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

2. What does Miel want to eat after her second ordeal in the coffin?

3. What was the source of Miel's magic, according to Aracely?

4. What does Sam tell Miel in Part III that is cruel, and likely untrue?

5. What does Aracely tell Miel the water did for her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 describe Miel's and Aracely's relationship? What are some of the unique aspects of it? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What do Miel's roses mean to her? What do they mean to the Bonner sisters? What do they mean to Sam? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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