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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 Sani's little sister give him to make him feel better?
2. Early in Part II, who does Moth imagine a conversation with?
3. What happens the night of Moth's party that upsets her?
4. What does Moth do before leaving Aunt Jack's house?
5. What kind of car does Sani drive?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the most important items on Aunt Jack's list of rules?
2. What does Moth mean when she says she is living "a secondhand life" (5)?
3. 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?
4. What do Sani and Moth begin working on together in Part II after no one shows up at Moth's party?
5. What were moths originally attracted to before lightbulbs or flames, according to Moth?
6. Why does Moth say deadness does not bother her?
7. What does Moth articulate as the significance of names, in general, in Part I?
8. What does Moth witness happening behind Sani's front window when she stops by his house?
9. Why does Moth want to throw a massive party after Aunt Jack leaves?
10. What does Aunt Jack's note on the fridge say when she leaves for the summer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does McBride communicate the importance of dance to Moth's character and sense of self? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think McBride chooses to delve into different creation stories during Moth's and Sani's road trip? How do these stories relate to the trip itself, and to what both Moth and Sani are struggling with? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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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