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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 made the gifts Windrider gives to Moon Shadow?

2. What does Moon Shadow do on his job?

3. Which of the following is NOT the name of one of Windrider's co-workers?

4. Where does Windrider first learn about the Wright Brothers?

5. What does Moon Shadow call America?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Windrider get Black Dog safely home?

2. What happens when Windrider repairs a car?

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

4. What was Windrider told in his great dream?

5. How has Moon Shadow come to respect his father?

6. What does Windrider want to make with all the mechanical parts in his room?

7. Why does Moon Shadow move to a house in the city?

8. Why were so many Chinese men unable to return to China after moving to America?

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

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

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

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

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

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