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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 does Aunt Jack do outside in the yard before leaving for the summer?
2. What does Moth think people will say about her when she dies?
3. Why does Moth think she was the one person to survive the car accident?
4. What color is Moth's hair?
5. What happens the night of Moth's party that upsets her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the response to Moth's big party invitation?
2. Why does Moth think Aunt Jack does not tell Moth she is leaving for the summer?
3. What does Moth do every morning as an offering for the ancestors?
4. What does Moth witness happening behind Sani's front window when she stops by his house?
5. Why does Moth's grandfather say she dances so well?
6. What does Moth imagine would happen if she went to therapy?
7. What does Moth's grandfather use for the finding spell?
8. What do Sani and Moth begin working on together in Part II after no one shows up at Moth's party?
9. What are the most important items on Aunt Jack's list of rules?
10. What does Sani do with Moth after she has been sitting outside in the cold for hours the night she wanted to have her party?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A reviewer of this novel wrote that she does not often feel compelled to go back and start a novel again after reading the ending, but with this book, this is exactly what she did - convinced she would find a new perspective on the whole story. Do you agree or disagree with this sentiment? Write an essay explaining why or why not.
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
How do both Moth and Sani react differently to feelings and acts of abandonment by caregivers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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