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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. When did the Story children begin attending boarding school outside Boston?

2. When the narrative switches to when Allison is 18 after Chapter 4, how long has it been since Allison's father died?

3. How long has it been since Milly's parents divorced?

4. When is a band called Rock On with the Asteroids playing at Dunes?

5. Who do the cousin have lunch with on June 30?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What money did Jonah have for college and what happened to it?

6. How is Mildred suffering after her husband's death, and how is it affecting everyone?

7. Why is Matt Ryan disliked by Anders?

8. How does Jonah describe MIlly?

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

10. What does Milly wear for a work uniform?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

When Milly, Jonah, and Aubrey have brunch with Mildred, Mildred speaks almost exclusively with Jonah and Aubrey. How does Milly feel when her grandmother does not speak to her? Why did Milly think she would be her grandmother’s favorite grandchild? Why does she feel rejected by Mildred?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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