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Quiz about An American Girl McKenna Shoots for the Stars
Quiz about An American Girl McKenna Shoots for the Stars

An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars Quiz


This movie is about a gymnast who struggles with her schoolwork. This movie is about McKenna Brooks, an American Girl. This movie is based off of the books "McKenna" and "McKenna, Ready to Fly" by Mary Casanova.

A multiple-choice quiz by apahlen. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
apahlen
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
379,732
Updated
Dec 09 24
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
26
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Question 1 of 15
1. What news did McKenna's parents tell her? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Who caught McKenna cheating on the science quiz? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Why did McKenna want to switch tutors? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. How many tutors did McKenna have before going back to Josie? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What caused McKenna to break her ankle? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What did McKenna tell Toulane she had to leave class early for? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What animal does Josie love? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Why did Toulane got mad at McKenna? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Who was actually supposed to go camping with McKenna and her family? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What did McKenna show Josie in the library? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Where did McKenna and Toulane become friends again? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What did McKenna's grandma give McKenna the day before the big gymnastics meet? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What's the name of the girl who also made the competitive team? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What song was McKenna and her family performing at the end of the movie? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who plays McKenna Brooks? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What news did McKenna's parents tell her?

Answer: She was falling behind in school

The Brooks family was eating dinner and Mrs. Brooks sent Maisey and Mara up to their room so she and Mr. Brooks could talk to McKenna. They told McKenna that Mr. Wu sent them an e-mail saying that her grades were slipping and she had to get a tutor, but McKenna refused to get one.
2. Who caught McKenna cheating on the science quiz?

Answer: Mr. Wu

McKenna couldn't study for the science test because she couldn't remember anything she was reading, so she decided to copy off Sierra's paper and Mr. Wu caught her. Her parents told her she needed to have a tutor otherwise no tutor, no gymnastics.
3. Why did McKenna want to switch tutors?

Answer: Josie wanted McKenna to read "baby" books

Josie thought McKenna would go back to the basics and what felt easy. McKenna thinks it would be better if she got another tutor.
4. How many tutors did McKenna have before going back to Josie?

Answer: 3

The first one kept drumming the table, the second one was impatient, and the third one slept through the tutoring. Mr. Wu decided to put McKenna back with Josie.
5. What caused McKenna to break her ankle?

Answer: Disobeying Coach Isabelle

Earlier in the movie, Coach Isabelle told McKenna not to do the backhand spring on the beam. McKenna decided to ignore her and did it anyway. When she landed on the mat, she broke her ankle. When McKenna came home from the hospital, she got angry at her parents because they said she could now focus on her homework. McKenna yelled at them saying they must be happy that she broke her ankle so she had nothing to do but study.
6. What did McKenna tell Toulane she had to leave class early for?

Answer: Physical therapy

Mr. Wu told McKenna that Josie would see her in the library again to continue her tutoring session. Toulane saw them talking to each other and starts wondering what's going on. McKenna is too embarrassed to admit she has a tutor, so she lied to Toulane that she has to have physical therapy. Toulane thinks it's impossible because McKenna is in a cast.
7. What animal does Josie love?

Answer: Horses

Josie told McKenna she always wanted to ride a horse, but she thinks she can't because she's in a wheelchair. Josie then found out she can ride a horse at a place called Heart and Horses.
8. Why did Toulane got mad at McKenna?

Answer: McKenna didn't tell Toulane about her being tutored

When McKenna left class early one day, Toulane decided to follow McKenna to the library. Toulane is hurt that McKenna is keeping secrets from her. McKenna told Toulane she didn't tell her because she is embarrassed.
9. Who was actually supposed to go camping with McKenna and her family?

Answer: Toulane

McKenna wasn't sure if Toulane was going with them after what happened in the library, so she asked Josie to go with them. When Toulane found out about it, she decided not to go because she's jealous of McKenna's friendship with Josie.
10. What did McKenna show Josie in the library?

Answer: McKenna and Toulane's secret handshake

McKenna is reading "The Little Princess" and can finally understand what she's reading. To show Josie how thankful she is, she showed Josie the handshake. Toulane saw them and got really upset.
11. Where did McKenna and Toulane become friends again?

Answer: Hearts and Horses

McKenna went with Josie to Hearts and Horses because Josie needed some support to ride a horse. Josie called Toulane to meet them there because she hoped that McKenna and Toulane could become friends again. Toulane told McKenna how she felt about McKenna being friends with Josie. McKenna explains that she never meant to hurt Toulane and Josie would never replace her as her best friend.
12. What did McKenna's grandma give McKenna the day before the big gymnastics meet?

Answer: A necklace

McKenna is really nervous to go on the beam again after she broke her leg. Grandma gave McKenna a necklace with a star on it and told McKenna that no matter what happened at the meet, she always would be a big star to her and everybody else.
13. What's the name of the girl who also made the competitive team?

Answer: Megan Murphy

Megan Murphy is from another team called Performance Plus. Toulane decided she doesn't want to be in the competitive team anymore because she would rather be in rhythmic gymnastics. The reason she wanted to join the competitive team was because her mother wanted her to join after her sister Tasha broke her wrists.

She told her mom how she felt, and her mother let her quit the team. Sierra took her spot instead.
14. What song was McKenna and her family performing at the end of the movie?

Answer: I Hate Tuesday

McKenna's dad was in a band and one of their songs was called "I Hate Tuesday." During the credits, McKenna and her family are wearing wigs and playing with instruments.
15. Who plays McKenna Brooks?

Answer: Jade Pettyjohn

Ysa plays Toulane Thomas, Kally plays Sierra Kuchinko, and Kerris plays Josie Meyers. "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"'s Nia Vardalos, "Beverly Hills 90210" star Ian Zierig, and former gymnast Cathy Rigby are also in the movie.
Source: Author apahlen

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