Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Review Ch. 1 and 2

Choose the correct term for the definition:

When someone does things suddenly and without careful thought or planning...

• Indecisive

• Impulsive

• Discourage

• Grueling

Choose the correct term for the definitions below:

1) to make someone less hopeful or confident

2) to try to prevent something from happening

• Impulsive

• Grueling

• Discourage

• Envious

Choose the correct term for the definition below:

Wanting what someone else has.

• Discourage

• Envious

• Impulsive

• Grueling

Choose the correct term for the definition below:

Very difficult or requiring great effort.

• Impulsive

• Envious

• Discourage

• Grueling

If your friend said his history test was grueling, what would he mean?

• The test was easy.

• The test was difficult.

Why could you describe farming in China as grueling?

• Farming in China is grueling because the villagers have to plant each seedling has to be planted by hand.

• Farming in China is grueling because the villagers have to walk in mud to plant the seedlings.

• Farming in China is difficult because the seedlings have to be planted during the hot summer.

• All of the answer choices are correct.

Consider why Minli wishes she could change her family’s fortune. Make sure to choose ALL of the correct options!!

• She wants to change her family's fortune because she is tired of hearing Ba's stories.

• She wants to change her family's fortune because she knows her mom is very discouraged by how poor they are.

• She wants to change her family's fortune because she feels bad about how hard her parents have to work.

Choose the correct answer choice that finished the sentence:

Minli buys the goldfish because ___________.

• She likes how pretty the fish is.

• The fish seemed friendly.

• She wants to change her family's fortune.

• She knows the Goldfish man and wants to help him.

How is Minli different from the rest of the village?

• She is lively and impulsive.

• She is not dull.

• She has glossy black hair, pink cheeks, and shining eyes.

• All of the answer choices are correct.

Why do Jade Dragon’s children decide to sacrifice themselves, even though they are dishonoring their mother?

• They sacrifice themselves because they do not want to be dragons anymore.

• They sacrifice themselves because they are ashamed of their mother Jade Dragon.

• They sacrifice themselves because they feel sorry for the people and want to help them.

• They sacrifice themselves because they think it will be fun to become rivers.