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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. In Chapter 5, how many windows are damaged at Corrigan's?

2. In Chapter 3, how long has it been since Atlas ran into Lily?

3. In Chapter 1, when did the last person at Bib's quit?

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

5. In Chapter 9, who does Lily have lunch with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Theo?

4. What damage is done at Bib's?

5. What is Sutton's reaction when Atlas says Josh can stay with him?

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

7. What happens when Atlas has to handle an issue at the restaurant as the drives Lily to a restaurant in Chapter 11?

8. Why does Lily enjoy Sunday mornings?

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

10. What is Emerson's middle name and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colleen Hoover is the author of It Starts with Us. Why did Hoover write the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Sutton kicked Atlas out of the house when he was a teen. When she gets Josh back, she immediately slaps him. How would you describe how Hoover portrays Sutton and the type of parent she is?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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