The Night the Moon Fell

Why doesn’t Luna answer the calls of the birds and the wind?

• Luna just did not want to answer the calls because she was tired.

• Luna was asleep and did not hear the calls.

• Luna was far beneath the water at the bottom of the sea and does not hear the calls.

How does Luna feel as she lies on the bottom of the sea?

• She is happy because she can rest. She is happy because she can rest.

• She is happy because she can rest. She is feeling confused, lost and sad.

• She is angry and mad.

At the bottom of the sea, who does Luna make friends with?

• She makes friends with the starfish.

• She makes friends with the octopus.

• She makes friends with the fish.

What does it mean when the author says Luna saw forests of coral?

• Luna sees many large pieces of coral close together that looked like trees in the forest.

• Luna sees many large trees close together.

• Luna sees just a few pieces of coral.

Why does the underwater scene appear so different when Luna wakes up?

• In the morning, she had floated to the top of the ocean.

• In the morning, the sunlight makes it possible to see the colorful plants and animals.

• In the morning, it was raining and cloudy.

What is the last remaining problem that Luna and her friends must solve?

• She must find a way to get back to her home in the sky.

• She must find a way to fix herself back together.

• She must find a way to thank the fish for helping her.

What comparison do the fish use when describing how Luna looks and feels as she begins to float?

• They compare her to a ball.

• They compare her to an egg.

• They compare her to a balloon.

What is the theme or big idea of this myth?

• Friends are only there when you ask them.

• Friends can comfort us in times of trouble and give us the help and confidence we need to pull ourselves together.

• Friends can only help when it is convenient for them.

What reason might the fish have for accompanying Luna on her journey back to the sky?

• They like Luna so much they don’t want their friendship to end.

• They want to see what it is like to live in the sky.

• They did not like living in the sea.

What happens at the end of this myth?

• Luna decides to live in the sea with the fish.

• Luna returns to the sky and the fish become the Milky Way.

• Luna decides to leave the fish and go back by herself.