The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle Flashcards
Who is the Author?
Christina USS
What is at the front of the book?
A table of contents, map and title page, The Mostly Silent Monastery.
What is missing at the beginning of the book?
The front door to the Mostly Silent Monastery
Who noticed it first?
Sister Wanda Magdalena
What had she retired from years ago?
Being a Nearly Silent Nun
Who’s the construction worker in charge of finishing the brand-new building?
Big Al
What is special about today?
It’s move day for the Mostly Silent Monks.
What is the address of this location?
65 Monastery Lane in Washington D.C.
What doe Sister Wanda find inside?
A little Girl
What is written on her shirt?
Bicycle
What is the girl NOT doing?
Talking
Who founded the monastery?
Bob the monk
What eight sacred words Can the monks say?
Yes, no, maybe, help, now, later, sleep, sandwich
What do they start calling the little girl?
Bicycle
How old do they guess Bicycle is when she comes to them?
3
How does Bicycle go to school?
Sister Wanda Homeschools her
How many languages could Bicycle translate the Sacred Eight Words into?
14
What actor do the monks love?
Clint Eastwood
What about other children bothers Bicycle?
They talk a lot, can’t be silent and don’t know how to listen.
What do Brother Otto and Bicycle come back from the post office with?
An orange bike
What does Bicycle name her bicycle?
Clunk
How many years does the story jump in time?
5 years
Who is Zbigniew Sienkiewicz?
A tall, lanky 19-year old bicycle racer from Poland with a blond mustache
How old is Bicycle when she starts dreaming about the Tour de France?
12
What does Bicycle have to help fix when she breaks it?
The staircase
What poster does Bicycle see at the travel agency?
Zbignew “Zbig” Sienkiewicz To Visit America!
What has Sister Wanda been saving for?
A sleepaway camp at the Friendship Factory
What does Bicycle want to spend the money on?
To go to San Francisco to meet Zbig and try to win a chance to cycle across country with him
When will Bicycle go to camp?
Spring Break
What gift does Sister Wanda give Bicycle before camp?
A book called Wheel Wisdom: Great Thoughts from Great Cyclists
How does Bicycle get off the bus to escape?
Begs the driver to let her go to the bathroom
How does Bicycle plan to get to California?
With Clunk, her bike
How many miles does she need to do it by?
Almost 4,000 miles
What date does she need to do it by?
July 8
How many miles doe she need to ride a day to get there on time?
50
What is the first state Bicycle enters on her trip?
Virginia
What do the bike riders Bicycle sees have written on their shirts?
Spim’s
Who does Bicycle talk to from the group?
The company president
What does he give her?
Sponges
Where does Bicycle decide to camp out for her first night?
Manassas, Virginia at the Civil War battlefield
Who does she end up talking to there?
A ghost
What does he ask Bicycle to do?
See if his friend opened Paradise Pies in the Ozarks
What does he decide to haunt so he can go with her to Green Marsh?
Her bike
What is the ghost’s name?
Griffin
What does Bicycle to do keep the monks and Sister Wanda updated on her progress?
She writes postcards to them
Whose sign does Bicycle hit?
The Cookie Lady’s sign
After Kentucky, how many states are there to go?
8
What does Bicycle come across after seeing signs that say “visitors not welcomed”?
3 dogs
Who saves Bicycle from them?
Griffin G. Griffin
How many miles has she ridden at this point?
1,000
When she gets lost, where does Bicycle end up?
Churchill Downs racetrack fro the Kentucky Derby
What is the horse number 4’s name?
The Cannibal
What is the horse obsessed with?
Bicycles
Who wins the Kentucky Derby?
The Cannibal
Who rides The Cannibal after the race?
Bicycle
What do they do with The Cannibal?
Bring him with them
What is the next state they go to?
Illinois
Who is Marie Petitchou?
A chef they meet
Where does she work?
The Slow Down Cafe
What idea does Bicycle give Marie?
To sell food to those who ride bicycles