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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. Who does Moth imagine keeps trying to get her from under the ground?

2. What does Moth whisper to Sani in Part II when he is very upset?

3. Where is the only place Moth ever really felt at home?

4. What does Moth want to do soon after Aunt Jack leaves?

5. What does a moth egg symbolize in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Sani and Moth begin working on together in Part II after no one shows up at Moth's party?

2. What would Moth rather be than being too perfect?

3. What happened to Moth two summers before the start of the novel?

4. Why does Moth think she might not hate this coming summer as much as she has hated the past two?

5. What does Moth's grandfather use for the finding spell?

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

7. What part of the moth's life cycle does Moth say is a miracle, and why?

8. What can Moth hear her mother saying on her dance recordings from competitions?

9. What is impossible for even the greatest rootworkers to do, according to Moth?

10. Why does Moth want to throw a massive party after Aunt Jack leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are Moth's grandfather's teachings very relevant to her feelings and experiences in the aftermath of her family's car accident? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What specific topics, feelings, and/or aspects of Moth's experiences does McBride highlight in several places throughout this book by using lists? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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