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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. What does Dante bring Ari when he visits in Section 3, Chapter 3?
(a) The Grapes of Wrath and War and Peace.
(b) Poetry books.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Flowers.

2. What does Ari dream about at the beginning of Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Dying.
(b) Robins.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Sparrows.

3. How many nieces and nephews does Ari have?
(a) 2 nieces and 1 nephew.
(b) 4 nieces and 6 nephews.
(c) 3 nieces and 4 nephews.
(d) 1 niece and 1 nephew.

4. After Ari's comes home from the hospital, how often does it rain?
(a) Every morning.
(b) A couple times a week.
(c) Every other day.
(d) Every afternoon.

5. 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 Ari doesn't have friends.
(d) Because she is sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ari say he used to like to hang out with before they moved away in Section 1, Chapter 4?

2. In Section 2, Chapter 7, how old is Ari in his dream where he is holding his brother's hand?

3. Who gives Ari a sponge bath in Section 3, Chapter 8?

4. What does Ari's mother feed him in Section 2, Chapter 2?

5. In his journal, what does Ari write that he'd really like for his 16th birthday?

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