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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. What is the large maze at the campground called?

2. What does Bree find in Ally's notebook when she flips through it in "Bree 4"?

3. What does Bree say Melanie experiences, which causes Melanie to sleepwalk?

4. What is Bree's impression of Ally at the beginning of "Bree 4"?

5. Who is the woman Jack sits next to on the bus in "Jack 3"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ally explain the point of the labyrinth at Moon Shadow?

3. What is Ally's first impression of, and interaction with, Bree?

4. What bombshell do Bree's parents drop on her when they pick her and Clair up from the community center?

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

6. What are the six unusual activities available to campers at Moon Shadow?

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

8. What news about Bree's family is Ally surprised to learn in "Ally 4"?

9. How does Jack compare to his brother Mike?

10. In Jack's first essay, what fact does Jack reveal about his dad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Every Soul A Star uses a traditional narrative perspective (first person) in an unusual way - split between three main characters. Discuss how the author does this and determine whether it is done effectively. Does it help or hinder the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Every Soul A Star is a coming-of-age story for more than one character. Select one of the main characters and explain how this story is a coming-of-age story for them.

Essay Topic 3

Who is/are the protagonist(s) in this story? If there is more than one protagonist, is there also more than one antagonist?

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