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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 did Kayla die?

2. In Chapter 21, by what time has Jonah officially missed his ferry back to Hyannis?

3. Where did Archer meet Edward Franklin?

4. Who did Allison have for English composition?

5. When were Mildred and Abraham engaged?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Milly like about the dress that she wears for the gala?

2. What does Donald Camden tell Aubrey and Milly when they meet with him in Chapter 19?

3. How does Aubrey's visit with Mildred go?

4. In Chapter 11, why does Fred Baxter write Archer?

5. What happens when Jonah and Milly are on the balcony?

6. Where does Aubrey go in Chapter 23?

7. How does Aubrey decide on a dress for the gala?

8. What happens when Allison takes the pregnancy test?

9. What news is there about Jonah's parents' business in Chapter 12?

10. Why is Anders the only one that Allison can talk to about her fear of being pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Milly, Jonah, and Aubrey receive an invitation to work at Gull Cove Resort. What reservations do they have about accepting the invitation? What do they finally decide about whether to accept the job offer or not, and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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