Moo: A Novel

Who is the author of Moo?

• Peter Brown

• Reena Falala

• Michael Vey

• Sharon Creech

What inspired the author to write Moo?

• She loves Maine.

• Her granddaughter was involved in a local 4-H program.

• Her family has been enchanted with the charms of cows.

• All of these.

What question completely changed the course of the characters' lives?

• Mom asked, "Do you like the flight path you're on?"

• Dad inquired, "Wouldn't it be nice to live near family?"

• Luke requested, Can we live on a farm and have lots of animals?"

• Reena moaned, "When are we ever going to take a vacation?"

Where did they move from?

• a big city

• a small town

• Siberia

• California

What state did they move to?

• Minnesota

• Michigan

• Maine

• Mississippi

Whose idea was it to move to Maine?

• Mom

• Dad

• Reena

• Luke

• Mrs. Falala

What was NOT something people associated with Maine?

• Lobsters

• Blueberries

• Extreme Cold

• Cows

What did NOT happen when they moved?

• Friend withdrawal - old friends didn't want to waste friend effort on someone who was leaving.

• They wrote "Moving to Maine!" on their car windows.

• People honked, shouted, and scribbled signs to them.

• They took a picture by the "Welcome to Maine" sign and people honked like crazy as they passed.

• They got lost and had to spend the night in their car with a nearby cow mooing all night long.

What were Reena and Luke able to do by themselves when they moved to Maine?

• ride their bikes around town

• ride horses

• go to the movies

• go swimming

What instructions did their father always give?

• Listen to instructions.

• Don't talk back.

• Be respectful.

• Be home for dinner.