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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 is Moon Dog attacked?

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

3. How old is Moon Shadow at the beginning of the book?

4. How is Miss Whitlaw related to Robin?

5. What does Windrider do better than his co-workers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Windrider get Black Dog safely home?

2. How does Windrider intend to live his life, and why?

3. What does Handclap tutor Moon shadow on during their trip to America?

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

5. How did Moon Shadow's grandfather die?

6. How does Bright Star feel about what Windrider hopes to build? Why does he feel this way?

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

8. What does Moon Shadow call Americans, and why?

9. Why did so many Chinese men live in America at this time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the earthquake effect the plot? Which characters were most put out after this natural disaster, and why?

Essay Topic 2

How did Moon Shadow deal with the bullying he received, and what did this indicate about his behavior?

Essay Topic 3

What were Moon Shadow's thoughts on education, and how did this change his actions? How did his ideas change the course of the plot?

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