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Quiz about Jess Akiko McConnell An American Girl

Jess Akiko McConnell: An American Girl Quiz

How much do you know about Jess Akiko McConnell, our Girl of the Year 2006?

A multiple-choice quiz by balletluver007. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
balletluver007

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,195

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
152

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What are Jess's ethnic backgrounds? Hint

Irish and Korean

Chinese and Scottish

Irish-Scottish and Japanese

Irish-Scottish and German

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why are Jess and her parents traveling to Belize? Hint

For a vacation

Visiting relatives

They are moving there

For an archaeological dig

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jess has older siblings.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where is Jess from? Hint

Helena, Montana

Houghton, Michigan

St. Paul, Minnesota

Augusta, Maine

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Jess's first friend in Belize? Hint

Sofie

Jess doesn't make any new friends

Sarita

Heather

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jess gets bitten by fire ants.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What baby animal did Jess and her friend rescue? Hint

Spider Monkey

Parrot

Margay

Iguana

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which "first" did Jess NOT experience? Hint

Nearly drowning

Feeding chickens

Camping in the belly of a giant

Canoeing

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which animal does Jess see during the eco-adventure? Hint

Toucans

Jaguars

Margays

Tapirs

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jess discovers a secret cave full of Mayan artifacts.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are Jess's ethnic backgrounds?

Answer: Irish-Scottish and Japanese

Jess's father is of Irish and Scottish descent. Jess's mother is of Japanese-American descent.

2. Why are Jess and her parents traveling to Belize?

Answer: For an archaeological dig

Jess's parents are archaeologists. They and Jess travel to Belize for a five-month dig in Caracol, Belize. Digging up Mayan artifacts is the main goal.

3. Jess has older siblings.

Answer: True

Jason and Heather McConnell, age 16 and 15, are Jess's older siblings. They stay at home with Grandma Emi.

4. Where is Jess from?

Answer: Houghton, Michigan

Jess is from Houghton, Michigan. The state's cold weather is nothing like the tropical weather of Belize!

5. What is the name of Jess's first friend in Belize?

Answer: Sarita

Sarita Bol is of Spanish and Mayan descent. Sarita's father, Michael Bol, is a tour guide. She is ten, just like Jess.

6. Jess gets bitten by fire ants.

Answer: True

In excitement of being part of an eco-adventure, Jess accidentally steps on a colony of fire ants. She reluctantly adds it to her list of firsts.

7. What baby animal did Jess and her friend rescue?

Answer: Parrot

Jess and Sarita end up with the responsibility of taking care of the baby parrot. They name her "Pippi". Pippi joins the girls at Sarita's home. She is temporarily taken care of by Sarita's mother and brothers while Jess and Sarita go on an eco-adventure.

8. Which "first" did Jess NOT experience?

Answer: Canoeing

Jess fed chickens at Sarita's home. She and Sarita camped inside the cave during the eco-adventure. Jess nearly drowned when kayaking across a river.

Jess has canoed before, back in Houghton. She canoed inside a cave for the first time.

9. Which animal does Jess see during the eco-adventure?

Answer: Toucans

Jess does not see any margays, jaguars, or tapirs. But she does spot toucans, and nearly gets a picture of one.

10. Jess discovers a secret cave full of Mayan artifacts.

Answer: True

When trying to get Pippi (who escaped), Jess falls and moves a big rock slightly out of place. That rock was covering a hole, which the girls believe may lead to a cave. Sarita's father goes down and informs them it really is a cave. Jess and Sarita go down and find a myriad of Mayan artifacts!

Source: Author balletluver007

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