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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. Jack learns from Pete that Mr. Silvers is famous for _____________,

2. How does Ally react to the big news her mother shares with her in "Ally 4," regarding the future of the campground?

3. Ally acknowledges in "Ally 2" that Kenny is very good at __________.

4. How long do the SETI researchers say a request about the pattern Ryan and Ally found possibly indicating alien life would take to analyze?

5. How does Bree want her parents to feel about making her move with them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What history of the word Eclipse is given at the beginning of Every Soul a Star?

2. What do Bree and Ally share with one another as their dreams for when they are older?

3. As Jack's mother drops him off with Mr. Silver to attend the camp, what does Mr. Silver have for Jack?

4. Whom does Jack sit with on the bus to camp, and what do they talk about?

5. Describe Ryan and Ally's discussion about friendship while at the Alien Central Unusual.

6. What happens to a six-year-old boy in "Bree 4" and how does Ally react?

7. In "Ally 4," what does Ryan say the computer in the Alien Central Unusual found, and how do Ally, Ryan, and Kenny react?

8. What concept does Ally have to explain to Bree in "Bree 4"?

9. Why are both Bree and Ally feeling sorry for themselves by the end of "Ally 4"?

10. Who are the three main characters in Every Soul a Star, and what symbols are they assigned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each character has his or her own priorities throughout Every Soul A Star. Select any two of the following characters' priorities and compare/contrast them with one another. Do either of these characters' priorities change? If so, how and why?

• Bree

• Ally

• Jack

• Ryan

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the title of Every Soul A Star. Why do you suppose the author chose the title? What is the meaning or symbolism behind it?

Essay Topic 3

In Ally's fourth essay, she and Ryan are hanging out in the Alien Central Unusual when they discuss friendship. They have very different theories on how and why friendships form. Describe each character's theory on friendship. Explain which character's viewpoint aligns more with your own and how.

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