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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 rounds up the Tangs?

2. What do Moon Shadow and Robin share with each other?

3. Where does the City take refuge?

4. How does Moon Shadow describe dragons?

5. How does the narrator describe Windrider's feelings about leaving Chinatown?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Moon Shadow use the information given to him about the bullies?

2. How does Moon Shadow gain a strong relationship with Miss Whitlaw?

3. What allows Windrider to forgive Bright Star?

4. What does Moon Shadow do at the Chinese New Year in the new house?

5. What happens while Windrider is stargazing?

6. How is Windrider supported as he tries out his flying machine for the first time?

7. How does Robin feel about the way Moon Shadow handles his bullying?

8. How does Windrider test the science of the Wright flying machine?

9. What does Windrider choose to do after the earthquake?

10. What does Miss Whitlaw do after the earthquake, and why?

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

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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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