Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Questions chapters 16-21

  1. What does Minli tell herself is the reason she has come on this journey?

 

  1. How far do Minli and the Dragon have to go before they get to Never-Ending Mountain?

 

  1. What is Minli supposed to ask the Guardian of the City for?

 

  1. Why does the fish think the Dragon is his aunt?

 

  1. What is Dragon Gate?

 

  1. What does Dragon Gate do to fish if they are able to swim up the waterfall and pass through it?

 

  1. What does the City of Bright Moonlight look like?

 

  1. Why might the people of the Bright Moonlight be shocked to see a real dragon?

 

  1. Explain the following quote:  Òthe city seemed to be bubbling with people like boiling rice.Ó

 

  1. What does the boy tell Minli she is going to need to be able to go into the inner city?

 

  1. What happens during the Moon Festival?

 

  1. Describe the Buffalo BoyÕs house.

 

  1. When did Buffalo BoyÕs parents die?

 

  1. How did Buffalo Boy make a friend?

 

  1. When does Buffalo BoyÕs friend visit him?

 

  1. What does Buffalo boyÕs friend do for her grandfather?

 

  1. What does Minli see when she sneaks a peek at Buffalo BoyÕs friend?

 

  1. Where does Buffalo BoyÕs friend say Minli might see the king?

 

  1. What did the neighbors ask Ba and Ma when they see them return?

 

  1. Where does the boy leave Minli?

 

  1. What does Minli do for the old beggar?

 

  1. What happens when the old beggar plants a peach pit?

 

  1. What lesson does the old man teach Minli?

 

  1. What does the old beggar wear that makes Minli think he is from the imperial family?