compare holding a sneeze?
Waiting to share Geography facts!
Fighting with Allie
Trying to make a bracelet
Riding a bike
21
What present does Ginny's dad give to her? What is engraved on the back of it?
A pocket watch; to carry with you on your trip
A bracelet; to remember me always
A locket; you always have my heart
A compass; follow your true north
22
How many moves has Ginny had since she was born?
4 times; the 4th is NC to MD
5 times; the 5th is NC to MD
5 times; the 5th is NC to DE
5 times; the 5th is MD to NC
23
What would a doctor likely have removed before stationed in the Antarctica?
His gall bladder.
His appendix.
24
What is the only continent without an active volcano?
North America
Australia
Antarctica
Europe
25
What is an example of an icebreaker that Ginny's mom tells her about?
Two Truths and a Lie
Would You Rather?
Name Bingo
Find Someone in the Classroom Who ....
26
What college sports team does Allie miss when they move?
San Diego State Aztecs
North Carolina Tar Heels
Maryland Terrapins
Alabama Crimson Tide
27
When the book begins, in what state do the Pierce's live? How long have they lived there?
Fayetteville, NC, 2 years
Harrisburg, PA, 4 years
Wilmington, DE, 2 years
Baltimore, MD, 2 years
28
What two states do not follow Daylight Savings Time?
Arizona and Hawaii
Florida and California
California and Oregon
Hawaii and California
29
What type of school does Ginny attend in North Carolina?
Catholic School
Charter School
Vocational School
STEM School
30
In GOTM, who is the main character?
Ginny Proust
Ginny Pierce
Allie Pierce
31
Where do Ginny's parents take the two girls for a fun surprise after the last day of school?
Utterly Delicious Creamery for Ice cream
Dairy Queen for Banana Splits
Coldstone for ice cream
Wendy's for Frosties
32
What route does dad take to Afghanistan?
Georgia, Cyprus, California, England, Afghanistan
England, Georgia, California, Cyprus, Afghanistan
California, Georgia, England, Cyprus, Afghanistan
Georgia, California, Cyprus, England, Afghanistan
33
Why does Ginny think the name of the state of Virginia is cool?
She once had a friend named Virginia.
Virginia is cool because it is a name and a place.
She really loved Virginia when she visited the state a year before.
A lot of our nation's history happened in Virginia.
34
Instead of Ginny's dad being deployed, what does it feel like to Ginny?
Like she has lost all of her friends
Like her dad doesn't love her anymore
Like her dad has been erased from her life
Like she has been exiled to another planet
35
What is Ginny's favorite dinner?
Tacos
Pizza
Fajitas
Chinese food
36
What does Ginny's mom say about being a military family?
Don't dwell on things you can't change. Pick up your beans and roll on.
Nothing is permanent.
You take things as they come.
You don't fight it.
37
Who does Ginny meet, who actually lives across the street from her?
Allie
Marie Tharp
Alysa
Supriya
38
What is the land on our planet not owned by any other country?
The mountains
Antarctica
The oceans
39
Why did Ginny's mom send her back to Jewelry-making Camp?
Her mom thought the time would go faster for Ginny.
Her mom used it as a punishment.
She wasn't done making her bracelet.
40
Who is Supriya's brother?
Joey
Allie
Rihan
John
41
Who is Ginny's hero?
Katherine Johnson, a pioneering Mathematician in the Space Program
Amelia Earhart, first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Maria Tharp, created the first map of the floor of the Atlantic Ocean
Marie Curie, conducted pioneering research on radioactivity
42
What item does mom not let Ginny wear to camp the first day?
sun bonnet
top hat
pith helmet (AKA safari hat)
baseball cap
43
What is Rihan obsessed with?
photography
horses
zombies
dinosaurs
44
What theory did Ginny's Hero, Maria Tharp, prove?
The theory of the Core Accretion Model
The theory of Continental Drift
The theory of Disk Instability
Hoyle's Supernova Hypothesis
45
What does Supriya give Ginny at the Jewelry-making camp?
A beautiful frienship bracelet
A locket to give as a gift to her mother
Supriya's homemade Tandoori Chicken for lunch
The idea for Ginny to run her own Geography Camp
46
What game did Kayla suggest to Ginny?
Pictionary
Freeze Tag
Pickle Ball
Monopoly
47
What cities and states does Ginny think have the most depressing names in the country?
Boring, Maryland
Cape Disappointment, Washington
Unhappy, Texas
Messy, Michigan
48
What is Mrs. Pierce's job?
She is a school counselor.
She is a nurse practitioner.
She is a freelance copywriter for brochures and catalogs.
She is an English teacher.
49
What is the literary genre does this novel fit in?
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Mystery
Poetry
50
Ginny is counting on admission to the magnet school near her new home. Initially she is ...
accepted.
wait-listed.
rejected.
interviewed.
51
Where was Ginny's dad's first deployment and what grade was she in then?
Iran, 1st grade
Iraq, 1st grade
Afghanistan, 2nd grade
Afghanistan, 2nd grade
52
What are Pangolins?
A type of penguin
A very small brown bear
The world's only scaly mammal
A species of bird
53
What two things does Ginny Pierce love the most?
Her father and basketball
Her father and Math
Her mother and cooking
Her father and Geography
54
What are professional mapmakers called?
neurologists
cartographers
botanists
paleontologists
55
What plans do Ginny and her dad have for the summer after Ginny graduates from High School?
The Great Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt
Hike the trail to Machu Picchu, in Peru
Hike the Camino de Santiago, the Way of St. James, through Spain and France
Walk the Great Wall of China, in China
56
Where does the saying, "All Roads Lead to Rome," come from?
The Torah
The Bible
An ancient network of 53K miles connecting the empire to its capital, Rome
A Turner Classic Movie
57
What is geo-caching?
A treasure-hunting game where players search for hidden items using a GPS.
A geography quiz game with several different categories.
A game where you hit a globe with a very big stick, and run around bases.
58
Whom is Ginny's sister and what is she good at?
Annie, Baseball
Sallie, Softball
Allie, Basketball
Allie, Baseball
59
What excuse did Ginny use for why she left the jewelry camp?
Her mom got sick.
Her grandparents came to visit.
She had to watch her sister.
She had to go to summer school.
60
What does a compass' needle point to?
It points roughly in the direction of the vicinity
The needle points to the magnetic pole
61
What does Ginny want to be when she grows up?
A pilot
A basketball player
A biochemist
A geoscientist
62
What is the Mercator Projection?
Exaggerates size of land masses near poles, diminishes areas near equator.
It explains how we lose a day each year as we spin slowly left on its axis.
It proves that the land masses are constantly in motion.
63
What is Panda Diplomacy?
When a panda from each country joins together to play.
The use of Giant Pandas to other countries as diplomatic gifts.
64
In what shape does Ginny make the sugar cookies for camp?
continents
oceans
countries
states
65
Who/What is Flat Daddy?
A life-sized version of Dr. Pierce.
A new hip-hop group Allie loves!
66
What school does Supriya attend?
Einstein. A STEM Magnet School.
Reddington. A STEM Magnet School.
Christian Charter School.
Darwin: A STEM Magnet School.
67
What state does Ginny compare her life to, and how is that state like her life?
Wyoming; least populated state, much like the amount of friends Ginny has.
California; it is carved into pieces by a giant fault line.
Hawaii; rainiest state, it is like her tears spilled over her dad leaving.
Colorado; with a lot of mountains, it has a lot of ups and downs.
68
Why did Geography Camp get cancelled and what was the remedy?
Not enough kids showed up; she could choose another camp.
The instructor was ill; they issued a refund.
The leader was in the hospital; they sent her home.
They had already cancelled the club; they issued a refund.
69
What city in the US does Ginny think has a depressing name?
Blues, Wyoming
Unhappy, Georgia
Empty, Kansas
Dismal, North Carolina
70
Describe Ginny's hair.
Rather curly. Very red.
Ginny refers to it as a "dull brown." Short.
The color of pine cones and too thin to stay in a pony tail.
Long, straight blond hair, all the way down her back.
71
What does Ginny's dad ask her to be while he is away?
Stay positive, keep everyone together -- even if it is hard.
Be on your best behavior for your mother. Be nice to your sister.
Don't make your mother cry. Be good.
72
Where are 75% of the world's volcanoes and 90% of its earthquakes?
California
Mexico
The Ring of Fire along the Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
73
When the weather is warm in Paris, what does the Eiffel Tower do?
It can grow several inches because it expands with the heat.
It can shrink several inches because the base of it dips.
74
Who are the two friends in Fayetteville N.C., that Ginny will miss?
Allie and Adam
Shuri and Joey
Adam and Shuri
Allie and Joey
75
Why does Ginny love facts?
Because they are comforting and they don't change.
Because she learns them really easily.
Because knowing them makes her feel smart.
Because knowing thems make her look smart.
76
Where does the family get transferred to?
San Antonio, Texas, Brooke Army Medical Center
Biloxi, Mississippi, Biloxi VA Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, Walter Reed National Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, Johns Hopkins University and Health System
77
What camp does Ginny pick to replace Geography?
Paleontology Club
Cooking Club
Astronomy Club, but it was also cancelled so she ends up in Technology Club
Photography Club, but it is full so she ends up in Jewelry-making Club
78
What does Ginny toss out the window because she would rather be anywhere in the world other than Silver Spring, MD?
A map
A globe
A photo of her dad
A passport
79
In Ginny's camp, how does she decorate the cookies?
Ginny decorates the cookies with smileys.
Ginny uses plastic pieces to show the mountains.
Ginny uses gel pens to draw the bodies of water with boats.
Ginny uses sprinkles and icing to indicate mountains and bodies of water.
80
Where does Dr. Pierce get deployed at the last minute? For how long?
Iraq; 6 months
Afghanistan; 6 months
Lebanon; 6 months
Iran; 6 months
81
What does every chapter in GOTM begin with?
A weird but true fact about Geography.
A Sudoku
A portrait by a famous Renaissance painter.
A weird but true fact about Math.
82
What does Ginny realize when she returns to the Jewelry-making camp with Supriya's help?
She realizes she needs her friends more than she thought.
She realizes that she likes Jewelry-making more than she thought she did.
She realizes she is not used to being bad at something and asking for help.
She realizes that she doesn't like geography as much as she did.
