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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 after the altercation with Ryle does Atlas go to Lily's apartment?

2. In Chapter 20, where does Atlas remember Lily had to be bandaged up when he took her to the emergency room one night?

3. In Chapter 27, where does Atlas sit while he tries to talk to Ryle?

4. What night of the week does Atlas tell Sutton they will be having a family dinner at Bib's and she is welcome to come?

5. In Chapter 21, what are Josh and Theo doing when Atlas calls?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Atlas tried to report Lily's father for hitting him with a baseball bat?

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

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

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

5. What are Atlas's thoughts when he realizes Theo and Josh know one another?

6. What are Lily's thoughts when she meets Atlas at his house in Chapter 28?

7. In Chapter 25, how do Josh and Emerson get along?

8. How is Emerson's first birthday celebrated?

9. What does Lily's mother tell her about the time she met Atlas when Lily and Atlas were teens?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lily has trust issues. Why does Lily have trust issues, even sometimes with Atlas?

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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