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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are boys shooting with a BB gun in Section 1, Chapter 12?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Prairie dogs.
(c) Mice.
(d) Birds.

3. What type of vehicle does Ari want when he turns 16?
(a) Low-rider car.
(b) Old pickup truck.
(c) Convertible.
(d) Sports car.

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

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

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

7. What body parts does Ari have in a cast in Section 3, Chapter 1?
(a) Both legs.
(b) Both legs and left arm.
(c) Both arms and left leg.
(d) Both arms.

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

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

10. In Section 1, Chapter 7, what is on the walls of Ari's bedroom?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His artwork.
(c) Posters.
(d) Framed prints.

11. In Section 3, Chapter 3, how does Dante get to the hospital to visit Ari?
(a) Bus.
(b) Ari's parents.
(c) Taxi.
(d) His parents.

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

13. When Ari's wakes in Section 2, Chapter 4, what has Dante left for him?
(a) Sketch of Ari.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Sketch of his rocking chair.
(d) Fruit.

14. In Section 2, Chapter 7, how old is Ari in his dream where he is holding his brother's hand?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

15. In Section 3, Chapter 3, how long does Ari think it will take him to be himself again?
(a) 7-10 weeks.
(b) 8-12 weeks.
(c) 5-8 weeks.
(d) 10-15 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, Section 2, how many days does Ari spend in bed?

3. What is Ari's first name?

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

5. Where does Ari go to high school?

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