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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 Miel do to Sam when she realizes he went into the water alone, deliberately?

2. Who gets Miel out of the coffin the second time?

3. How does Miel's mother really die?

4. What does Aracely apologize to Miel for in Part III?

5. Why does Sam get into a fight in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miel discover at the lighting that makes her angry with Sam and Aracely?

2. What does Miel do to Sam after she gets him out of the river?

3. What happens to Miel's rose in Part III in the river?

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

5. What does Peyton tell Sam about her previous actions towards Miel?

6. How has Sam helped Peyton Bonner in the past?

7. How do Miel and Sam apologize to each other in Part IV?

8. Why does Miel tell Sam they cannot be together romantically?

9. What happens to Miel at the lighting?

10. What does Aracely tell Miel about the history of powers in their family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Miel's and Sam's special and strong bond begin, and how does it change over the course of When the Moon Was Ours? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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