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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 Aracely tell Miel she conspired to have done in the town?

2. What new threat do the Bonners make against Miel in Part III?

3. What does Aracely implore Miel not to do in Part IV?

4. What is one of Sam's favorite salads?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Sam tell Miel when she says she has always loved him?

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

5. Who does Sam tell he is quitting work at the Bonner farm, and why?

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

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

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

9. Why does Sam originally get assigned detention in Part III?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does McLemore treat the theme of outsiders, and why are both Miel and Sam in this category? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does McLemore use magic, magical realism, and the supernatural to help set the tone of When the Moon Was Ours? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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