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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Sparrows Falling from the Sky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ari's mother doing at the beginning of Section 2, Chapter 8?
(a) Working on lesson plans.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Cleaning out cabinets.
(d) Ironing.

2. In Section 1, Chapter 2, what type of meeting is the narrator's mom preparing a lunch for?
(a) Catholic-Church-lady-friends.
(b) Co-workers.
(c) Exercise-and-diet-lady-friends.
(d) Family.

3. What is the date in Section 1, Chapter 1?
(a) September 3, 1986.
(b) April 11, 1989.
(c) May 12, 1988.
(d) June 15, 1987.

4. In Section 1, Chapter 2, what song does the narrator mention that his mother sings frequently?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Walkin' After Midnight.
(c) Faded Love.
(d) Leavin' on Your Mind.

5. In Section 1, Chapter 5, what poet does Ari read?
(a) Joyce Kilmer.
(b) William Cowper.
(c) Maya Angelou.
(d) William Carlos Williams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ari happy at the end Section 2, Chapter 2?

2. Why is Dante mad at Ari at the beginning of Section 2, Chapter 4?

3. What does Dante want to do when he comes to see Ari in Section 2, Chapter 4?

4. What is Dante's father's occupation?

5. Where is Ari's brother in Section 1, Chapter 4?

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