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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 27, where is Atlas bleeding after Ryle punches him?

2. In Chapter 32, where are Lily and Emerson going?

3. What does Lily make for breakfast in Chapter 30?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 36, what day of the week does Lily watch a movie with Josh and Theo after finishing unpacking?

5. In Chapter 28, how many full baskets of laundry does Atlas have in front of a washer and dryer?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 33, what conversation do Sutton and Atlas have?

2. What does Lily's mother tell her about the time she met Atlas when Lily and Atlas were teens?

3. What are Atlas's thoughts when he realizes Theo and Josh know one another?

4. What happens as before breakfast in Chapter 29?

5. In Chapter 35, how does Lily react when Emerson is dropped off while she is moving and why?

6. What does Josh decide to do after he and Atlas drive to Tim's?

7. What custody and support agreement does Lily have with Ryle?

8. Where is Atlas going in Chapter 32 and why?

9. Why are Allysa and Marshall not going to Lucy's wedding?

10. What does Atlas tell Josh when Josh does not know if he should connect with his dad or not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of It Starts with Us? How does the way that two first-person narrators are used influence what readers know about events and characters? How does having following different characters help readers connect with and understand characters and situations?

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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