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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 was the legend about girls who grew roses from their wrists, according to Miel's father?
2. Who comes to school to defend Sam from the punishment the principal wants to give him?
3. Why does Sam get into a fight in Part III?
4. Who comes to Miel's school to get her assignments in Part III?
5. What is Sam's mother's reply to his big question?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Miel actually not in school in Part III?
2. What does Miel discover at the lighting that makes her angry with Sam and Aracely?
3. Who does Sam tell he is quitting work at the Bonner farm, and why?
4. After Miel tells Sam they should not be together romantically, what does Sam do?
5. How do Miel and Sam apologize to each other in Part IV?
6. What does Miel realize the water did to Leandro that it did not do to her?
7. What does Miel do to Sam after she gets him out of the river?
8. What was Miel doing with her roses before the Bonners started stealing them?
9. What big idea does Sam introduce to his mother about himself in Part IV?
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 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.
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
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.
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