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Dragonwings - Chapters 1-6 Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Middle Kingdom refers to...

a)

The United States

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

California

2.

The Land of the Golden Mountain refers to...

a)

China

b)

The United States

c)

Japan

d)

None of these

3.

Why did Moon Shadow's mother not go live with his father in America?

a)

The Americans didn't want wives coming and settling there.

b)

The Chinese didn't want the men to stop sending money back.

c)

The Chinese didn't want the wives to leave.

d)

All of the above

4.

Moon Shadow's father was skilled at...

a)

Farming

b)

Building houses

c)

Cooking

d)

Building kites

5.

Who came to take Moon Shadow to his father in the Land of the Golden Mountain?

a)

Hand Clap

b)

Grandfather

c)

Windrider

d)

Uncle Bright Star

6.

Moon Shadow traveled to the Golden Mountain by...

a)

plane

b)

boat

c)

train

d)

automobile

7.

When he arrived in America, Moon Shadow had to...

a)

stay in a warehouse

b)

not bathe

c)

sleep and eat on the floor

d)

all of the above

8.

When they left the warehouse Moon Shadow was disappointed because...

a)

Father wasn't there.

b)

He didn't see a golden mountain.

c)

They had to travel a long distance to see father.

d)

He didn't want to be in America.

9.

Moon Shadow says that his father is a stranger to him because...

a)

He hasn't seen him in a long time.

b)

He left the Middle Kingdom before Moon Shadow was born.

c)

He's changed since leaving the Middle Kingdom.

d)

He is acting different than Moon Shadow remembers.

10.

When Moon Shadow says that he had "arrived" we can infer that he feels...

a)

happy

b)

relieved

c)

safe

d)

all of the above

11.

In America the town of the Tang people is known as...

a)

The Demon Land

b)

Chinatown

c)

The Land of the Golden Mountain

d)

China

12.

When he arrived in Chinatown, Moon Shadow says he felt as if he'd come home because...

a)

"The houses and stores had all the right colors."

b)

The people looked like the Tang people from his hometown.

c)

"It looked much like the streets in the Middle Kingdom."

d)

All of the above

13.

Why were there only Tang men on the streets and not women?

a)

The women had to work in the homes.

b)

The women weren't allowed to join their husbands in America.

c)

The women were home caring for the children.

d)

The women were afraid to go out among the demons.

14.

What type of business does Moon Shadow's family run in America?

a)

butcher

b)

horse-drawn carriage

c)

laundry

d)

corner store

15.

Why did Lefty keep his right hand behind his back?

a)

He had cut it off to punish himself for gambling.

b)

He was left-handed.

c)

It was a Chinese custom.

d)

It was the traditional way to do a toast.

16.

What gifts did the company give to Moon Shadow?

a)

tunics and trousers

b)

boots

c)

a hat

d)

all of the above

17.

What did Windrider give Moon Shadow that he said was a "gift for his soul"?

a)

a Chinese spinning toy

b)

coins

c)

a kite

d)

a picture of their family

18.

What did Black Dog do as a result of being angry about coming to America?

a)

joined a gang

b)

drank too much alcohol

c)

did opium (a drug)

d)

all of the above

19.

What did Black Dog give to Moon Shadow?

a)

a kite

b)

a gun

c)

a knife

d)

a tunic

20.

At the end of the chapter the demons...

a)

fought with the Tang men

b)

shot at the Tang men

c)

threw a brick through their window

d)

robbed the Tang men

21.

What machine did Father show Moon Shadow that "talks through walls and across the city"?

a)

a light bulb

b)

a crystal set

c)

a telephone

d)

a demon machine

22.

When Father showed Moon Shadow an electric light he felt...

a)

scared

b)

curious

c)

excited

d)

happy

23.

The Tang believe that dragons...

a)

can cause earthquakes and droughts

b)

can bring rain to farmers who need it

c)

can be kindly and wise

d)

all of the above

24.

Father tells Moon Shadow that he met _____________ on a beach.

a)

his mother

b)

a demon

c)

the Dragon King

d)

the Stove King

25.

The Dragon King tells Father he was a ______________ in a former life and asks him to heal him.

a)

kite maker

b)

physician

c)

laundryman

d)

none of the above

26.

Windrider wants to be reborn in his next life as...

a)

a demon

b)

a dragon

c)

The Dragon King

d)

The Stove King

27.

The Dragon King told Windrider that he could hear one person through his throne and he chose...

a)

Moon Shadow's mother

b)

Uncle

c)

Moon Shadow

d)

Hand Clap

28.

In order to be reborn as a dragon, Father would need to...

a)

heal people

b)

pass a series of tests

c)

build amazing kites

d)

fix demon machines

29.

The others don't believe Father met the Dragon King and say...

a)

that it was a dream.

b)

he made up the story.

c)

he is lying.

d)

he drank too much.

30.

At the end of the chapter Uncle gave Moon Shadow a carving of a ...

a)

dragon

b)

lion

c)

monkey

d)

dog

31.

Uncle didn't want Moon Shadow to deliver laundry with father because...

a)

he wanted him to work at the laundry.

b)

it was dangerous among the demons.

c)

he thought he was too young.

d)

he wanted him to go to school instead.

32.

Why was the demon, Mr. Alger, at the side of the road?

a)

He was walking to work.

b)

He was hurt.

c)

His horseless carriage broke down.

d)

He was selling goods.

33.

When Father fixed Mr. Alger's car, Mr. Alger was...

a)

grateful

b)

appreciative

c)

surprised

d)

all of the above

34.

Which things were different for the demons that the Tang people?

a)

the calendar

b)

the way they determined someone's age

c)

the language

d)

all of the above

35.

What did Father learn that the demons did and want to do himself?

a)

fix bicycles

b)

fly kites

c)

fix machines

d)

fly an aeroplane (airplane)

36.

How was Windrider able to bring Moon Shadow to America?

a)

He had to bribe the demons.

b)

He had to promise to bring Mother later.

c)

He lied and said he was part owner in a store.

d)

He used the brotherhoods to help.

37.

Who was missing that the company left to find?

a)

Hand Clap

b)

Uncle

c)

Black Dog

d)

White Deer

38.

Where did Father and Moon Shadow go to try to find Black Dog?

a)

the saloon

b)

the opium den

c)

the laundry

d)

the gambling parlor

39.

The men from the brotherhood were mad at Black Dog for...

a)

smoking their opium

b)

gambling away their money

c)

drinking their liquor

d)

stealing from a woman

40.

How did Father keep the gang members from killing Black Dog?

a)

He shot one of them and the rest ran.

b)

He stabbed one of them and the rest ran.

c)

He whistled which sounded like the police and they ran.

d)

He summoned the police.

41.

The company agreed that they would pay off Black Dog's debts by..

a)

making Black Dog work them off.

b)

all sharing in the cost.

c)

letting Uncle pay them because it was his son.

d)

making the brotherhood pay them off.

42.

Who did Moon Shadow see when he went to collect overdue bills?

a)

Black Dog

b)

Mr. Alger

c)

the demon boys who beat him up

d)

Uncle

43.

Why did Black Dog beat up Moon Shadow?

a)

Black Dog was on drugs and didn't know what he was doing.

b)

He wanted to steal the money Moon Shadow collected.

c)

Black Dog was drunk and didn't know what he was doing.

d)

He was jealous of the attention that Moon Shadow received.

44.

As punishment for beating up Moon Shadow, Uncle wanted to...

a)

beat up Black Dog

b)

let the Sleepers handle him

c)

kick Black Dog out of the company

d)

let the dragons punish him with bad luck

45.

Why was Lefty in the hallway outside the room of Moon Shadow and his father?

a)

He was waiting for Black Dog to come home.

b)

He was sent to protect Moon Shadow and Father.

c)

He was sent to keep Father from leaving to get revenge.

d)

He was waiting to talk to Father.

46.

Father got past Lefty by...

a)

sneaking out the window

b)

punching him

c)

threatening him

d)

bribing him

47.

Moon Shadow followed his father because...

a)

he was worried about him.

b)

he wanted to know where he was going.

c)

he wanted to get revenge on Black Dog.

d)

he promised Mother that he would look after Father.

48.

Who did Father go to see to try to find Black Dog?

a)

Tiger General

b)

the Demon police

c)

Uncle

d)

Mr. Alger

49.

How did Father save Moon Shadow from being shot?

a)

He shot the man who was attacking him.

b)

He called the police on the man who attacked him

c)

He stabbed the man who was attacking him.

d)

He told Moon Shadow to run.

50.

Why did Tiger General tell Father that he should leave town?

a)

The police would be looking for him.

b)

Black Dog would want revenge.

c)

The brothers would want revenge.

d)

The demons would want revenge.

51.

At Miss Whitlaw's house, Moon Shadow and Windrider stayed...

a)

in a small apartment

b)

in the stable

c)

in the garage

d)

in the attic

52.

Before he met Miss Whitlaw, Moon Shadow expected her to be...

a)

tall

b)

mean

c)

ugly

d)

all of the above

53.

Once he met Miss Whitlaw, Moon Shadow's point of view was that she was...

a)

friendly

b)

kind

c)

patient

d)

all of the above

54.

What present did Windrider and Moon Shadow give to Miss Whitlaw?

a)

Tang food

b)

a picture of the Stove King

c)

tea

d)

a demon charm

55.

What did Miss Whitlaw serve to Moon Shadow that he had never had before?

a)

tea

b)

soda

c)

cow's milk

d)

dumplings

56.

Moon Shadow meets Robin after she stumbled into the room because she...

a)

had her ear to the door and was spying on them

b)

didn't know they had company

c)

ran into the room by accident

d)

was on her way out

57.

What instrument did Miss Whitlaw play and Moon Shadow had never seen before?

a)

a recorder

b)

an organ

c)

an upright piano

d)

a flute

58.

How do Moon Shadow's and Miss Whitlaw's point of view of dragons differ?

a)

She thinks they are good and he thinks they are bad.

b)

She thinks they are all bad and he thinks they are all good.

c)

She thinks they are bad and he thinks they are good.

d)

She thinks they are bad and he thinks they can be good or bad.

59.

What does Moon Shadow think Miss Whitlaw may have been in a former life?

a)

a Tang woman who did great things in a former life

b)

a Tang woman who did something terrible in a former life

c)

an animal

d)

a demon who did something terrible in a former life

60.

Before he goes to sleep, Moon Shadow decides...

a)

that he will teach Miss Whitlaw the Tang language

b)

that he will teach Miss Whitlaw about dragons

c)

that he will teach Miss Whitlaw how to drink tea

d)

that he will be friends with Miss Whitlaw