1. student : scholar :: promise : *_____________
2. candidate : speeches :: election : *____________
3. alike : similar :: wise : *________
4. friendly : malicious :: clumsy : *__________
5. (1) What do the italics in Dragonwings mean?

1. The mechanical garden that the Emperor "dreamt to being" represents...  a) how the Emperor is as skillful in his own way as the flying man, b) the fragility and beauty of the Emperor's kingdom, c) how China must look from the sky, d) all of the above, e) none of the above
2. The Emperor is really afraid of... a) rocks being dropped on the Great Wall, b) the future, c) the Flying One, d) flying machines.
3. There are several places where the author foreshadows that the Emperor is worried about the Flying One's feat. Quote one from page 246 or before.
4. On page 247, when the Emperor says that it is "well for her" that the Flying One's wife is asleep, what does he mean?
5. "The unmarked grave is dug where Time, some little while, must sleep to wake again some other year." (p251) The Emperor is speaking metaphorically, and most likely means...a) he wishes he could go back in Time and prevent the Flying One from flying. b) he is predicting that soon, man will also be traveling in Time as well as the air. c) that by killing the Flying One, the Emperor has only delayed, not stopped the development of flying. d) he believes that the Flying One will soon be going to Heaven.

1. Moon Shadow's father, back in China, had been...a) a tailor. b) an author. c) a kitemaker. d) a store owner.
2. The word demon can have which of the following meanings for Moon Shadow? a) Ghost of a dead person. b) An American. c)  A certain type of tiger. d) A fickle creature. e) All of the above. f) a and b.
3. (2) What two things did Moon Shadow have to remember when the officials at immigration questioned him about his name and his age?
4. When he finally passes through immigration, and gets a closer look at San Francisco, the first thing Moon Shadow notices about the city is...a) the vastness of it. b) the fog. c) how busy it was. d) how boring the architecture was.

Go over vocabulary homework.
 

Vocabulary Pretest -- transparent, flourish (n and v), nimble, translucent, malicious, malleable, chide, prudent, goad, binge, (un)alloyed

1. Sometimes my mom looks at me as though I were ____________; it's as though she can see right through me.
2. I had to be very _________ to avoid being hit by the pitch.
3. The baseball slugger always signs his autograph with a fancy ________.
4. Vandalism is considered a type of _______ mischief under the law, and therefore a serious crime.
5. I felt a little sick after my Halloween candy ____________.
6. The more knowledge and experience you have, the less ________ you become. You learn to make your own decisions and not be so influenced by others.
7. The teacher __________(ed) me for my sloppy handwriting.
8. One of the reasons gold is good for jewelry is that it is a _________ metal which can be formed into almost any shape.
9. It would not be ________ to cuss at a police officer.
10. Tom's joy when Becky finally talked to him was complete and ________.
11. Drunken demons ________(ed) Grandfather into fighting back, and then they killed him.
12. A dog (or any other pet) will _________ if you take the time and care for its needs.

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