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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 question does Sam propose to his mother in Part IV?

2. Why does Sam decide not to go through with the lovesickness cure after all?

3. What do the Bonners think Miel does with her roses before they ask for them?

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

5. What was the legend about girls who grew roses from their wrists, according to Miel's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Miel tells Sam they should not be together romantically, what does Sam do?

2. What does Miel finally remember about her mother and father in Part IV?

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

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

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

6. What does Miel tell Peyton Bonner about Peyton and her sisters?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are the townspeople happy enough to come to Aracely for her cures for lovesickness, but then to also talk about her in spiteful ways behind her back with each other? 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

How does Miel's and Sam's relationship change after they sleep together for the first time? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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