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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. Who comes to school to defend Sam from the punishment the principal wants to give him?
2. What new threat do the Bonners make against Miel in Part III?
3. What color eggs does Aracely use in Sam's cure?
4. Why does Sam get into a fight in Part III?
5. Why does Miel remember that her mother sometimes forced her under the water?
Short Essay Questions
1. How has Sam helped Peyton Bonner in the past?
2. What happens to Miel's rose in Part III in the river?
3. Why does Miel tell Sam they cannot be together romantically?
4. What does Miel finally remember about her mother and father in Part IV?
5. Why is Miel actually not in school in Part III?
6. Who does Sam tell he is quitting work at the Bonner farm, and why?
7. Who saves Miel from the coffin in Part IV?
8. What does Miel discover at the lighting that makes her angry with Sam and Aracely?
9. What happens to Miel at the lighting?
10. What do the Bonner sisters threaten Miel with in Part III if she does not give them what they want?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does are some of the negative and positive attributes of the river and of water in When the Moon Was Ours? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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