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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 Sam notice about Aracely in Part II?

2. Who finds Miel in the field of glass pumpkins?

3. What does Miel's mother once do to her that traumatizes her?

4. Which of the following does Miel try to think about when she is trapped in Part II to calm herself?

5. What is the most useful gift Aracely ever gave Miel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Miel and Sam originally meet?

3. What does Miel remember about her own mother?

4. What do the Bonner sisters threaten Miel with if she does not give them what they want?

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

6. Why is Sam's nickname Moon?

7. What are the Bonner sisters known for?

8. What is Sam's deep secret that only a very few people in his life know?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What does are some of the negative and positive attributes of the river and of water in 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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