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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 buildings are next to Miss Whitlaw's house?

2. How does Moon Shadow describe dragons?

3. What destroys the buildings next to Miss Whitlaw's house?

4. Who distracts Windrider from his depression?

5. Who helps Windrider build something in the back yard of the new home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What allows Windrider to forgive Bright Star?

3. What is the first thing Windrider does after the earthquake hits?

4. How does Moon Shadow respond to the bullying he encounters in the new neighborhood?

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

6. What leads Robin to become friends with Moon Shadow?

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

8. What does Miss Whitlaw do after the earthquake, and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How did Moon Shadow become friends with Robin, and why was this so surprising for this time in history?

Essay Topic 3

Gangs were a very prevalent theme in this book. How did this theme affect the main characters?

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