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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 Aubrey and Jonah arrive at the funeral, who ushers them down the aisle?

2. When will a car come to pick up Aubrey to see Mildred in Chapter 19?

3. In Chapter 11, when does Archer say that he met Edward Franklin?

4. Who does Aubrey's makeup for the gala?

5. When were Mildred and Abraham engaged?

Short Essay Questions

1. What slips out of Aubrey's pocket in Chapter 22?

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

3. Where does Aubrey go in Chapter 23?

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

5. What happens when Allison tries to talk to Matt about the pregnancy?

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

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

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

9. What happens after Anders arrives?

10. What does Hazel bring to Archer's when she comes over in Chapter 19?

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

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

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?

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