Playing Nice With God's Bowling Ball
What is "God's Bowling Ball" a metaphor for?
A blackhole
Who do we not talk about?
Bruno
What type of dinosaur does Eckels want to hunt?
Tyrannosaurus Rex (fun fact- this is Latin for tyrant lizard king!)
What does Laohu mean in Chinese?
Tiger
Who is the Broadway musical writer who wrote the songs for Encanto?
Lin-Manuel Miranda
What do we know about Jeffy's dad?
He's not paying alimony / he's not really in Jeffy's life anymore
What does Mirabel find in Bruno's tower?
The prophecy.
What scientific theory is the basis for this story?
Chaos Theory (or the butterfly effect)
What toy does Mark have that he thinks is more valuable than Jack's homemade origami?
An Obi-Wan Kenobi action figure
Who is the American author, who wrote Fahrenheit 451 and the short story "A Sound of Thunder"?
Ray Bradbury
Why does Jeffy want his card back so badly?
To help his mom
What is the name of the Madrigal family home?
Casita
What does Travis do to Eckels at the end of the story?
Shoots him
What happens to Jack at school after he breaks Mark's toy?
He is bullied
What part of the plot establishes important background information in a story?
Exposition
What does Jeffy use to contain the blackhole?
a coffee can
What must Mirabel do to save her family according to Bruno's vision?
Hug Isabella
What are 2 things that are different about the present after Eckels and Travis return from the trip?
There is a different president, and the spelling of words has changed.
How did Jack finally get to know more about his mom's life?
She left him letters inside of the origami she made for him.
What prestigious sci-fi award was won by N.K. Jemisin?
Hugo Award
What is different about detective Grace Anneton from the other detectives?
She believes Jeffy actually made a blackhole.
What happened to Abuela's husband?
He was killed in a civil war conflict in Colombia
What is the irony of the threat of financial penalty on time travelers who cause the future to change?
What is the name of the Chinese holiday when the spirits of the dead can visit the living?
Qingming
What is the Chinese name for origami?
zhezhi