What is Minli's original quest? What prompts her to set out on it?

List and discuss three minor challenges Minli faces on her way to see the Old Man of the Moon.

What is the borrowed line? Why is it significant? How does it play a role in the book?

What is the relationship between the plot of the book and the stories told within the book? How are they connected? Explain in detail.

What is the ultimate moral lesson of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon?

Explain Minli's moral choice at the climax of the book. What was her choice? Why did she choose as she did? What was the consequence of her choice?

Select one of the major mystical figures in the book (Jade Dragon, the Old Man of the Moon, Magistrate Tiger, or another) and explain what value or ideal it...