Basic Draw Inside mode Questions

In CS5:
1.) I am drawing in Draw Inside mode. I Draw a rectangle, select it, and enter the Draw Inside mode, and I drew a star over it and since it was not inside the rectangle it disappears. When I move the Selection Tool over the shape, the outline of the star appears and disappears. How do you select the star and delete it?
2.) I have a shape drawn inside of another shape. The shape drawn inside the other shape was done while in Draw Inside Mode. How do I now select the shape drawn inside the other shape? The Direct Selection tool works, is there a way to do it with the Selection Tool?
Thanks.

The Layers Panel holds great clues
Both items can be selected via the Layers Panel. Or you can double-click with the Selection Tool to enter Isolation Mode.

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eobet wrote:
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