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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 long of a relationship did Atlas have with a woman he met while he was in the military?

2. Where did Ryle leave scars on Lily from his teeth?

3. In Chapter 10, what time did Emmy's fever peak?

4. What is the password on Atlas's phone?

5. How is Allysa related to Ryle?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, why is Brad sweeping?

2. Why does Lily enjoy Sunday mornings?

3. How does Atlas try to show Theo how to work with flounder?

4. What does Atlas reveal to Lily about the story he told when they were teens that he was going to live with an uncle in Boston?

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

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

7. What does Atlas tell Lily about his one serious relationship?

8. Why does Sutton come to see Atlas at Bib's?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ryle and Atlas both get angry. How do Ryle and Atlas display anger differently? Why is Lily afraid when Ryle gets angry, but not afraid when Atlas gets angry?

Essay Topic 2

Atlas has long hoped that Lily would come back into his life. What are some things that symbolize the hope that Atlas had that Lily would return?

Essay Topic 3

Hoover uses backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about events that happened before It Stars With Us begins. How does the author use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about the past?

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