The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle Flashcards
1
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Who is the Author?
A
Christina USS
2
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What is at the front of the book?
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A table of contents, map and title page, The Mostly Silent Monastery.
3
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What is missing at the beginning of the book?
A
The front door to the Mostly Silent Monastery
4
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Who noticed it first?
A
Sister Wanda Magdalena
5
Q
What had she retired from years ago?
A
Being a Nearly Silent Nun
6
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Who’s the construction worker in charge of finishing the brand-new building?
A
Big Al
7
Q
What is special about today?
A
It’s move day for the Mostly Silent Monks.
8
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What is the address of this location?
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65 Monastery Lane in Washington D.C.
9
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What doe Sister Wanda find inside?
A
A little Girl
10
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What is written on her shirt?
A
Bicycle
11
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What is the girl NOT doing?
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Talking
12
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Who founded the monastery?
A
Bob the monk
13
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What eight sacred words Can the monks say?
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Yes, no, maybe, help, now, later, sleep, sandwich
14
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What do they start calling the little girl?
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Bicycle
15
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How old do they guess Bicycle is when she comes to them?
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3
16
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How does Bicycle go to school?
A
Sister Wanda Homeschools her
17
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How many languages could Bicycle translate the Sacred Eight Words into?
A
14
18
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What actor do the monks love?
A
Clint Eastwood
19
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What about other children bothers Bicycle?
A
They talk a lot, can’t be silent and don’t know how to listen.
20
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What do Brother Otto and Bicycle come back from the post office with?
A
An orange bike
21
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What does Bicycle name her bicycle?
A
Clunk
22
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How many years does the story jump in time?
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5 years
23
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Who is Zbigniew Sienkiewicz?
A
A tall, lanky 19-year old bicycle racer from Poland with a blond mustache
24
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How old is Bicycle when she starts dreaming about the Tour de France?
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12
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What does Bicycle have to help fix when she breaks it?
The staircase
26
What poster does Bicycle see at the travel agency?
Zbignew "Zbig" Sienkiewicz To Visit America!
27
What has Sister Wanda been saving for?
A sleepaway camp at the Friendship Factory
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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
29
When will Bicycle go to camp?
Spring Break
30
What gift does Sister Wanda give Bicycle before camp?
A book called Wheel Wisdom: Great Thoughts from Great Cyclists
31
How does Bicycle get off the bus to escape?
Begs the driver to let her go to the bathroom
32
How does Bicycle plan to get to California?
With Clunk, her bike
33
How many miles does she need to do it by?
Almost 4,000 miles
34
What date does she need to do it by?
July 8
35
How many miles doe she need to ride a day to get there on time?
50
36
What is the first state Bicycle enters on her trip?
Virginia
37
What do the bike riders Bicycle sees have written on their shirts?
Spim's
38
Who does Bicycle talk to from the group?
The company president
39
What does he give her?
Sponges
40
Where does Bicycle decide to camp out for her first night?
Manassas, Virginia at the Civil War battlefield
41
Who does she end up talking to there?
A ghost
42
What does he ask Bicycle to do?
See if his friend opened Paradise Pies in the Ozarks
43
What does he decide to haunt so he can go with her to Green Marsh?
Her bike
44
What is the ghost's name?
Griffin
45
What does Bicycle to do keep the monks and Sister Wanda updated on her progress?
She writes postcards to them
46
Whose sign does Bicycle hit?
The Cookie Lady's sign
47
After Kentucky, how many states are there to go?
8
48
What does Bicycle come across after seeing signs that say "visitors not welcomed"?
3 dogs
49
Who saves Bicycle from them?
Griffin G. Griffin
50
How many miles has she ridden at this point?
1,000
51
When she gets lost, where does Bicycle end up?
Churchill Downs racetrack fro the Kentucky Derby
52
What is the horse number 4's name?
The Cannibal
53
What is the horse obsessed with?
Bicycles
54
Who wins the Kentucky Derby?
The Cannibal
55
Who rides The Cannibal after the race?
Bicycle
56
What do they do with The Cannibal?
Bring him with them
57
What is the next state they go to?
Illinois
58
Who is Marie Petitchou?
A chef they meet
59
Where does she work?
The Slow Down Cafe
60
What idea does Bicycle give Marie?
To sell food to those who ride bicycles
61
What does Marie give Bicycle before she leaves?
A card good for free food at any SlowDown Cafe in the United States
62
Who does Bicycle leave with Marie?
The Cannibal
63
What does she name him?
Truffle
64
What is the nickname for Missouri?
The Show-Me State
65
What is a Feed Bag from the cafe?
A paper sack with extra goodies that all the cafes will provide for her so she can eat on the road
66
What runs Bicycle over in Griffin's hometown?
Pigs
67
Whose bed does Bicycle wake up in?
Jeremiah's
68
Who is his great-grampa?
Joe Branch, the pie shop owner who Griffin is looking for
69
Where was Mayor Jose Marquez from?
Pamplona, Spain
70
What happened to Clunk and Griffin?
Clunk was smashed and Griffin isn't answering her
71
Who is singing when Bicycle wakes up that she thinks is Griffin?
Jeremiah
72
Who fixes bikes in town?
Estrella Marquez Montgomery
73
What is the name of her bike shop?
Marquez Pigs
74
What is the verdict about Bicycle's bike?
It won't ever be ridden again, but Griffin is still in there
75
When can she pick it up?
In the morning
76
Who did Jeremiah have a crush on when he was younger?
Estrella
77
Who does Bicycle leave behind in Green Marsh?
Griffin
78
How does Bicycle leave Green Marsh?
Hitching a ride with Estrella's grandnephew who drives a pig delivery truck
79
Where is Estrella’s grandnephew headed?
Midway Station, Kansas
80
Where do they hang Clunk and Griffin?
In the pie shop above the portico
81
What is Estrella’s nephew’s name?
Dan
82
What bad news does Bicycle get in Midway Station?
There's no town, no trucks and no way west
83
What fancy place does Bicycle come to when she’s walking?
Alvarado Estate
84
What is happening there?
An estate sale auction
85
What does Bicycle buy there?
A bike
86
How much does she pay?
$73.22
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What is the name of the man who built the bike?
Dr. Luck Alvarado
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How can Bicycle tell how fast she’s going?
There's a small computer screen mounted on the bike
89
What is the official name of her bike computer?
Wheels of Fortune 713-J
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What word does Bicycle use to describe the lady who might be following her?
CREEPY
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What does Bicycle start talking to now that Griffin isn’t there?
The bike's computer
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What state does Bicycle enter with the words COOL ROAD in it?
Colorado
93
Where does Bicycle look for lodging in the rain?
A ghost town
94
What does the bicycle provide for her?
A tent and tarp on the ground for shelter
95
What was the bike built for?
To be perfectly suited to the long distance traveler, providing shelter and sustenance to their rider
96
Where does Bicycle stand that makes her pant and want to throw up?
The Great Divide at Wolf Creek Pass
97
Who has been asking about Bicycle at the cafes?
A lady in black
98
Who does Bicycle guess it is?
The lady from the auction, Miss Monet-Grubbink
99
What is the weather like in Utah?
100 and 101 degrees, very hot
100
Instead of going to the cafe, how does Bicycle eat while in Utah?
With Nutrition pellets from the bike
101
How does Bicycle pay for her ice cream?
With counterfeit money from the bike
102
Why does Bicycle think the woman in black is after her?
She wants her bike
103
Who helps Bicycle set a trap for the woman in black?
Carlos and the kids from the ice cream shop
104
Who do they capture instead?
Sister Wanda
105
How old is Bicycle?
12
106
What happens when the missile launch sequence occurs?
Rubber snakes come out
107
Where is Sister Wanda taking Bicycle?
To Calamity, Nevada to the Friendship Factory
108
What state is even hotter than Utah?
Nevada
109
What is the loneliest road in America?
Highway 50
110
Who does Bicycle meet in the Loneliest Town?
Dr. Luck Alvarado
111
What is the name of the bicycle he invented?
Fortune
112
What do the doctor’s children care a lot about?
Money
113
What feature does the doctor show them about Fortune?
It can make a grilled cheese sandwich
114
What is the doctor’s name on his birth certificate?
LUK477 Alvarado
115
Why does he have this name?
It's the license plate of the taxi driver his dad wanted to name after, but whose name he never got
116
What rework must the doctor do without delay?
The taste of the vitamin tablet formula
117
What happens to Bicycle on their climb?
She faints
118
What is the cause of this?
Heat Stroke
119
How do they cool her down?
The bike's tent is cooled to 72 degrees
120
Who shows up just as the taxi comes to take Bicycle to camp?
The lady in black
121
What does Bicycle realize is missing when she gets to the camp?
Her bike
122
Who is friendly with Sister Wanda when Bicycle finds her and the doctor?
The lady in black
123
What friends does Bicycle think she’s made?
Griffin, Jeremiah, Estrella, Chef Marie, Bird Tattoo, Carlos, The Cannibal, Fortune, Dr. Alvarado
124
What group of girls does Bicycle come upon in California?
Girl Explorers
125
What girl does Bicycle meet that she likes?
Sally
126
What animal does Bicycle encounter?
A bear
127
What event is Bicycle trying to get to?
The Blessing of the Bicycles
128
Who is also at the event?
Chef Marie, Griffin/Clunk, Jeremiah
129
What will Jeremiah name the pie he sells the most of today?
Piecycle
130
Who wins the raffle to rid with Zbig?
A man in a rooster suit
131
What does Top Monk always mean when he says ‘sandwich’?
Always finish what you start
132
What does Bicycle get from Zbig?
An autograph
133
Who is Miss Monet-Grubbink?
She's a representative of Molrania
134
What is her country known for?
The unluckiest country in the world
135
Who are the men with her?
Her brothers Marku and Mittuk
136
What did they want to buy from Bicycle?
Her bike, Fortune
137
Where do they decide to have their feast?
The SlowDown Cafe
138
How are they getting home?
The Factory refunded their money so they can fly home
139
Who do they run into at the cafe?
Zbig
140
What did Bicycle think she asked Zbig when she met him?
"Do you want to be friends?"
141
What did Bicycle really say to Zbig when she met him?
"Do you want to put a zebra up your nose?"
142
Why did Zbig join the contest to begin with?
To ride with someone who knew the United States so he could learn more about how to bike cross it
143
Who is the rooster man?
Mr. Spim
144
Who rides with Zbig?
Mr. Spim, Sister Wanda, Bicycle and the Jeremiah in the van rides beside them
145
When does Bicycle have to be back home?
September
146
What is the percentage that Bicycle will make friends?
99.973%
147
What language does Sister Wanda want Bicycle to learn on the trip?
Polish
148
Which way do they head for their trip?
East
149
What true part of the story does the author say this book involved?
In 1966, she rode her bike from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco.
150
What is the genre of this book?
Adventure, Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, Humor
