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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 kind of buildings are next to Miss Whitlaw's house?

2. What is Bright Star's most valued possession?

3. How big of a share does Windrider get in the Company?

4. What does Robin question about Moon Shadow?

5. Who rounds up the Tangs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens while Windrider is stargazing?

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

8. What does the military do with the Tangs after the earthquake?

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

10. What goes wrong during Windrider's first time in the flying machine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How did the earthquake effect the plot? Which characters were most put out after this natural disaster, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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