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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. How does Miel know she had a visitor while she slept in her house in Part II?

2. Why does Aracely tell Sam she did not instantly try to comfort Miel when she was spilled from the water tower?

3. What work does Sam's mother do?

4. Why did one of the Bonner Sisters have to leave town for a while?

5. How long has Miel lived with Aracely in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the hem of Miel's skirt or pants always a bit damp?

2. Why is Sam's nickname Moon?

3. What does Miel remember about her own mother?

4. Why is Ms. Owens's good faith important to Sam?

5. What is the old tradition that Sam tells himself and his mother he is following until he gets older?

6. What does Aracely often do for Ms. Owens, and what happens in Part II?

7. What does Sam notice between Aracelly and Miel that he cannot shake the thought of in Part II?

8. What do the Bonner sisters do to Miel when she does not want to give them what they want?

9. How do the townspeople treat Aracely?

10. What are the Bonner sisters known for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Miel's and Sam's relationship change after they sleep together for the first time? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does McLemore describe Miel's and Aracely's relationship? What are some of the unique aspects of it? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are the sources of the Bonner Sisters' power in the town, and why is it waning in the beginning of When the Moon Was Ours? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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