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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. Which world do the First Man and First Woman end up settling on in Sani's creation story?
2. Why does Sani say his parents split up?
3. Who does Moth see a sketch of in Sani's room?
4. What does Moth say she is when Sani asks her in Part IV?
5. What does Sani teach Moth to do when they make stops on their road trip?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sani think Moth will definitely do in Part III, a prophecy she denies?
2. What does Moth notice about the way Sani's father greets them in Part IV?
3. What does Moth see in Sani's room at his father's house that startles her terribly?
4. What does Sani appear to take his pills for?
5. What does Sani's father implore him to do in Part IV, he says, for his own good?
6. What is one major thing Moth's grandfather taught her about the South?
7. Why does Moth get so upset at the Bluebird Cafe?
8. What type of moth does Moth say knows it is the prettiest and is huge in size? What is ironic about this moth?
9. Why do the people in Sani's creation story move from world to world?
10. What does Moth tell Sani the Night of her story in Part III wants?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What connections or relationships do you think McBride seeks to draw between art and pain in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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