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Something About Hensley's
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Oh Look!
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"G" is for Goat
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Meteor!
Meteor! Quiz
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1) What was the fallen star, actually?
An airplane.
A UFO.
Fireworks.
A meteor.
2) Where did it land?
Somewhere in Indiana.
In the middle of the park.
In Grampa and Gramma Gaw's livingroom.
In Grampa and Gramma Gaw's front yard.
3) Who came to see the meteor?
Dr. Trotter's Medicine Wagon.
All answers are correct.
Union City Ladies Lyceum.
Coldwater Chautauqua Circus.
4) What were some of the meteoric events that took place?
Meteor basket lunches auctioned and meteor popcorn popped.
The children all played hide-and-seek.
There were no special meteoric events.
Everyone watched TV for the latest meteor report.
5) Scientists arrived from what college(s) to inspect the meteor?
Battle Creek College
The University of Michigan
Michigan State University
All answers are correct.
6) When the chief scientist finally spoke, what did he say?
Sorry folks. That there is no meteor.
I've never seen anything like this before!
There are no such things as meteorites.
Yes, sir! That there is a genuine meteorite!
7) What did Heleo the Great offer?
Tickets to the county fair.
A chance to touch the meteor.
Hot air balloon rides.
A meteoric concert.
8) What were Ling Po and Ping How? Who was Tilly and Lilly?
Patricia's grandparents and cousins.
Dancing dogs; Musicians
Pigs; Goats
Jugglers; Elephants
9) What was the meteor known for?
Being a nuisance.
Marking a day off of school.
Being a great place to play King of the Mountain.
Having magical powers.
10) Until it was moved to overlook St. Joseph river, where did the meteor sit?
In a museum in Washington D.C.
At Patricia Polacco's daughter's home.
In the same place it landed.
Somewhere in Oakland, California.
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