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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 first action Bree and Ally take to make Bree's parents aware of a disadvantage at Moon Shadow?

2. In "Jack 5," who speaks confidently to the crowd of campers about star gazing?

3. What do Ryan and Jack do together after breakfast?

4. What is one thing Ally and Bree talk loudly about in front of Ally's parents in order to show them a bad side of the suburbs?

5. What does everyone in the campground do when first contact is made?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the relationship between the five kids changed by the beginning of "Jack 6"?

2. Describe Ally's lecture, given in "Jack 5."

3. Ryan and Jack discuss girls in "Jack 4." What do they each contribute to the conversation?

4. What decision does Bree make in "Bree 6" to show that she is coming around to the changes in her life?

5. What is Jack's reaction to the crisis at the beginning of "Jack 4"?

6. Why is Jack trying to hard in "Jack 6" to stay in the moment?

7. What crisis does "Jack 4" open with, and what is the outcome?

8. What does Bree accuse Jack of in "Bree 6," and how does Jack respond?

9. How is Bree affected by seeing the moon at the end of "Bree 6"?

10. What is the first thing Jack notices about Ryan when they meet, and what does this suggest about Jack?

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

What is the general purpose of an epilogue, and how was it used in Every Soul A Star? Do you feel the author used the epilogues appropriately? Were they necessary? Would you have changed anything about the epilogues?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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