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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 color eggs does Aracely use in Sam's cure?
2. Why does Sam get into a fight in Part III?
3. What does Miel often do when she comes to Sam's house?
4. What kind of pumpkin does Miel set in the water?
5. How do Sam and Miel apologize to each other?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sam tell Miel when she says she has always loved him?
2. What do the Bonner sisters threaten Miel with in Part III if she does not give them what they want?
3. What was Miel doing with her roses before the Bonners started stealing them?
4. What does Miel realize the water did to Leandro that it did not do to her?
5. What does Miel do to Sam after she gets him out of the river?
6. Who saves Miel from the coffin in Part IV?
7. Who does Sam tell he is quitting work at the Bonner farm, and why?
8. How has Sam helped Peyton Bonner in the past?
9. What does Miel finally remember about her mother and father in Part IV?
10. Why does Sam think Miel is not in school in Part III?
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 do the Bonner sisters often manage to convince not only other young people their age, but also adults, to do their bidding? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why does Miel choose to tell no one about the Bonner sisters' abuse and bullying, and do you think McLemore makes a convincing case as to why this should be so? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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