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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 have Lily and Emerson been at Atlas's when Josh is playing with Emerson and watching her toddle after him?
2. How old is Josh in Chapter 37?
3. What does Lily make for breakfast in Chapter 30?
4. How long has Lily been living with Atlas in Chapter 36?
5. In Chapter 28, how long does Atlas need to finish up when Lily stops by Corrigan's?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Atlas's thoughts when he realizes Theo and Josh know one another?
2. In Chapter 35, how does Lily react when Emerson is dropped off while she is moving and why?
3. What are Lily's thoughts when she is in the car and looks in the rearview mirror at the end of Chapter 24?
4. What tattoo is on Lily's shoulder, and why does it upset Atlas?
5. How does Josh decide he will draw his family tree?
6. Why are Allysa and Marshall not going to Lucy's wedding?
7. Why does Ryle bang on Lily's door in Chapter 24?
8. What conversation does Lily have with Ryle in Chapter 32?
9. What does Josh decide to do after he and Atlas drive to Tim's?
10. What does Atlas think about how he walked away from his family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Both Lily and Atlas have experienced abuse. What cycles of abuse have Lily and Atlas experienced? Why is it so difficult to stop these cycles?
Essay Topic 3
Sutton kicked Atlas out of the house when he was a teen. When she gets Josh back, she immediately slaps him. How would you describe how Hoover portrays Sutton and the type of parent she is?
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