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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. Black Dog is caught stealing from _____________.

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

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

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

5. Where does Windrider live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Windrider told in his great dream?

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

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

6. Why is Windrider a partner in the Company of the Peach Orchard Vow?

7. How did Moon Shadow's grandfather die?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bright Star and Windrider are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

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 was Black Dog addicted to, and how did this addiction affect the people around him?

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