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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 does Moth think temptation is?
2. Where do Moth and Sani stop that reminds Moth powerfully of her mother?
3. What do the Holy People do to the Second World in Sani's creation story?
4. What does swinging remind Moth of?
5. Where does Sani first tell Moth his creation story?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sani appear to take his pills for?
2. What type of moth does Moth say knows it is the prettiest and is huge in size? What is ironic about this moth?
3. What makes Sani and Moth laugh hard in the Time Travel Motel?
4. What does Moth notice about the way Sani's father greets them in Part IV?
5. What is one major thing Moth's grandfather taught her about the South?
6. What does Moth tell Sani the ancestors gave her in answer to her prayers?
7. What does Moth see in Sani's room at his father's house that startles her terribly?
8. What does Moth think about the contradictions of the founding fathers?
9. What does Moth tell Sani the Night of her story in Part III wants?
10. What does Sani tell Moth he will do for this one summer with her?
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
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
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.
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