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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 long has Miel lived with Aracely in Part II?
2. How did Miel originally find out Sam was born with female reproductive organs?
3. What is Miel's nickname?
4. Who originally found the glass box, according to Ivy?
5. Who seems to be the de facto leader of the Bonner sisters after one of them leaves town for a while and returns?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sam notice between Aracelly and Miel that he cannot shake the thought of in Part II?
2. What does Aracely often do for Ms. Owens, and what happens in Part II?
3. What is the old tradition that Sam tells himself and his mother he is following until he gets older?
4. How does Meil help Sam in school to keep his secret from others?
5. Who comes to save Miel from the field of broken glass?
6. What does Ivy show Miel in Part II that is a secret, and how does Miel feel about it?
7. What do the Bonner sisters want that Meil has, and why?
8. Why is Ms. Owens's good faith important to Sam?
9. How do the townspeople treat Aracely?
10. Why is Sam having trouble finding enough pumpkins to cut?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Sam save Miel, both physically and emotionally? How does Miel save Sam? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Miel finally decide to conquer her fear of pumpkins, and what happens when she joins the lighting ceremony? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What kinds of stories and traditions does Sam draw on when explaining to himself and to his mother how he feels about his gender identity? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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