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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 year was Aubrey's father at Harvard when his mother disinherited him?

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

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

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

5. Which of the Story siblings has to worry about sunburn?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Milly learn about Jonah?

4. Why is Matt Ryan disliked by Anders?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What preparations are being made for a party in June 1996?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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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