Fashion Frenzy (20 page)

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Trivialicious Trivia

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1. What is the best way for a girl in Isabel’s position to let someone know that she needs her space?
   
2. Do you have an idol or hero? Who and why?
   
3. How is New York City a special place for each of the Beacon Street Girls? What is the most exciting part about New York City to you?
   
4. Do you think that Katani’s decision about which Beacon Street Girl to bring on her trip was fair? Why or why not?
   
5. Why does Katani become frustrated during the trip down the Merritt Parkway?
   
6. How are field trips different from learning in the classroom? What was your favorite field trip and why?
   
7. What do the girls learn from Sally the mechanic?
   
8. How do Maeve and Katani demonstrate their different talents and individual strengths at the fashion show?
   
9. What would you like to talk about on a TV interview exclusive?
   
10. How did your ancestors come to America? Did they set foot on Ellis Island, like Maeve’s great-grandparents?
    

BSG Words

Cling-on:
(p. 109) noun—
an unwanted person who follows someone around

Swoony:
(p. 220) adjective—
dreamiest and most romantic

Spanish Words and Phrases…

Que?:
(p. 12)—
What?

¿
Cómo estás?:
(p. 107)—
How are you?

¿
Adónde va usted?:
(p. 109)—
Where are you going?

Other Cool Words…

Du jour:
(p. 2) adjective—
a French expression meaning ‘of the day’; ex: soup du jour

Lament:
(p. 31) verb—
to express sorrow or regret

Luminous:
(p. 49) adjective—
full of light

Listlessly:
(p. 52) adverb—
without energy

Boisterous:
(p. 66) adjective—
loud, noisy, and lacking in discipline

Garish:
(p. 68) adjective—
loud and flashy, gaudy

Extol:
(p. 72) verb—
to praise highly

Aloft:
(p. 85) adjective—
at a great height; in the air

Sarcophagus:
(p. 100) noun—
a stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture

Hieroglyphics:
(p. 103) noun—
the system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, which uses pictorial symbols

Artillery:
(p. 107) noun—
supply of instruments used for purposes of attack or defense

Muster:
(p. 115) verb—
to summon up

Mod:
(p. 139) noun—
an unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s.

Lavish:
(p. 141) adjective—
splendid and extravagant

Amend:
(p. 148) verb—
to correct

Ambitious:
(p. 157) adjective—
having a strong desire for success or achievement

Flabbergasted:
(p. 158) adjective—
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

Haphazard:
(p. 182) adjective—
marked by great carelessness

Menial:
(p. 212) adjective
—relating to work or a job regarded as undignified

Drove:
(p. 212) noun—
a large mass of people moving as a body

Definitions adapted from
Webster’s Dictionary
, Fourth Edition, Random House.

Fashion Frenzy trivialicious trivia

1. What interests Anna the most about the ancient Egyptians?
   
   • A. Fashion
     
   • B. Music
     
   • C. Makeup
     
   • D. Mummies
     
2. Who changes the flat tire of Mr. Taylor’s car?
   
   • A. Sam
     
   • B. The state trooper
     
   • C. Mr. Taylor
     
   • D. Sally
     
3. Where does Katani go to get directions to Michelle’s apartment?
   
   • A. The
     Teen Beat
     offices
     
   • B. New York City tourist information booth
     
   • C. A gas station off the Merritt Parkway
     
   • D. A Korean deli in Greenwich Village
     
4. What did Betsy Fitzgerald write about when she won an essay contest in third grade?
   
   • A. Egyptian pyramids
     
   • B. Egyptian cosmetics
     
   • C. Egyptian music
     
   • D. Egyptian gods
     
5. Where does Maeve get lost when she is all alone in New York City?
   
   • A. Times Square
     
   • B. Central Park
     
   • C. Greenwich Village
     
   • D. The Empire State Building
     
6. What is the name of the action movie starring the man who rescues Maeve?
   
   • A.
     Hip-hop Hero
     
   • B.
     The Swashbuckler
     
   • C.
     Rock Nation
     
   • D.
     Diminitron
     
7. What happens to the model that Katani replaces?
   
   • A. She chickens out
     
   • B. She is fired for saying mean things about Maeve
     
   • C. She gets food-poisoning
     
   • D. She oversleeps
     
8. Who made the piece of jewelry that Katani uses to save the day for Dina B?
   
   • A. Katani
     
   • B. Kelley
     
   • C. Isabel
     
   • D. Ms. Razzberry Pink
     
9. What was Maeve’s great-grandmother’s job when she first came to America?
   
   • A. Cleaning woman
     
   • B. Nanny
     
   • C. Dressmaker
     
   • D. Baker
     
10. What did Mr. Taylor buy as a New York souvenir?
    
    • A. Army garb for Sam
      
    • B. A bracelet for Maeve’s mom
      
    • C. A postcard from Ellis Island
      
    • D. Movie posters for his theater
      

ANSWERS: 1. C. Makeup 2. D. Sally 3. D. A Korean deli in Greenwich Village 4. A. Egyptian pyramids 5. A. Times Square 6. B.
The Swashbuckler
7. C. She gets food-poisoning 8. B. Kelley 9. A. Cleaning woman 10. D. Movie posters for his theater