Paint the Wind
Book Quiz and Resources Page
Ten multiple-choice, self-checking quiz questions about Paint the Wind
Discussion Questions / Reading Guide for Paint the Wind:
1) What does the title of this book mean?
2) Maya does some sneaky things to get Payton and her housekeepers in trouble. In real life, do people usually get away with things like this, or do they usually backfire? Do you understand why Maya does these things, or do you judge her for them?
3) Why doesn't Maya call Moose "Grandpa" when she first sees him, but decides to call him that later? How powerful is a name?
4) Grandmother doesn't want to hear about "foolish" things. Is she right? Can you be successful if you give all your attention to foolishness? How do you know what is foolish and what matters?
5) Think about how Aunt Vi handles Payton and Maya when they are unkind to each other. Does she handle this correctly, in your opinion?
6) As in Understood Betsy and The Secret Garden, this book has a character going to a new environment and changing because of it. How does Maya change over the course of this book?
What connections can you make between this book and other books?
7) Why does the author give us Artemisia's viewpoint during some parts of this story? How well does this work?
8) What important messages and ideas do you think the author wanted readers to take away from this book?
9) Is Grandmother qualified to take care of Maya, or not? Would you want to live with Grandmother in her care? How would you feel about Grandmother if you were Maya?
10) Which character did you like the most from this book?
2) Maya does some sneaky things to get Payton and her housekeepers in trouble. In real life, do people usually get away with things like this, or do they usually backfire? Do you understand why Maya does these things, or do you judge her for them?
3) Why doesn't Maya call Moose "Grandpa" when she first sees him, but decides to call him that later? How powerful is a name?
4) Grandmother doesn't want to hear about "foolish" things. Is she right? Can you be successful if you give all your attention to foolishness? How do you know what is foolish and what matters?
5) Think about how Aunt Vi handles Payton and Maya when they are unkind to each other. Does she handle this correctly, in your opinion?
6) As in Understood Betsy and The Secret Garden, this book has a character going to a new environment and changing because of it. How does Maya change over the course of this book?
What connections can you make between this book and other books?
7) Why does the author give us Artemisia's viewpoint during some parts of this story? How well does this work?
8) What important messages and ideas do you think the author wanted readers to take away from this book?
9) Is Grandmother qualified to take care of Maya, or not? Would you want to live with Grandmother in her care? How would you feel about Grandmother if you were Maya?
10) Which character did you like the most from this book?
Additional Resources Related to Paint the Wind:
Wyoming Tourism
An overview of wild horses in the state of Wyoming, as referenced in Paint the Wind
Assateague Island - National Park Service
Information about the wild horses on Assateague Island, off the coast of Maryland, mentioned in the book Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry.
An overview of wild horses in the state of Wyoming, as referenced in Paint the Wind
Assateague Island - National Park Service
Information about the wild horses on Assateague Island, off the coast of Maryland, mentioned in the book Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry.
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