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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, according to Laurel, did Belly and Conrad split up?

2. What is Conrad concealing from his brother?

3. What does Maureen own?

4. Who informs Jeremiah that Conrad is surfing?

5. When Laurel makes an excuse to skip work one day, what does Belly see as a symptom of her grief?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is written in the old journal Belly discovers at the house?

2. What is Conrad doing when Belly and Jeremiah arrive at the beach house?

3. What makes Jeremiah claim that he needs Belly's assistance to return Conrad to school?

4. What does Belly discover in Conrad's room that she is certain is meant for her, and how does she know this?

5. Why does Conrad believe his father will not be able to sell the beach house property?

6. What, according to Jeremiah, would have helped him cope with his sadness and why?

7. What was Belly's main request during the most recent beach house party?

8. Why is Belly's mother so angry with her after her getaway with Conrad?

9. After Sandy departs from the beach home, what favor does Conrad ask Belly to perform?

10. What are the disagreements between Taylor and Belly while Belly is at the beach house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Readers get a great feel for the house at Cousins Beach in the first chapter. How does Jenny Han use all five senses to describe the novel’s setting? Describe similar examples of writing craft throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Belly’s feelings for Cam over the course of the novel. Did she ever really like him? What stopped her, ultimately, from falling in love with him?

Essay Topic 3

How do the main characters feel about Susannah Fisher's death? How do they cope with it?

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