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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. Where does Moth put a post about her party?

2. Why does Moth think she is not afraid of "deadness"?

3. What is one thing about Black kids Moth has noticed goes over state lines?

4. Where does Moth go after she gets back from looking through Sani's windows in Part II?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the response to Moth's big party invitation?

2. What does Moth mean when she says she is living "a secondhand life" (5)?

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

4. What does Aunt Jack's note on the fridge say when she leaves for the summer?

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

6. In Part II, what is Moth's dominant emotion as school ends and the summer just begins after Aunt Jack leaves?

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

8. 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?

9. What is strange about the question Ashley asks Sani when he first comes to Moth's school?

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

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

What significance does McBride attach to the name, behavioral patterns, and symbolism of "Moth" and moths in the opening pages of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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