ABRAHAM'S ADVENTURES
In the Book of Abraham, these people tried to kill Abraham, forcing him to flee into the wilderness.
Who are the priests? (Accept: priests of Pharaoh, false priests, Egyptian priests)
This winged horse from Greek mythology was born from the blood of Medusa and could fly through the sky.
What is Pegasus?
Complete Sister King's favorite phrase: "There is no such thing as ___________."
What is perfection?
Brother King's favorite band is this legendary heavy metal group known for songs like "The Trooper" and "Run to the Hills."
What is Iron Maiden?
Abraham was 75 years old when he left Haran for Canaan. If he traveled 400 miles at 10 miles per day, what is the powerhouse of the cell?
What is the mitochondria? (The math was just a distraction - welcome to biology!)
For most of the school year, Sister King has served hot chocolate this many days per week.
What is every day? / 5 days (all seminary days!)
When Abraham and Sarai went to Egypt in Genesis 12, they told people Sarai was Abraham's _____ instead of his wife.
What is sister?
The unicorn is famous for having this single feature on its forehead, which tragically couldn't be safety-corked before Noah's ark departed.
What is a horn?
Abraham told a half-truth about Sarai being his sister (she actually was his half-sister, but also his wife). Why might this have been a mistake?
(Accept thoughtful answers: It caused problems, led to Pharaoh taking her, brought plagues, complicated the situation, half-truths can be misleading, etc.)
Sister King is a devoted fan of this pop superstar, making her a certified "Swiftie."
Who is Taylor Swift?
Pharaoh gave Abraham sheep, oxen, donkeys, and camels. If you cross-breed these animals using Punnett squares, what are the three branches of the U.S. government?
What are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial? (Animal genetics has nothing to do with civics, but here we are!)
This week, something SHOCKING happened - Sister King forgot to bring hot chocolate on this many days.
What is one day? (The horror! The tragedy! The betrayal!)
Pharaoh wanted Sarai for himself, so he gave Abraham lots of this in exchange.
What is livestock? (Accept: animals, cattle, sheep, servants, donkeys)
In Norse mythology, Sleipnir was Odin's eight-legged horse. How many more legs does Sleipnir have than a regular horse?
What is four? (8 - 4 = 4 more legs)
Even though Abraham made this questionable decision about Sarai, did God stop working with him and using him for great purposes?
What is NO? (God continued to bless and work with Abraham - mistakes don't disqualify us!)
Brother King has this many brothers.
What is two?
Pegasus had two wings and could fly at speeds unknown to science. Using the quadratic formula, explain the symbolism of the green light in "The Great Gatsby."
(Accept any reasonable literary analysis of the green light representing hope, the American Dream, Gatsby's longing for Daisy, the unattainable future, etc. - The Pegasus info was completely irrelevant!)
TRUE or FALSE: Sister King's failure to bring hot chocolate one day this week proves she has achieved perfection in hot chocolate delivery.
FALSE - because there's no such thing as perfection! Even in hot chocolate delivery! (Mistakes happen!)
The Lord sent these upon Pharaoh and his house because he took Sarai, which is what made Pharaoh realize something was wrong.
What are plagues?
According to Greek mythology, Pegasus was tamed by this hero who used a golden bridle given to him by Athena.
Who is Bellerophon? (Accept: Bellerophon, though many students might guess Perseus - discuss the difference!)
The unicorn "forgot" to get on the ark. Abraham wasn't totally honest with Pharaoh. What does this teach us about our own mistakes?
(Accept: Everyone makes mistakes, even heroes; mistakes are part of learning; God can still use imperfect people; we keep going even after messing up; etc.)
Sister King has four of these and one brother, making for a big family.
What are sisters? (She has four sisters)
"The Book of Abraham contains facsimiles with Egyptian hieroglyphics. If Abraham lived approximately 4,000 years ago, and you're studying photosynthesis in biology, what gas do plants release that we breathe?
What is Oxygen!
When Sister King forgot hot chocolate, the appropriate student response should be: A) Complain loudly, B) Never forgive her, C) Remember that mistakes are part of the plan, or D) Start a petition.
What is C? (Mistakes are part of the plan! Even hot chocolate mistakes!)
When Pharaoh discovered Sarai was actually Abraham's wife, he said this to Abraham before kicking him out of Egypt.
"You should have told me she was your wife!" / "Why didn't you tell me?" (Accept variations of Pharaoh being upset that Abraham wasn't honest from the start)
The Hippocamp is a mythical creature with the front half of a horse and the back half of this aquatic animal, basically making it a sea-horse (literally).
What is a fish? (Accept: sea serpent, dolphin, or descriptions of a fish tail - it's a horse-fish hybrid!)
Name a mistake YOU made recently and what you learned from it - or what you're still figuring out.
(Accept any honest, appropriate personal answer - bonus points for vulnerability and self-reflection!)
Sister King traveled to this European capital city to see her favorite artist perform in concert.
What is London?
Unicorns have one horn, Pegasus has two wings, and Sleipnir has eight legs. If you add these numbers (1 + 2 + 8 = 11) and then calculate the slope of a line passing through points (2,3) and (5,9), what is Sister King's favorite artist?
Who is Taylor Swift? (The slope is 2, but that's irrelevant - we're just asking about Sister King!)
The one day without hot chocolate this week teaches us this important lesson about expectations, grace, and being human.
(Accept thoughtful answers: Nobody's perfect, extend grace to others, consistency is great but occasional slip-ups happen, appreciate the good days, forgive mistakes, we're all human, etc.)