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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 the only place in the U.S. where four state lines meet?
2. What did some people do with photos of the burning bodies of Black people in the Old South, according to Moth's grandfather?
3. What does swinging remind Moth of?
4. What does Sani say Moth is like in Part IV?
5. Where does Interstate 40 reach from and to?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the people in Sani's creation story move from world to world?
2. What makes Sani and Moth laugh hard in the Time Travel Motel?
3. What is special about the Fourth World in Sani's story?
4. What does Moth notice about the way Sani's father greets them in Part IV?
5. What does Moth's grandfather once tell her about her story?
6. What is one major thing Moth's grandfather taught her about the South?
7. What does Sani think Moth will definitely do in Part III, a prophecy she denies?
8. What does Moth tell Sani the Night of her story in Part III wants?
9. What does Moth tell Sani the ancestors gave her in answer to her prayers?
10. What does Moth see in Sani's room at his father's house that startles her terribly?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
How does McBride communicate the importance of dance to Moth's character and sense of self? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How do both Moth and Sani react differently to feelings and acts of abandonment by caregivers? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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