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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of creature spoke to Windrider in his great dream?

2. How does Moon Shadow feel about the stories of America?

3. What kind of white people does Moon Shadow fear most?

4. How does Windrider feel as he learns about the Wright Brothers?

5. Moon Shadow's new house used to be ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Windrider do for a living?

2. How did Moon Shadow's grandfather die?

3. How has Moon Shadow come to respect his father?

4. What is so surprising to Moon Shadow about his first meeting with Miss Whitlaw?

5. Why does Moon Shadow move to a house in the city?

6. How does Bright Star feel about what Windrider hopes to build? Why does he feel this way?

7. What surprises Moon Shadow about the white people in America?

8. What happens when Windrider goes to confront Black Dog?

9. What causes Windrider to regret saving Black Dog's life?

10. What does Handclap tutor Moon shadow on during their trip to America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Moon Shadow deal with the bullying he received, and what did this indicate about his behavior?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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