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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 request do the Tang leaders have after the earthquake?

2. What is declared in the city after the natural disaster?

3. How does Bright Star feel about Miss Whitlaw?

4. Who rounds up the Tangs?

5. What is the flying machine called?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Robin share about the bullies?

2. Why is Bright Star so adamant about not leaving the Company after the earthquake?

3. What favor does Lefty ask of Windrider after the earthquake?

4. How does Windrider convince Bright Star to leave the Company after the earthquake?

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

6. Why do children in the new area taunt Moon Shadow?

7. How does Moon Shadow try to help his father with his dream of building a flying machine?

8. Who goes on a picnic with Windrider, and what do they do?

9. How does Windrider make money while building his flying machine?

10. How does Bright Star feel about Windrider's decision after the earthqauke?

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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