Caroline B. Cooney Trivia

1. Early on in the book, what are Janie's parents arguing over?

From Quiz The Face on the Milk Carton

Answer: Letting Janie learn to drive

Her mother claims that Janie's old enough, but her father still thinks of her as his little girl. The two argue over whether Janie can learn to drive over dinner. Eventually, though, her father gives in, and it's decided that he'll take Janie out driving.

From Quiz The Ransom of Mercy Carter

Answer: Puritan

The Puritans believed in simple clothes and hard labor. They didn't consider anything made by man to be sacred, such as a cross.

From Quiz The Fog

Answer: Burning Fog Isle

It is called Burning Fog Isle because there is a lot of fog on that island, and sometimes when the sun hits the fog just right, it looks as if something in the distance is burning. It is off the coast of Maine.

From Quiz Flight #116 Is Down!

Answer: Patrick

When Patrick heard his mother reporting a plane crash, he rushed to the scene of the accident. First he thought it had been a prank call, because he could not see the plane. Then when he saw it, he was awestruck at how big it was. It was probably a 747.

From Quiz The Terrorist

Answer: brown

Billy is Laura's little brother who is killed by terrorists.

From Quiz Both Sides of Time

Answer: A.S.L.

Sean calls Annie A.S.L. because its short for Anna Sophia Lockwood.

From Quiz The Face on the Milk Carton

Answer: Flower Dairy

On the cartons they say Flower Dairy, "The dairy that cares." Later Janie vows to never drink Flower Dairy milk again.

From Quiz "Mummy" by Caroline B. Cooney

Answer: she was writing an article for the school newspaper

She even pretended she wanted to get an interview with the head of the museum, but she ended up sneaking out the master keys and getting them copied.

From Quiz The Face on the Milk Carton

Answer: Jennie Spring

This was the name that her biological family gave her as a baby. This was also the name which was listed on the milk carton, which Janie knew was her.

From Quiz The Return Of The Vampire

Answer: To be beautiful

Devnee really longs to be beautiful. In fact, at the beginning of the book, when she is alone in the house, she starts playing 'The Beautiful Game'.

From Quiz "The Cheerleader" by Caroline B. Cooney

Answer: To be popular

Althea wanted to become the most popular girl, and when the Vampire asked her which group was the most popular in school, Althea asked to become a cheerleader.

From Quiz 'Driver's Ed' by Caroline B. Cooney

Answer: Rembrandt

Rembrandt. Who would name their child Rembrandt?

From Quiz 'Emergency Room' by Caroline B. Cooney

Answer: Diana and Seth

Diana and Seth are two volunteers at the hospital.

From Quiz The Face on the Milk Carton

Answer: lactose intolerance

She discovers she's lactose intolerant several weeks before the book begins, meaning no ice cream, cheese, and especially no milk. But despite her problem, she grabs a carton of milk to wash down her peanut butter sandwich and discovers the picture of herself.

From Quiz The Ransom of Mercy Carter

Answer: Deerfield

This story is based on a true story. The French and three tribes of Native American forces raided the English town of Deerfield. To learn more about the attack go to http://1704.deerfield.history.museum/.

From Quiz The Fog

Answer: gold, silver, and brown

The hair gives Christina a sense of protection and uniqueness.

From Quiz Flight #116 Is Down!

Answer: Heidi

The plane crashed in the backyard of Heidi Lanseth's house, or should I say, mansion. Her mother and father were away in different places, and the groundskeeper had the day off. She was all alone, but the rescue brought out the courage in her.

From Quiz The Terrorist

Answer: they went home

Their parents sent them back home because of the fear that other children would be killed.

From Quiz Both Sides of Time

Answer: Hiram Stratton Jr.

Strat is the name he prefers over Hiram Stratton Jr.

From Quiz The Face on the Milk Carton

Answer: IBM

The company made him relocate often, and he always sent Hannah a postcard of where their new adress was.

From Quiz The Face on the Milk Carton

Answer: New Jersey

This was where Janie and Reeve go to visit.

From Quiz What Child Is This?

Answer: "There is no Santa."

It was quite a cynical paper.

From Quiz The Return Of The Vampire

Answer: The tower room sounded so romantic.

Quote from book 'But Devnee had wanted the tower. How romantic the tower had sounded! Her own castle, her own corner of the sky. She would fling open the windows and a blue sky and a gentle sun would welcome her to a new town. She would curl up on her sleigh bed to read books, and she would brush her hair in front of a mirror with a white wicker frame, and somehow this time, in this town, this year, she would be beautiful and she would be popular and happy.

From Quiz "The Cheerleader" by Caroline B. Cooney

Answer: Celeste

Celeste was the young cheerleader. Althea felt that she was didn't deserve to have it all, while she was older and had nothing. Jennie was the Vampire's second victim, and Kimmie-Jo and Becky were simply two other cheerleaders.

From Quiz 'Driver's Ed' by Caroline B. Cooney

Answer: mailboxes

I don't think that's ever happened in our city, and it's a good thing, too.

From Quiz 'Emergency Room' by Caroline B. Cooney

Answer: Monday

But it makes sense, nobody wants to be in the hospital over a weekend!

From Quiz The Ransom of Mercy Carter

Answer: Ruth

Ruth argues and complains about everything, but people seem to like her for it. Later, when they have been living in Kahnwake, she goes too far. She scolds Mercy for mourning her Indian father, and washes the mourning paint off her. She is then sent somewhere else.

From Quiz The Fog

Answer: the Shevvingtons

Mr. Shevvington is handsome and elegant. Mrs. Shevvington is ugly with short stubby fingers and "no feminine curves whatsoever". I guess opposites attract.

From Quiz The Terrorist

Answer: she fascinated him

He thought she was fascinating because she seemed so exotic.

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