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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. How old is Mildred Story?

2. What is the name of the restaurant Jonah goes to in Chapter 6?

3. How old does Milly say she was when she threw up on Aubrey's father?

4. What type of business does Jonah's family have?

5. What is number one on the list of things Aubrey is worried about in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Donald Camden want the cousins to do instead of working at the resort, and what does Milly think of the offer?

7. What game do Milly and her friends like to play?

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

9. Why is Matt Ryan disliked by Anders?

10. How does Jonah describe MIlly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aubrey has a four-year relationship with her boyfriend, Thomas. What does Aubrey realize about her relationship with Thomas when she goes to Gull Cove? Why does she take a second look at their relationship and then break up with him?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in The Cousins? What questions does foreshadowing cause readers to ask themselves? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in the novel? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

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