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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 Moon Shadow do when he is taunted at his new home?

2. What does Windrider choose to do with his Company share?

3. What kind of buildings are next to Miss Whitlaw's house?

4. Where does Windrider see Miss Whitlaw off after the earthqauke?

5. How does Moon Shadow describe dragons?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Moon Shadow gain a strong relationship with Miss Whitlaw?

2. What happens while Windrider is stargazing?

3. What secret does Robin share about the bullies?

4. Why do children in the new area taunt Moon Shadow?

5. Why does Windrider not build a second flying machine?

6. How does Robin feel about the way Moon Shadow handles his bullying?

7. How does Windrider test the science of the Wright flying machine?

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

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

10. What does Moon Shadow do at the Chinese New Year in the new house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 was Windrider's dream, how did he interpret it, and what effects did this have on his life?

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