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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can Moth tell the ancestors have taken the offering of food?
(a) It is gone.
(b) It is still there, but duller in color.
(c) Only she can see it.
(d) She feels fuller herself.

2. What does a moth egg symbolize in Part I?
(a) A boundary from the living.
(b) A moon.
(c) A friend.
(d) A mouse.

3. Who lives in the First World of Sani's stories?
(a) Insects and Holy People.
(b) Only Animals.
(c) Trees.
(d) The Spirits.

4. What is one thing about Black kids Moth has noticed goes over state lines?
(a) Stories about their triumphs.
(b) Ideas about their pets.
(c) Stereotypes about them.
(d) Police profiling of them.

5. What does Moth tell Sani she does not have that he thinks is unusual?
(a) A hairband.
(b) A backpack.
(c) A phone.
(d) A closet.

6. What does Aunt Jack's note on the fridge say?
(a) It tells Moth not to have any parties.
(b) It is just a grocery list.
(c) She is so sorry, but she cannot stay. It asks for forgiveness.
(d) It asks Moth to feed the cat.

7. What was Moth's aunt's original name that she changed?
(a) Marcia.
(b) Mary.
(c) Frieda.
(d) Jackie.

8. What kind of car does Sani drive?
(a) A Wrangler.
(b) A Chevy.
(c) A Hyundai.
(d) A BMW.

9. What does Moth say your name hangs to your bones like?
(a) Hair.
(b) Skin.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Forever suits.

10. What does Moth do first thing every morning for the ancestors?
(a) Write about them.
(b) Sketch them.
(c) Sing to them.
(d) Offer them food.

11. What does Moth do before leaving Aunt Jack's house?
(a) Pray.
(b) Ask someone to mow the lawn.
(c) Cut the trees down.
(d) Empty the fridge.

12. What does Moth see Sani's mother give him when she watches through the window that he takes?
(a) A pill.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A drink of alcohol.

13. What is ginger root supposed to be for?
(a) Adventure and freedom.
(b) Strength.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Longing.

14. Who comes to find Moth and keep her warm after she gets upset about no one showing up to her party?
(a) Aunt Jack.
(b) Ringley.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Sani.

15. What does Sani's hair remind Moth of?
(a) Ink.
(b) A waterfall.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moth think people will say about her when she dies?

2. What does Moth do very rarely even though Sani tries to coax her to do it more?

3. What is Moth's mother's name?

4. What does Sani tell Moth is not as easy as giving up smoking?

5. What does Moth say names sometimes outgrow a person like?

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