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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 Allysa when she cheated on Marshall?

2. How long has Lily been living with Atlas in Chapter 36?

3. What time is Lucy's wedding?

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

5. What type of surgeon is Ryle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ryle threaten Lily in Chapter 26?

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

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

4. What happens as before breakfast in Chapter 29?

5. In Chapter 21, why does Atlas give Lily a piggyback ride?

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

7. What decisions does Atlas remember making in Chapter 29 because he hoped Lily would come back into his life?

8. What does Lily find under her front door in Chapter 34?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Lily has a tattoo on her shoulder. Why does Lily have a tattoo on her shoulder and what does it symbolize?

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