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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 is one reason Moth thinks she does not fit in at school?
2. What does Moth say her grandfather is in Part I?
3. What remnant does Moth have from the accident?
4. What is the first item on Moth's list of rules?
5. What does Moth say that Sani's tattoo stands for in Hoodoo?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were moths originally attracted to before lightbulbs or flames, according to Moth?
2. What does Moth mean when she says she is living "a secondhand life" (5)?
3. What begins to lessen Moth's fixation on the terrible memories of her car accident?
4. Why is Sani mad at his mother in Part II?
5. What part of the moth's life cycle does Moth say is a miracle, and why?
6. What would Moth rather be than being too perfect?
7. Why does Moth say deadness does not bother her?
8. What do Sani and Moth begin working on together in Part II after no one shows up at Moth's party?
9. Why does Sani smash his guitar at Moth's house in Part II?
10. What are the most important items on Aunt Jack's list of rules?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Sani abandon Moth toward the end of their road trip, just before they reach his father's house? How does Moth find her way back to forgiving Sani for this betrayal? 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 chose to write this novel in verse? How does the style of the novel influence the reader's experience of understanding the characters and plot? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why are Moth and Sani attracted to each other from the first time they meet, and how does McBride describe this attraction? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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