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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 far from Lily's flower shop do she and Atlas stop for something to eat in Chapter 12?

2. How many entries in Lily's journal does Atlas read before he cancel the dinner reservation in Chapter 11?

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

4. What branch of the military did Atlas serve in?

5. How old is Josh in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Atlas say when Lily tells him she is afraid his presence will complicate her life?

2. What does Atlas tell Lily about the vandalism at his restaurants and why he has not called the police?

3. In Chapter 11, why does Atlas cancel the reservation he has at a restaurant?

4. Who is Theo?

5. Why does Lily enjoy Sunday mornings?

6. Why is Ryle restricted to daytime visits with Emmy?

7. How is Corrigan's vandalized in Chapter 5?

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

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

10. Why does Lily leave the flower shop for an hour in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lily and Ryle signed divorce papers the same day they signed their daughter’s birth certificate. Why did the couple divorce?

Essay Topic 2

In It Starts with Us, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

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

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