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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 did Ari want his father to do with him when he was six or seven?
(a) Play with him.
(b) Throw a football with him.
(c) Read to him.
(d) Throw a baseball with him.

2. How does Ari feel the morning after burying the sparrow?
(a) He has a bad headache.
(b) He is very tired.
(c) He has a sore throat.
(d) He has a fever.

3. In Chapter 2, Section 2, how many days does Ari spend in bed?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

4. What does Dante give Ari to read in Section 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Comic book.
(b) A novel.
(c) Essays.
(d) Book of poems.

5. What does Ari's mother feed him in Section 2, Chapter 2?
(a) Turkey broth.
(b) Rice and applesauce.
(c) Vegetable broth.
(d) Chicken soup.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 1, Chapter 2, what song does the narrator mention that his mother sings frequently?

2. In Section 1, Chapter 12, what type of dog does Dante want?

3. Where did Dante's mother go to graduate school?

4. What does Dante read to Ari in Section 2, Chapter 6?

5. What is Ari's father's occupation?

(see the answer key)

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