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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 is Moon Shadow given by his father's co-workers?

2. What does Windrider choose to do after killing some gang members?

3. What does Moon Shadow have to prove when he gets to America?

4. Why does Windrider want to fly so badly?

5. How is Miss Whitlaw related to Robin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Uncle Bright Star refuse to do for Windrider?

4. Why does Black Dog promise to come clean?

5. Why did Moon Shadow's father take Windrider as his new name in America?

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

7. What does Windrider do for a living?

8. How did Moon Shadow's grandfather die?

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

10. What happens when Windrider goes to confront Black Dog?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

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