You could be a little more specific. (date,time,nothern hemisphere,Southern Hemisphere.....?)
no
it was a waxing gibbous last night (on Friday the 14th)
Tonight the 16th November 2009 is a new Moon, so last night there should have been no Moon visible.
full moon
The direction the moon faces changes throughout the night as it moves across the sky. You can determine the moon's current direction by using a compass or a stargazing app that shows its location in real time.
the moon orbits. it circles around the earth.
It was a first quarter
Waning gibbous
it was a cresent.
yes
After 16 days.
Last night, September 11, 2010, the Moon was a waxing crescent, 2 days past the new.