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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 does Atlas say is the first-best thing to ever happen to Lily?
2. In Chapter 7, where did Theo meet his love interest?
3. In Chapter 15, what does Atlas fix Josh to eat?
4. In Chapter 13, how long has Josh been missing?
5. Where does Josh think his dad lives in Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Sutton's reaction when Atlas says Josh can stay with him?
2. What does Atlas reveal to Lily about the story he told when they were teens that he was going to live with an uncle in Boston?
3. What does Lily tell Atlas she sometimes feels about her business?
4. In Chapter 11, what does Atlas tell Darin are his plans for the evening?
5. What happens when Atlas has to handle an issue at the restaurant as the drives Lily to a restaurant in Chapter 11?
6. How does Atlas try to show Theo how to work with flounder?
7. What does Atlas tell Lily about his one serious relationship?
8. How does Lily learn about Josh?
9. What does Atlas tell Lily about the vandalism at his restaurants and why he has not called the police?
10. In Chapter 6, what happens when Atlas stops by the flower shop?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In It Starts with Us, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 2
Lily faces challenges after her divorce. What challenges does she face and why is divorce even more challenging than she anticipated?
Essay Topic 3
Abuse can be physical, emotional, or both. How does Ryle abuse Lily? Is the abuse he heaps on her physical, emotional, or both?
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