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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Dante when he threw out all of his father's papers?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

2. What is Dante's mother's nickname?
(a) Sole.
(b) Binky.
(c) Maya.
(d) Chole.

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

4. In Section 3, Chapter 2, how long does Ari's surgeon want him to be in casts above his knees?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

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

6. What is Ari's first name?
(a) Angel.
(b) Felipe.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Pablo.

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

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

9. What is on Ari's t-shirt in Section 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Riders in the Sky.
(b) U2.
(c) Carlos Santana.
(d) Janet Jackson.

10. 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) 10-15 weeks.
(d) 5-8 weeks.

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

12. In his journal, what does Ari write that he'd really like for his 16th birthday?
(a) His drivers license.
(b) To talk about his brother.
(c) To be able to walk without crutches.
(d) To never see Dante again.

13. In Section 1, Chapter 1, What is playing on the radio?
(a) Never.
(b) What About Love?
(c) Anything is Possible.
(d) Alone.

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

15. What branch of service was Ari's father in?
(a) Navy.
(b) Marines.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 1, Chapter 10, what do Dante and his Dad sing along to on a drive to the desert?

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

3. After Ari's comes home from the hospital, how often does it rain?

4. How much older are Ari's twin sisters than he is?

5. When Ari's wakes in Section 2, Chapter 4, what has Dante left for him?

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