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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ari's brother's name?
(a) Bernardo.
(b) Martine.
(c) Miguel.
(d) Roberto.

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

3. In Section 2, Chapter 4, how long does it take Dante to come to Ari's house after Ari calls him?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

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

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

6. In Section 1, Chapter 10, what do Dante and his Dad sing along to on a drive to the desert?
(a) Rolling Stones.
(b) Bob Dillon.
(c) Santana.
(d) Beatles.

7. What is Ari's father's occupation?
(a) Garbage collector.
(b) Waiter.
(c) Mailman.
(d) Meter reader.

8. What does Dante give Ari to read in Section 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Comic book.
(b) A novel.
(c) Essays.
(d) Book of poems.

9. In Section 1, Chapter 5, how does Dante play music?
(a) Television.
(b) Radio.
(c) Cassettes.
(d) Record player.

10. What are Dante's favorite comics?
(a) Batman.
(b) Superman.
(c) Incredible Hulk.
(d) Spider-Man.

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

12. Who does Ari say he used to like to hang out with before they moved away in Section 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Two neighbor girls.
(b) Richardo brothers.
(c) 3 guys from school.
(d) Gomez brothers.

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

14. 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 hasn't been going to the pool.
(c) Because Ari missed his birthday.
(d) Because Ari hasn't called him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 1, Chapter 11, what do Ari and Dante throw in a game they make up to play together?

2. What is the narrator's racial heritage in Section 1, Chapter 2?

3. In Section 1, Chapter 1, What is playing on the radio?

4. Where does Ari go to high school?

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

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