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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. Who taunts Moon Shadow in his new home?

2. What is Windrider depressed about?

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

4. Where does the City take refuge?

5. Where do the refugees sleep after leaving the city?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Windrider react to Moon Shadow helping him attain his dream, and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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