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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ari drive his parents after he gets his license?
(a) Amarillo, Texas.
(b) Lubbock, Texas.
(c) Mesilla, New Mexico.
(d) Las Cruces, New Mexico.

2. How often did Ari's mother and aunt write one another throughout the years?
(a) Every other week.
(b) Every other month.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Once a month.

3. In Section 5, Chapter 30, how long is it until Dante comes back to El Paso?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

4. What year pickup does Ari get for his sixteenth birthday?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1964.

5. Where do Dante and Ari eat at the end of Section 6, Chapter 10?
(a) Chico's Tacos.
(b) Good Luck Cafe.
(c) Del Taco.
(d) Cafe Rio.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, Section 3, what subject does Ari say that his mother teaches?

2. How old is Gina Navarro in Section 5, Chapter 31?

3. In Section 6, Chapter 8, who does Dante meet at work that goes to Ari's school?

4. How many classes does Dante's father teach in Chicago?

5. Where are Dante and his parents driving on their way back to El Paso?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ari get beer in Section 5, Chapter 22?

2. What does Dante write and tell Ari is his favorite painting and why does he like that painting?

3. What does Ari do when Sam and Soledad admire his truck?

4. What is Ari's new truck and what does it look like?

5. What does Ari tell Dante about his brother in Section 6, Chapter 4, when they drive out into the desert?

6. At the end of Section 4, Chapter 9, what does Ari think he might do when he grows up?

7. Why does Ari's mother do icebreakers with her students on the first day of school?

8. How do Gina and Susie react when Ari tells them how he got hurt?

9. What does Ari's mother plan to do for New Year's eve?

10. What does Ari do in January, February, March, and April 1988?

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