Where the Mountains Meets the Moon

Where does Minli live? 

• In the Valley of the Shadow of Death
• In the Valley of the Big Mountain
• On top of Fruitless Mountain
• In the Valley of Fruitless Mountain

What did Minli's name mean? 

• Quick thinking
• Pretty smile
• Happy heart
• Crazy eyes

What were the important items that had been given to Minli as a baby?

• Two copper coins and a blue rice bowl with a white rabbit on it.
• Enough rice to feed her family for a lifetime.
• A horse's saddle and stirrups plated with bronze.
• A dragon chess set inlaid with pewter  and jade.

In the first story Ba tells Minli, what was the Jade Dragon in charge of?

• Clouds
• Stars
• Rivers
• Mud

Why did Jade Dragon stop sending clouds and rain to earth?

• She was offended that they said they were glad it had stopped raining.
• She wanted to punish them for their wickedness.
• She decided to start becoming a sun dragon.
• She had no more tears to cry and make the rain.

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How did Jade Dragon's children end the drought? 

• They sacrificed themselves and turned into water.
• They overthrew their mother and forced her to make it rain. 
• They flew into the clouds and punctured them so they would leak rain.
• They made their mother so sad that she wept for a thousand years, making it rain.

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Why does the legend of Jade Dragon say that nothing grows on Fruitless Mountain?

• Because it is Jade Dragon's broken heart, making the mountain bare until she is reunited with her children. 
• Because the Jade Dragon cursed it with endless drought as punishment for her children's decision.
• Because Jade Dragon was not able to turn herself into a river there.
• Because the Old Man in the Moon cast a spell on it. 

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What do people say when Minli asks an important question?

• "That is something you will have to ask the Old Man in the Moon." 
• "Stop bothering me with this childish foolishness."
• "Children should be seen and not heard."
• "That is a question for the Dragon of the North."

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What does Minli buy from the stranger who appears outside her home? 

• A Goldfish
• A hamster
• A baby dragon
• A tiger

Why does Minli buy the goldfish, even though it costs everything she has?

• Because the stranger promises it will bring good fortune.
• Because Minli is greedy and can't help herself.
• Because the stranger promises it will help her escape Fruitless Mountain.
• Because the stranger casts a spell on her.

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