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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 think the town will take the truth about Sam?

2. What does Ivy do to Miel again in the section "Lake of Sorrows"?

3. What happens to Miel at the lighting?

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

5. Where does Sam go most nights?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Sam think Miel is not in school in Part III?

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

4. What does Miel tell Aracely she wants to do for the first time ever in Part IV?

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

6. What do Sam and Miel do together in Part IV at Sam's house?

7. Why is Miel actually not in school in Part III?

8. What was Miel doing with her roses before the Bonners started stealing them?

9. Who saves Miel from the coffin in Part IV?

10. What big idea does Sam introduce to his mother about himself in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of names throughout When the Moon Was Ours, especially for characters like Sam and Aracely? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does McLemore suggest is the result of keeping and burying significant secrets about oneself and one's family throughout When the Moon Was Ours? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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