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32 Pages·2008·0.47 MB·English

by  Sherry Johnson

This book is a "must have" for parents who have ever heard the words, "Are
we there yet?" 3,000 Questions to Ask on a Road Trip turns an annoying
habit into FUN, providing hours of entertainment for the entire family!
3,000 Questions to Ask on a Road Trip
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3,000 Questions to Ask on a Road
Trip
by
Kevin, Kristie, and Alicia Johnson
(and their longsuffering mother)

WARNING: Not for the easily irritated!
Copyright © 2008 Kevin, Kristie, Alicia, and Sherry Johnson

ISBN 978-1-60145-540-6

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission
of the author.

Printed in the United States of America.

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2008
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................1
Kristie Questions.........................................................................3
Did you know…?.....................................................................12
Would you ever…?.................................................................26
Can you imagine…?..............................................................29
Have you heard…?................................................................31
Can we go…?.........................................................................35
Pointless Questions..................................................................37
Do you think…?.......................................................................38
Medical Questions..................................................................39
Technological Questions.......................................................42
Smart Alec Questions.............................................................44
Canine Questions....................................................................45
Cute Questions........................................................................47
Feline Questions.......................................................................48
Did you hear…?......................................................................50
Miscellaneous Animal Questions..........................................51
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Who?..........................................................................................60
What?.........................................................................................61
When?........................................................................................63
Where?......................................................................................64
How?..........................................................................................72
Magic Questions......................................................................73
Political Questions....................................................................75
Career Questions.....................................................................78
Religious Questions..................................................................85
Financial Questions..................................................................89
Incomplete Questions.............................................................90
Academic Questions..............................................................92
Kiddie Questions.......................................................................94
Polite Questions........................................................................96
Random Questions..................................................................99
Kevin’s Questions..................................................................100
Personal Questions................................................................105
Wrong Questions...................................................................107
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Have You Ever Wondered?.................................................109
Why?........................................................................................112
Annoying Questions..............................................................114
Math Questions.....................................................................116
Reverse Questions.................................................................120
Educated Questions.............................................................122
Probing Questions.................................................................125
Rhyming Questions...............................................................128
Can you name…?................................................................131
What Would You Do?...........................................................138
Alarming Questions...............................................................140
“Grouped” Questions...........................................................141
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Introduction

It was November 13, 2001. We were within twenty
miles of my parents’ home in Decatur, Illinois. My four-
year-old son Kevin had been talking non-stop for two
thousand miles. Then, without warning, he fell asleep.
“Kevin!” my dad shouted. “NOW you decide to take a
nap?! NOW!?! Twenty miles from the house?!” Of
course, Dad was joking…I think!
Now Kevin is ten. He has been full of questions
since the day he learned to talk. (In fact, for years, even
his statements turned into questions. They always ended
with “Right, Mommy?”) After ten years, we (his
immediate family) finally got smart! On road trips that
involve more than one car, we usually manage to put him
in the other car!
In March of this year, we were on one such road
trip. Kevin was riding with his Uncle Chris while I was
enjoying a nice, relaxing drive with two of my sisters and
several of our children. Soon we got a call from Chris:
“Why didn’t you tell me about Kevin’s book?”
“What book?” I was genuinely confused.
“3,000 Questions to Ask on a Road Trip!”
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Of course, the book did not exist. Kevin just made
up a title to explain how he managed to come up with so
many questions.
The trip continued without incident for several
more miles. Then Chris called again to “share” Kevin’s
latest question: “Wouldn’t it be awful if every time you fell
asleep, you got electrocuted?”
Yes, that would be awful.
Thus, this book was born. Kevin, his sisters, and I
have all racked our brains and done some research to
come up with over 3,000 questions which, we hope, will
entertain everyone in the vehicle. If we manage to get
your mind off the price of gasoline for a few miles so that
you can actually enjoy your road trip, this book will have
been a success!
You may notice that Kevin’s dad has not
contributed any questions to this book. He is busy driving
a truck. When he retired from the United States Air Force
early this year, he got a job with a trucking company
which allowed him to take his children on road trips.
Unfortunately, his current job doesn’t allow any such
thing. Hmmmm….

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Kristie Questions

Kristie (Kevin’s twelve-year-old sister) has made
contributions throughout this book, which is organized into
various categories of questions. Her initial group of
questions, however, stands alone! It doesn’t fit into any
category. That is why we call it Kristie Questions!
Note: To enjoy the full flavor of these questions, be sure to
ask them with lots of energy, in rapid succession! (It also
wouldn’t hurt to throw in a bit of suspicion on occasion if
the question warrants it!)
1. How come we never go fast during rush hour?
2. Why can’t I have a puppy?
3. Can I staple my thumb?
4. Can I staple your thumb?
5. Why do I have to apologize for stapling his thumb?
6. What’s the value of a dollar?
7. Can you spend it?
8. How do you turn off a baby?
9. Who invented the baby?
10. Who invented the brush?
11. Why did someone invent the brush?
12. Who invented the alphabet?
13. Can I invent an alphabet?
14. Can I have more than 703 letters in my alphabet?
15. Do you want to read my alphabet?
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16. May I read you my alphabet?
17. Do you want to hear my alphabet in Spanish?
18. Can I have a grape?
19. Can I have peanut butter with my grape?
20. Can I have a brother or a puppy?
21. Are we there yet?
22. When are we going to get there?
23. Can you make us go faster?
24. Why are you driving so slowly?
25. Why aren’t you going faster?
26. Can I drive?
27. Why can’t I drive?
28. Will you please let me drive?
29. Are you a good driver?
30. Can we stop at a bathroom?
31. Do you have to use the bathroom?
32. Are there bathrooms in Kentucky?
33. Have you ever used a bathroom in Kentucky?
34. Do they have signs on trees that say bathroom in
Kentucky?
35. May I have a hammer?
36. Why can’t I have a hammer?
37. May I have your hammer?
38. May I hit stuff with your hammer?
39. What may I hit with your hammer?
40. May I hit my brother with your hammer?
41. May I have a brother to hit with your hammer?
42. May I sleep with your hammer?
43. Can we buy a puppy and name it Hammer?
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