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Carpe Diem Trivia Quiz

This book is by Autumn Cornwell. It is about Vassar Spore, a girl obsessed with planning her life out, going on a surprise vacation in the Far East and learning to deal with things that don't go according to plan.

A multiple-choice quiz by BSPPKT. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
BSPPKT

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
300,013

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
139

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Question 1 of 10

1. At the beginning of the book which is NOT one of Vassar's Life Goals? Hint

graduate valedictorian with a minimum of 5.3 GPA

publish a book by age 37

live in the moment

marry a 6'5" blonde surgeon (or judge) by age 25

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who picks Vassar up from the airport in Southeast Asia? Hint

Hanks the Asian cowboy

her Uncle

Grandma Gred

a drunken taxi driver

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Mr. Tee-Tee, the ear nibbler, want Vassar to do? Hint

take a picture of him eating a grilled cheese sandwich

wear a gown, sit on the bed, and take a photo

make a donation

make him a grilled cheese sandwich

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why does Grandma Gred miss the flight to Cambodia? Hint

she stopped to get something to eat

she bought a shirt that a passer-by was wearing

she had a case of extreme diarrhea

she went to the wrong airport

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who does Vassar tell Hanks her boyfriend is? Hint

Marco Polo

Mr. Tee-Tee

Joe Jonas

John Pepper

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Question 6 of 10

6. When there is no toilet paper what does Vassar use to wipe with? Hint

her socks

her left hand

postcards she had bought for her friends

her guide book pages

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happens to Vassar on the boat to Phnom Penh? Hint

she gets stuck on the toilet and Hanks has to pull her off

she finishes the novel she's writing

she realizes that Grandma Gred is not her grandmother

she gets sea sick and vomits all over Hanks

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Hanks have to give up so Vassar wouldn't get arrested? Hint

his most prized possession, his vintage 1940s Godings cowboy boots

all the money in his possession at the time

his motorcycle

his chops

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does Hanks give Vassar after he was bitten by a centipede? Hint

his most prized possession, his vintage 1940s Godings cowboy boots

an empty water bottle

a new guide book

his chops

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the book what does Vassar learn about Grandma Gred? Hint

that she is coming to live with her in Seattle

that she is her real mom

that she only has a month to live

that she is Hanks' mom

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the beginning of the book which is NOT one of Vassar's Life Goals?

Answer: live in the moment

At the beginning of the book Vassar has her life planned out the way she wants it. She would never dare put "live in the moment" on there.

2. Who picks Vassar up from the airport in Southeast Asia?

Answer: Hanks the Asian cowboy

When Vassar gets to the airport, she expects Grandma Gred to be there to pick her up. Instead she is greeted by Hanks, whom she has never met before.

3. What did Mr. Tee-Tee, the ear nibbler, want Vassar to do?

Answer: wear a gown, sit on the bed, and take a photo

Vassar takes the risk of going in Mr. Tee-Tee's villa even though it is not mentioned in any of her guide books. She runs out terrified later when he tells her to wear a gown, sit on bed, and take a photo while he is nibbling on her ear.

4. Why does Grandma Gred miss the flight to Cambodia?

Answer: she bought a shirt that a passer-by was wearing

Grandma Gred misses the flight to Cambodia, because she sees a shirt someone walking by has on and declares it as art. She buys the shirt off the woman's back and she misses the flight, because they have to go to the bathroom to swap shirts. Vassar later learns Grandma Gred did this on purpose.

5. Who does Vassar tell Hanks her boyfriend is?

Answer: John Pepper

Vassar tells Hanks that John Pepper, her crush, is her boyfriend. Hanks does not even believe this for a second.

6. When there is no toilet paper what does Vassar use to wipe with?

Answer: her socks

When Vassar eats some food that is not sanitized she gets the runs. When she's in the bathroom she remembers that in Eastren Countries it's traditional to use your left. She can't bear the thought of doing this, so she uses her socks.

7. What happens to Vassar on the boat to Phnom Penh?

Answer: she gets stuck on the toilet and Hanks has to pull her off

Vassar goes to the bathroom, even though she is warned they are small. She then gets stuck on the toilet. Hanks comes to save her when a long line forms outside the bathroom, because she's been in there so long. He takes a picture of her, which he entitles Full Moon In Full Squat.

8. What does Hanks have to give up so Vassar wouldn't get arrested?

Answer: his most prized possession, his vintage 1940s Godings cowboy boots

Vassar lets all the cows out at a gun place and is threatened to have the police called on her. Hanks has to give up his most prized possession boots for her not to be. Vassar promises to buy him new cowboy boots.

9. What does Hanks give Vassar after he was bitten by a centipede?

Answer: an empty water bottle

After Hanks was bitten by a poisonous centipede, Gradma Gred and Vassar have to continue their journey. And Hanks gives her an empty water bottle to pee in.

10. At the end of the book what does Vassar learn about Grandma Gred?

Answer: that she is her real mom

She learns this, when she notices her clues spell out ADOPTED.

Source: Author BSPPKT

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