Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Chapters 22-24

1. How does Minli get into the inner city?

2. How does Minli know the beggar is not an old man?

3. Why does the king not want his servants to see Minli?

4. What excuse does the king offer for requesting a second meal?

5. What did Magistrate Tiger do to the book of fortune?

6. What does the king suggest might be the borrowed line?

7. What does the paper say?

8. What is ironic about the way the king has protected borrowed line?

9. Why does the king give Minli the paper?

10. Why does the lion cub laugh at the dragon?

11. Why is the dragon surprised the lion family is alive?

12. Which lion do the lions confuse Minli’s dragon with?

13. What did the Old Man of the Moon give the lions to use in case of emergency?

14. Why do you think the lions haven’t used it?

15. What does the dragon think the lions have the borrowed line?

16. What do you think it is like for the dragon to wait for Minli in the forest?

17. Why does Minli trust the king?

18. Why does the dragon trust Minli?

19. Why do you think the Old Man of the Moon does not help Minli on her journey?

20. What do you think motivates Minli to continue her search?