Book Trivia Answers
Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, and a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
1. This book was written as a birthday gift―True or False?
ANSWER: False. Making Wishes was written as a graduation gift for one of the author's sons. He still receives 50% of the royalties on sales for this book.
2. How many days of the year are included in this book with something new to read and ponder?
ANSWER: Every day of the year, including leap day, is included in this book, which makes a total of 366 days. Each one has something new to read and ponder.
3. To which of the author's sons is this book dedicated?
ANSWER: Making Wishes is dedicated to the author's eldest son, Philip, who graduated from high school and from a local community college simultaneously in 2015.
4. There is a mix of poems, adages, life lessons, and short stories in this book―True or False?
ANSWER: True. Every day of the year has an original poem, adage, life lesson, or short story to read and ponder. It is a collection of the author's thoughts and acquired wisdom.
5. Why does the cover feature a young man with a starlit sky in the background?
ANSWER: The author's eldest son was a high achiever in school, and he studied hard to reach his educational goals. The cover shows a wealth of stars in the night’s sky upon which the author imagined her son making wishes for future successes.
6. One short story in the book involves a pre-med student from the University of Washington who learns a valuable lesson from an older gentleman who questions him. What lesson does he learn?
ANSWER: He learns how important it is to remember that freedoms are gained and maintained by great sacrifice. Many young, courageous soldiers sacrificed their lives for the freedoms of others.
7. This book includes original quotes/poems for some popular U.S. holidays―True or False?
ANSWER: True. Some popular U.S. holidays have original quotes or poems that celebrate the day. Some included are Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Veteran's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
8. The beginning of each chapter in this book begins with what type of poem?
ANSWER: Every chapter begins with a short haiku meant to reflect the ideas and messages included in that chapter.
9. This book contains a few quotes from other books written by the author―True or False?
ANSWER: True. In Making Wishes, there are some quotes that were taken from other books written by the author. These quotes have book titles beneath them from which the quotes were derived.
10. Why was the book titled Making Wishes?
ANSWER: The author chose Making Wishes as the title for this book as a tribute to the hard work and perseverance her son demonstrated while working his way through high school, college, and an Eagle Scout project. His diligence and dedication to learning, combined with an industrious nature, make it possible for his life wishes to come true.