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Who are the main characters?
Milly, Aubrey, and Jonah Story
What is the theory about the secret in the book?
Milly connects the clues, the changed interests, the missing birthmark and other stuff. Milly thinks that it's not Mildred because she should have died years ago from her heart disease (210).
Where do the three cousins work for the summer?
Gull Cove island (McManus 217).
What is the book called?
The Cousins
Which cousin actually has a hidden identity and is posing as someone else to investigate the family?
Jonah (he is not the real Jonah, but is instead looking into the family on behalf of his mother).
Which cousin is actually not a story?
Jonah North (McManus 213).
What specific gift does Milly’s grandmother (the imposter) send to Aubrey?
Milly's grandmother sends Aubrey a clasp bag with waves which is a japanese bag (140).
Why does the girl go to the bar?
She goes to the bar because they don't card you to get in (120)
What's the story about?
It's a Young Adult thriller
What did Aubrey notice about "Grandma Mildred" that tipped her off that something was wrong?
The woman she met didn't have Mildred's signature birthmark on her hand.
Who is the woman actually posing as Mildred on the island?
Theresa Ryan (McManus 223).
What detail on Mildred’s hand finally makes Aubrey realize she is an imposter?
Aubrey realizes that Mildred is an imposter because her hand lacks a distinctive port-wine birthmark (150).
What is the official family motto printed on their grandmother's property?
"Family first, always"
Who is the woman secretly pretending to be Mildred?
Theresa Ryan, who took Mildred's place with the help of a lawyer to get revenge for her own son's death
Who was really posing as Grandma Mildred on the island
Theresa Ryan
Why do the cousins barely know each other?
Because their parents (the Story siblings) were completely cut off from the family and disinherited by their grandmother decades ago
What was the infamous two word 24 year old message from Mildred's story sent to her children?
“You know what you did” (McManus 215).
What is the name of the grandmother who sends the invitation?
Mildred Margaret Story
Who is the estranged grandmother who seemingly disowned the cousins' parents years ago?
Mildred Story.
What tragic event triggered Theresa's quest for revenge against the Story brothers?
Her son, Matt, drowned after Anders lured him into the water at a party
Who are the cousins' parents?
Milly’s mom is Allison, Aubrey’s dad is Adam, and Jonah’s dad is Anders
What is the secret being kept in the book?
the woman the main characters believe is their grandmother, Mildred Story, has actually been dead for 24 years (204).
What secret detail does Aubrey notice about their grandmother?
She doesn't have a signature birthmark on her hand, leading the cousins to realize that the woman posing as their grandmother is actually an impostor
Why were the cousins' parents originally kicked out of the family?
They were disinherited, receiving a blunt two-word note from their mother: "You know what you did."
What happens to the massive Story family fortune at the end of the book?
It is entirely gone, as Theresa and the family lawyer, Donald Camden, drained the estate to zero