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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 job does Moon Shadow take after the earthquake?

2. What does Moon Shadow think Miss Whitlaw was in a former life?

3. What is the flying machine called?

4. What does someone try to do in Miss Whitlaw's house after a natural disaster?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first thing Windrider does after the earthquake hits?

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

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

4. How is Windrider able to get his wife to America?

5. What secret does Robin share about the bullies?

6. What happens just before Windrider is able to fly his flying machine?

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

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

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

10. What allows Windrider to forgive Bright Star?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What did the flying machine mean to Windrider, and how did it affect his life and his view on reality?

Essay Topic 3

How did Moon Shadow become friends with Robin, and why was this so surprising for this time in history?

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