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Why is Maddie upset at the beginning of the book?

Her summer plans to enter an art contest in New York are ruined

Her mom is getting remarried to a creepy guy who stares at her

She failed a class at school, and has to attend summer school

She doesn’t want to spend the summer without her new boyfriend

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Where does Maddie’s mother take her for the summer?

An organic farm

Summer school

A wildlife sanctuary

A summer bootcamp

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What does Maddie find most annoying about farm life at first?

The food is too spicy

There’s no cellphone reception

The early mornings and dirty chores

The animals are too loud

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What kind of animal does Maddie struggle to milk?

a llama

a goat

a cow

a sheep

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What is Maddie’s passion or goal?

Becoming a writer

Becoming an artist

Becoming a farmer

Becoming a veterinarian

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What unusual thing does Maddie’s mom do on the farm?

Sings to vegetables

Speaks only in poetry

Tries reiki on a pig

Refuses to eat anything

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Who is Anna?

The farmer’s daughter

The owner of the farm

The art contest judge

Maddie’s cousin

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How does Maddie feel about Anna at first?

She instantly connects with her

She finds her intimidating

She’s jealous of her clothes

She thinks they have nothing in common

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What inspires Maddie’s final art piece for the contest?

A drawing of the chickens

A landscape of the farm

A portrait of a cow, Fida Cowlo

A drawing of the goats

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By the end of the story, Maddie…

Runs away from the farm

Gains a new appreciation for farm life and her mother

Forgets about the art contest entirely

Decides to become a full-time farmer