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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 remnant does Moth have from the accident?
2. Which of the following does Moth's grandfather include in his finding spell?
3. What is Moth's mother's name?
4. What two things does Moth do in her head in Part I?
5. Who sometimes physically abuses Sani?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Moth's grandfather use for the finding spell?
2. Why does Moth think Aunt Jack does not tell Moth she is leaving for the summer?
3. What does Moth articulate as the significance of names, in general, in Part I?
4. What is strange about the question Ashley asks Sani when he first comes to Moth's school?
5. In Part II, what is Moth's dominant emotion as school ends and the summer just begins after Aunt Jack leaves?
6. What can Moth hear her mother saying on her dance recordings from competitions?
7. 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?
8. Why does Sani smash his guitar at Moth's house in Part II?
9. What does Moth witness happening behind Sani's front window when she stops by his house?
10. What do Sani and Moth begin working on together in Part II after no one shows up at Moth's party?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does McBride explain Moth's feeling of being an outsider, and of isolation, in Virginia? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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