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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term of endearment does Sani use for Moth?

2. Who is Sani's mother?

3. What does Sani's hair remind Moth of?

4. Who lives in the First World of Sani's stories?

5. Why is Sani mad at his mother in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Moth's grandfather use for the finding spell?

2. What do Sani and Moth begin working on together in Part II after no one shows up at Moth's party?

3. Why does Moth think Aunt Jack does not tell Moth she is leaving for the summer?

4. What would Moth rather be than being too perfect?

5. Why does Moth want to throw a massive party after Aunt Jack leaves?

6. What happened to Moth two summers before the start of the novel?

7. Why does Sani smash his guitar at Moth's house in Part II?

8. What does Moth imagine would happen if she went to therapy?

9. What does Moth do every morning as an offering for the ancestors?

10. Why does Moth's grandfather say she dances so well?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What specific plot points does McBride use to help advance the development of Moth's and Sani's bond and understanding of each other? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing McBride's use of extended metaphor throughout this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What role does art play - Sani's music, and Moth's dancing - in the instant attraction these two characters feel towards each other? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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