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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. Where do Aubrey, Milly, and Jonah go when they are early for Dr. Baxter's funeral?

2. How does Dr. Baxter die?

3. In Chapter 11, who texts Aubrey while she, Milly, and Jonah are talking to Archer?

4. How old was Aubrey when her father taught her to ride a bike?

5. In Chapter 20, on the drive to Mildred's who does Milly get texts from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do the cousins go when they are early for the funeral and what do they do there?

2. In July 1996, how long has it been since Allison has seen Matt or heard from him?

3. What had Milly thought would happen when she met her grandmother, and what does she think of their meeting at brunch?

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

5. What is learned from a medical report Hazel brings over in Chapter 24 and what speculations are made about the information?

6. What is Mildred wearing when the cousins come over for brunch?

7. What is Anders' story when he arrives at the gala?

8. What does Allison plan to shoplift from the pharmacy, and who catches her?

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

10. What does Jonah tell Aubrey when she wonders why Milly is so curt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How long has Allison’s father been deceased in 1996? What does Allison feel now that he is gone? What do her feelings reveal about grief?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

What commentary on guilt does the author offer through Oona? What does Oona feel guilty about, and how deserving of that guilt is she?

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