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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. Why are Windrider's letters read to his wife?

2. How many times has Moon Shadow met his father at the beginning of the book?

3. What is Windrider's main role in the company?

4. How does Windrider think he died in his former life?

5. How does Windrider's wife send letters to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Moon Shadow find strange about his father's room?

2. How did Moon Shadow's grandfather die?

3. How does Moon Shadow feel about the stained glass window, and why?

4. How did Moon Shadow's grandfather die?

5. What surprises Moon Shadow about the white people in America?

6. What do Windrider's co-workers do for him when Moon Shadow arrives?

7. What is most upsetting to Bright Star about Black Dog?

8. What is so surprising to Moon Shadow about his first meeting with Miss Whitlaw?

9. Where does Windrider find Black Dog after he goes missing?

10. What causes Windrider to regret saving Black Dog's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Belonging and having security were two themes present in this novel. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

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