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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. Who is the first character to comfort the six-year-old boy on the floor in "Bree 4"?

2. Who taught Jack to lucid dream?

3. What does Bree do after the six-year-old on the floor has been taken care of?

4. What does one do at the Alien Central Unusual?

5. How old is Bree?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Bree react when she first notices Ryan?

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

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

10. Who is Ryan, and what is his relationship to Ally?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucid dreaming is a motif in Every Soul a Star. Discuss when, where, how, and why this motif occurs throughout the story. What is the purpose of it as a motif?

Essay Topic 2

What is the primary message of Every Soul A Star? What does the author want readers to walk away from the book understanding better or believing?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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