Whitlaws
Miss Whitlaw and Windrider force the earthquake survivors to ____________
free the trapped victims
Moonshadow asks Miss Whitlaw to help him write a letter. Who is Moon Shadow writing the letter to?
The Wright brothers
What conflict does Black Dog cause at the end of the novel?
He steals all of Windrider’s money
Who is the Stove King?
A Chinese saint who can be bribed to give goods reports on people’s behavior
Does Robin believe in the Stove King? How do you know?
Yes, because she secretly smears honey on his face
"And then he left hurriedly to join his family across the street, salvaging what they could before they fled for safety--though where they were going to go to escape the fire, no one knew as yet."
As used in this sentence, the word salvaging means
rescuing
Demon boys were bullying Moon Shadow. How does Moon Shadow solve the problem?
He punches the leader of the demon boys
Does Windrider's focus on flying make him a bad father?
Subjective
Why do Moonshadow and Windrider give Miss Whitlaw gifts when they visit her? How does she feel about this tradition?
It is part of Chinese culture for guests to bring gifts
Miss Whitlaw does not know why Moon Shadow brings the gifts. She tells him it is unnecessary.
How is this quote an example of foreshadowing?
“I had the feeling at times that our home, Miss Whitlaw, and Robin would all be gone the next morning when I woke up.”
It hints something bad is going to happen soon.
How does the law-abiding community change after the earthquake?
The community members are only concerned with themselves and often turn to looting
How are Windrider and Uncle reunited?
Lefty tells Windrider that Uncle would be willing to provide a ride to the Chinese New Year celebration. Windrider agrees.
How do Moon Shadow and Windrider build friendship with the Whitlaws?
Miss Whitlaw makes cookies
Robin and Windrider share stories about stars
They go on a picnic and fly kites
Moon Shadow teaches about dragons
Robin and Moon Shadow share books
After the earthquake, Miss Whitlaw calls, “ You... you Sunday Christians.” Why does she call some of the earthquake survivors this?
Miss Whitlaw is referring to the fact that many earthquake survivors had been to Sunday church and were claiming to be Christians, but when it came to stepping up and taking Christian action, they were unwilling.
After the earthquake, soldiers try to force the Tang people to rebuild their homes in places other than their original homes. How do the Tang people convince the demons to let them stay?
The Tang people point out that they are imperative to the area’s economy
Compare the Tang ideas of dragons to demon ideas of dragons.
Tang people view the dragons as a force of good.
Demons view the dragons as something evil. They worship a saint that eradicated the demons.