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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 old was Emmy when Lily's mother started taking her or a few hours at a time while Lily worked?

2. On the night of Lily and Atlas's first kiss, what did Lily think he smelled like?

3. How is Allysa related to Ryle?

4. In Chapter 10, how far of a drive is it to the restaurant Atlas is taking Lily?

5. What is the password on Atlas's phone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Atlas notice when Lily FaceTimes with him at the end of Chapter 13, and what does he do about it?

2. What happened the last night Lily and Atlas were together when they were teens?

3. How has Lily lost her faith in men, and how does she think she might get it back?

4. How does Lily learn about Josh?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Atlas tell Darin are his plans for the evening?

6. What happens when Josh returns to the hotel where Sutton is staying?

7. Why does Atlas decide not to call the police about the damage Bib's?

8. In Chapter 6, what happens when Atlas stops by the flower shop?

9. Why does Lily enjoy Sunday mornings?

10. In Chapter 9, why is Brad sweeping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hoover uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before It Stars With Us begins. How does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past?

Essay Topic 2

Atlas needed Lily's support after the abuse and rejection he had at home. Lily needed a support system when she had to leave Ryle. What support systems did Atlas and Lily have? Why were support systems so important in Atlas’s and Lily’s lives?

Essay Topic 3

Atlas and Josh come from dysfunctional families. Why and how do Atlas and Josh have to create their own family?

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