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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: The End of Summer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ari's mother cry in Section 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Because she is tired.
(b) Because Ari has been so sick.
(c) Because she is sick.
(d) Because Ari doesn't have friends.

2. When did Buddy Holly and Richie Valens die in a plane crash?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1957.

3. What does the narrator's mother's occupation in Section 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Librarian.
(b) Middle school teacher.
(c) High school teacher.
(d) Lawyer.

4. What does Dante wear when he comes to see Ari in Section 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Worn t-shirt and ratty jeans.
(b) Muscle shirt and jeans.
(c) Polo and khakis.
(d) Swim suit and t-shirt.

5. Where is Ari's brother in Section 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Prison.
(b) Peace Corps.
(c) Navy.
(d) College.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of candy does Ari buy in Section 1, Chapter 9?

2. What pain medicine is Ari getting at the beginning of Section 3, Chapter 1?

3. How many nieces and nephews does Ari have?

4. In Section 2, Chapter 11, how long do Ari and his mother have to wait at the doctor's office?

5. When Ari is in the hospital, how many times does Dante visit him after Ari regains consciousness?

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