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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 does Miss Whitlaw say is her most prized possession?

2. What city does Windrider move to after the earthquake?

3. What is Windrider depressed about?

4. What is the most shaming thing for Windrider?

5. What is declared in the city after the natural disaster?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Robin share about the bullies?

2. Who goes on a picnic with Windrider, and what do they do?

3. How does Bright Star feel about Windrider's decision after the earthqauke?

4. What goes wrong during Windrider's first time in the flying machine?

5. How does Windrider convince Bright Star to leave the Company after the earthquake?

6. What does Windrider choose to do after the earthquake?

7. What does the military do with the Tangs after the earthquake?

8. How does Moon Shadow use the information given to him about the bullies?

9. Why is Bright Star so adamant about not leaving the Company after the earthquake?

10. How is Windrider supported as he tries out his flying machine for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did the flying machine mean to Windrider, and how did it affect his life and his view on reality?

Essay Topic 2

Bright Star and Windrider are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

Essay Topic 3

What were Moon Shadow's thoughts on education, and how did this change his actions? How did his ideas change the course of the plot?

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