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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 color dress is Milly wearing when she lands on Gulf Cove Island for the first time?

2. How many brothers does Allison have?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Dr. Baxter want to drink?

4. Where does Jonah North live?

5. What does Aubrey's dad remember Dr. Baxter helping him with when he was in high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mildred Story look like when her grandchildren meet her?

2. What photo does Aubrey see of her father at Sweetfern Bakery?

3. What does Aubrey's father do for a living?

4. How does Milly dress for a visit to Donald Camden's office and why?

5. What does Aubrey reveal her father did that has affected her family in Chapter 10?

6. What event does Mildred invite her grandchildren to, and what are they to wear?

7. What does Milly wear for a work uniform?

8. What does Catmint House look like from the outside?

9. Why does Aubrey wish she could have a copy of the photograph on the wall at Sweetfern Bakery?

10. Where does Brittany invite Jonah to go in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Archer has a drinking problem. How long has Archer had a drinking problem? How has his drinking affected his life and his behavior? What does his drinking reveal about behavior and alcohol use?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before the story begins. How does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past in The Cousins?

Essay Topic 3

A butterfly effect is the theory that small changes can lead to a chain of events. What are a number of events in the book that might be attributed to the butterfly effect? What is communicated about the butterfly effect through these events?

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