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

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) Flowers.
(c) Poetry books.
(d) Chocolate.

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

3. In Chapter 3, Section 2, who does Ari say is his enemy for life?
(a) Hector.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Javier.
(d) Mendoza.

4. Why is Dante mad at Ari at the beginning of Section 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Because Ari didn't come to his house.
(b) Because Ari missed his birthday.
(c) Because Ari hasn't called him.
(d) Because Ari hasn't been going to the pool.

5. In Section 3, Chapter 5, what does Ari tell his father he is searching for in his dreams?
(a) Dante.
(b) His legs.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

6. What does Dante read to Ari in Section 2, Chapter 6?
(a) Comic book.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Magazine.
(d) Poetry.

7. What does Dante read aloud to Ari in Section 3, Chapter 7?
(a) For Whom the Bell Tolls.
(b) A Moveable Feast.
(c) The Sun also Rises.
(d) A Farewell to Arms.

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

9. What does Ari hum after Dante apologizes in Section 3, Chapter 1?
(a) Do Re Mi.
(b) You'll Never Walk Alone.
(c) La Bamba.
(d) Over the Rainbow.

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

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

12. In Section 1, Chapter 2, what type of meeting is the narrator's mom preparing a lunch for?
(a) Family.
(b) Catholic-Church-lady-friends.
(c) Exercise-and-diet-lady-friends.
(d) Co-workers.

13. What is the name of Ari's surgeon?
(a) Dr. Charles.
(b) Dr. Philips.
(c) Dr. Westinghouse.
(d) Dr. Mortinson.

14. What type of candy does Ari buy in Section 1, Chapter 9?
(a) Jelly beans.
(b) PayDay.
(c) Licorice.
(d) Hershey bar.

15. What does the narrator pour to drink at the beginning of Section 1: Chapter 2?
(a) Orange juice.
(b) Milk.
(c) Chocolate milk.
(d) Apple juice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on Ari's t-shirt in Section 1, Chapter 2?

2. In Section 1, Chapter 7, what is on the walls of Ari's bedroom?

3. What did Ari's father study before he was in the military?

4. How old was Dante when he threw out all of his father's papers?

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

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