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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 distracts Windrider from his depression?

2. How did Mother teach Moon Shadow to treat others?

3. What does Moon Shadow always do right after waking?

4. Who rounds up the Tangs?

5. Who goes with Moon Shadow and Windrider on their picnic?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Windrider not build a second flying machine?

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

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

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

10. What secret does Robin share about the bullies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

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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