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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 Miel's school to get her assignments in Part III?

2. How does Miel think the town will take the truth about Sam?

3. Who does Peyton really like to kiss?

4. What was the legend about girls who grew roses from their wrists, according to Miel's father?

5. What does Sam do in Part III that is really dangerous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miel realize the water did to Leandro that it did not do to her?

2. What do Sam and Miel do together in Part IV at Sam's house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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