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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 Oona looks at Kayla's autopsy, what does she notice was in Kayla's system that was not listed on the report her family has?

2. How does Allison get to Brew Floral in August 1996?

3. What instrument is playing when Aubrey and Jonah arrive at the funeral?

4. At the end of Chapter 18, how long until Jonah will be 18?

5. What day of the week is Dr. Baxter's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Allison takes the pregnancy test?

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

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

5. What happens after Anders arrives?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Milly has always fantasized about her mother’s life because of a picture of her at 18 dressed in a ball gown and wearing a diamond necklace. What do readers know about how Allison was feeling the evening that picture was taken? How does the photograph give the appearance that Allison is happy and has everything? Why is the photograph deceiving regarding Allison and how she is feeling?

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

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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