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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 day of the week does Atlas remember being sick when he was a teen and Lily took care of him?

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

3. In Chapter 27, how long is Atlas able to stay at Lily's apartment before he has to leave?

4. What color nail polish does Atlas remember Lily was wearing when he was sick as a teen and she took care of him?

5. In Chapter 36, where is Emerson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as before breakfast in Chapter 29?

2. Why is Lily not ready when Atlas comes to pick her up in Chapter 20?

3. How does Ryle threaten Lily in Chapter 26?

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

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

6. How does Josh decide he will draw his family tree?

7. What conversation does Lily have with Ryle in Chapter 32?

8. How is Emerson's first birthday celebrated?

9. What tattoo is on Lily's shoulder, and why does it upset Atlas?

10. What are Lily's thoughts when she meets Atlas at his house in Chapter 28?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lily has an intervention with Ryle and Atlas has an intervention with Sutton. Why do they have to have interventions? Are their interventions successful?

Essay Topic 2

Emerson’s middle name is Dory. Why does Ryle get angry about her middle name? Is his anger justified?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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