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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. In Chapter 19, how does Josh get the to restaurant after school?

2. Who help Atlas move Lily to his place?

3. What did Lily's father break when he hit Atlas with a baseball bat?

4. Where is Atlas when Lily calls him over video chat in Chapter 34?

5. Where does Lily's dress zipper get caught in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Atlas think about how he walked away from his family?

3. In Chapter 33, what conversation do Sutton and Atlas have?

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

5. What homework assignment is Josh struggling with in Chapter 25 and why?

6. What happens when Ryle goes to Atlas's restaurant in Chapter 27?

7. What happens as before breakfast in Chapter 29?

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

9. How is Emerson's first birthday celebrated?

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

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in It Starts with Us to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Colleen Hoover is the author of It Starts with Us. Why did Hoover write the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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

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