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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. How does Bright Star feel about Miss Whitlaw?

2. What is Windrider depressed about?

3. Who tells Moon Shadow about what the lead bully hates?

4. Who does Moon Shadow hope to teach after moving?

5. How long does it take for Windrider to build his flying machine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What favor does Lefty ask of Windrider after the earthquake?

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

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

5. What happens just before Windrider is able to fly his flying machine?

6. What allows Windrider to forgive Bright Star?

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

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

9. How is Windrider able to get his wife to America?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Black Dog addicted to, and how did this addiction affect the people around him?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and creatures were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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