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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. How long is the summer school program Mr. Silver wants Jack to attend?

2. What is Kenny's relationship to Ally?

3. Who in her life does Bree think Ally would get along with very well?

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. What of Bree's has still not arrived by the beginning of "Bree 4"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Ally and Bree plan or work on together in "Bree 4"?

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

5. What does Ally wear around her neck, and what is the history behind it?

6. Why does Bree feel completely different from her family?

7. What is Bree's initial impression of Ally, as expressed in "Bree 4"?

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

9. How does Jack compare to his brother Mike?

10. In "Bree 3," how does Bree react to her parents discussing the big move they are about to make?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Minor characters are those who are not the primarily focus of the story, but they help drive the plot that is following the main character. Select three of the minor characters below to explain their significance to the plot. In other words, why does the author include these characters at all?

• Kenny

• Melanie

• Mr. Silver

• Stella

• Peter

• Claire

Essay Topic 2

The characters help one another grow in many different ways. Describe two characters you feel made a particularly strong connection and helped one another grow the most. Is there anything surprising about this pairing? Did they help one another evenly, or did one help the other a bit more?

Essay Topic 3

What is the climax of Every Soul A Star? How can you recognize this moment as the climax? How does each main character react to this climax?

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