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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What breaks the flying machine?
(a) It runs out of gas.
(b) Black Dog smashes it.
(c) The propeller hits a bird.
(d) One wing hits a hillside.

2. Why does Moon Shadow write a letter to someone?
(a) To ask to return to China.
(b) To ask for peace so he can go back to Chinatown.
(c) To get permission to bring his mother there.
(d) To get help with the flying machine.

3. What is the most shaming thing for Windrider?
(a) Not knowing what his son is doing.
(b) Losing his job.
(c) Accepting charity.
(d) Losing a fight.

4. What kind of building does Windrider live in after the earthquake?
(a) A warehouse.
(b) A shed.
(c) An apartment.
(d) A barn.

5. Moon shadow writes a letter to _____________.
(a) The Wright Brothers.
(b) Black Dog.
(c) His mother.
(d) The President.

6. Why does Bright Star visit Miss Whitlaw on his own?
(a) To get out of the rain.
(b) To threaten her.
(c) To thank her.
(d) To give her some money.

7. What does Windrider like to watch flying?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Birds.
(c) Kites.
(d) Balloons.

8. Who rounds up the Tangs?
(a) White vigilantes.
(b) The tribe leaders.
(c) The police.
(d) The military.

9. Who taunts Moon Shadow in his new home?
(a) Robin.
(b) Neighbor children.
(c) Kids at school.
(d) The repairmen.

10. What does Moon Shadow think Miss Whitlaw was in a former life?
(a) A tree.
(b) An empress.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A medicine woman.

11. How does the lead bully feel about Moon Shadow after he uses his weakness against him?
(a) He respects him.
(b) He hates him more.
(c) His feelings don't change at all.
(d) He is afraid of him.

12. What does Robin question about Moon Shadow?
(a) His maturity.
(b) His strength.
(c) His courage.
(d) His upbringing.

13. Who takes Moon Shadow to the Feast of Pure Brightness?
(a) Miss Whitlaw.
(b) Bright Star.
(c) Black Dog.
(d) White Deer.

14. How does the narrator describe Windrider's feelings about leaving Chinatown?
(a) Bitter.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Proud.
(d) Hasty.

15. What job does Moon Shadow take after the earthquake?
(a) Teacher's assistant.
(b) Laundry folder.
(c) Note taker.
(d) Delivery boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Miss Whitlaw take after the earthquake?

2. Why doesn't Bright Star want to leave the city?

3. What does the Army give out to people in need?

4. How is Windrider able to offer forgiveness for the offense that made him move?

5. How does Moon Shadow use his knowledge of the lead bully to his advantage?

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