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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 vehicle does Carson loan the cousins for an interview with Hazel Baxter-Clement?

2. What month is it in Chapter 1?

3. What color are the walls at Sweetfern Bakery?

4. In Chapter 5, how long have the cousins been on Gull Cove Island?

5. How many stories tall is Gull Cove Resort?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Milly wear for a work uniform?

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

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

5. What information did Milly find about Jonah's father when she did some research?

6. How does Jonah describe Aubrey when he meets her?

7. How does Mildred react when her children want to go to Rob Valentine's party in June of 1996?

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

9. How does Allison bribe Milly into going to Gull Cove Island for the summer?

10. How did Allison and her three brothers grow up, and why are they estranged from their mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 2

Anders has defrauded customers because of his bad financial advice. Based on other characters’ observations, what type of person does Anders seem to be? What does his appearance at the gala reveal about his character and who he is?

Essay Topic 3

JT asks Jonah to stand in for him on Gull Cove Island. Why does Jonah agree to pose as JT? What does he hope to accomplish by posing as JT? Why does he want revenge? Why does he later change his mind and decide he does not want revenge?

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