On the last day of school, what unusual thing does Ginny do?

Ginny does not turn in her Science book when initially asked by teacher.

In Ginny's camp, how does she decorate the cookies?

Ginny uses sprinkles and icing to indicate mountains and bodies of water.

What cities and states does Ginny think have the most depressing names in the country?

Cape Disappointment, Washington

To what does Ginny compare holding a sneeze?

Waiting to share Geography facts!

What does Supriya give Ginny at the Jewelry-making camp?

The idea for Ginny to run her own Geography Camp

What metaphor does Ginny use to describe the level of tension in her house?

Like an overstretched rubber band ready to snap!

What present does Ginny's dad give to her? What is engraved on the back of it?

A compass; follow your true north

What does a compass' needle point to?

The needle points to the magnetic pole

Where does the family get transferred to?

Bethesda, Maryland, Walter Reed National Medical Center

What word does Supriya use to describe Ginny?

Unique. Ginny knows about things/places that Supriya has never heard about.

A treasure-hunting game where players search for hidden items using a GPS.

Why does Ginny think the name of the state of Virginia is cool?

Virginia is cool because it is a name and a place.

True North is the geographic North Pole

What school does Supriya attend?

Reddington. A STEM Magnet School.

It is the largest pyramid in Egypt.

What did Ginny make in Jewelry-making Camp?

A bracelet with beads showing latitude/ longitude of Bagram Airforce Base.

When the weather is warm in Paris, what does the Eiffel Tower do?

It can grow several inches because it expands with the heat.

What route does dad take to Afghanistan?

California, Georgia, England, Cyprus, Afghanistan

What does Ginny's dad ask her to be while he is away?

Stay positive, keep everyone together -- even if it is hard.

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.

What excuse did Ginny use for why she left the jewelry camp?

Her grandparents came to visit.

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.

Instead of Ginny's dad being deployed, what does it feel like to Ginny?

Like her dad has been erased from her life

What does Ginny's dad do for work?

Dr. Pierce is an Army ER doctor

What state does Ginny compare her life to, and how is that state like her life?

California; it is carved into pieces by a giant fault line.

What plans do Ginny and her dad have for the summer after Ginny graduates from High School?

Hike the trail to Machu Picchu, in Peru

Describe Ginny's hair.

The color of pine cones and too thin to stay in a pony tail.

What is the Mercator Projection?

Exaggerates size of land masses near poles, diminishes areas near equator.

Why does Ginny love facts?

Because they are comforting and they don't change.

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

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