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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Ari's father study before he was in the military?
(a) Welding.
(b) Engineering.
(c) History.
(d) Art.

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

4. What does Dante want to do when he comes to see Ari in Section 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Go for a walk.
(b) Sketch Ari.
(c) Play a game.
(d) Read.

5. In Section 3, Chapter 5, how often does Ari's father visit him in the hospital?
(a) Twice a day.
(b) 5 times a week.
(c) Every morning.
(d) Every evening.

6. Why is Ari happy at the end Section 2, Chapter 2?
(a) His father tells Ari something about himself.
(b) He gets to eat solid food.
(c) Dante comes to see him.
(d) He is able to get out of bed.

7. In Section 1, Chapter 11, what do Ari and Dante throw in a game they make up to play together?
(a) Stones.
(b) Marbles.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Tennis shoes.

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

9. What is Dante's father's occupation?
(a) English professor.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) History professor.

10. How much older are Ari's twin sisters than he is?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 36 months.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 12 years.

11. When is Ari's birthday?
(a) September 3.
(b) October 11.
(c) July 27.
(d) August 30.

12. How long does Ari have to have his arm in a cast?
(a) A month.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) A few weeks.

13. Where does Ari go to high school?
(a) Westport.
(b) Hoover.
(c) Cathedral.
(d) Austin.

14. At the beginning of Section 3, Chapter 1, how often can Ari have pain medicine?
(a) Every hour.
(b) Every 30 minutes.
(c) Every 15 minutes.
(d) Every 3 hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Mrs. Quintana expect to be away from her practice when the family goes to Chicago?

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

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

4. In Section 2, Chapter 4, how long does it take Dante to come to Ari's house after Ari calls him?

5. When did Buddy Holly and Richie Valens die in a plane crash?

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