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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 work does Aracely do?

2. How does Sam pollinate the things he is tasked with pollinating?

3. What does Ms. Owens do for a living?

4. What does Miel witness that is embarrassing to Ivy?

5. Which Bonner sister has just returned to town in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to save Miel from the field of broken glass?

2. What do the Bonner sisters want that Meil has, and why?

3. Why is Sam having trouble finding enough pumpkins to cut?

4. How do the townspeople treat Aracely?

5. What does Miel remember about her own mother?

6. What shocking revelation does Aracely share with Sam about herself in Part II?

7. Why is Sam's nickname Moon?

8. What do the Bonner sisters threaten Miel with if she does not give them what they want?

9. How does Meil help Sam in school to keep his secret from others?

10. What does Sam think is a misconception about Lian Bonner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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.

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