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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 5, Chapter 30, what is the ratio of Dante letters to Ari letters?
(a) 7 to 1.
(b) 8 to 3.
(c) 10 to 4.
(d) 5 to 2.

2. What constellation does Dante point out to Ari in Section 6, Chapter 4?
(a) Gemini.
(b) Orion.
(c) Aquarius.
(d) Ursa Major.

3. In Section 5, Chapter 29, what does Ari like to do on Friday nights?
(a) Go to football games.
(b) Hang out at a burger joint.
(c) Go to parties.
(d) Drive to the desert and look at the stars.

4. Where does Ari drink a six-pack in Section 5, Chapter 22?
(a) His living room.
(b) His driveway.
(c) Back alley.
(d) Desert.

5. At the beginning of Section 6, Chapter 1, what song does Ari have in his head?
(a) Alice Cooper song.
(b) Song by Rush.
(c) Chicago song.
(d) Song by Men at Work.

6. In Section 4, Chapter 7, where does Ari think will be the first place he wants to drive his new pickup?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Desert.

7. What does Dante send Ari as a gift in Section 5, Chapter 24?
(a) Rabbit's foot.
(b) Rosary.
(c) Miniature tennis shoes.
(d) Cross.

8. What hours does Ari work at the Charcoaler for four of the days he works in Section 6, Chapter 1?
(a) 10 to 3.
(b) 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(c) 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
(d) 8 to 5.

9. In Section 4, Chapter 9, who does Ari think about when he is sad?
(a) Dante.
(b) His brother.
(c) His sisters.
(d) Ileana.

10. Where does Ari drive his parents after he gets his license?
(a) Las Cruces, New Mexico.
(b) Mesilla, New Mexico.
(c) Amarillo, Texas.
(d) Lubbock, Texas.

11. In Section 6, Chapter 1, what geographical feature does Ari's mother ask him to define?
(a) Ecosystem.
(b) Ecotone.
(c) Borderlands.
(d) Biosphere.

12. How often did Ari's mother and aunt write one another throughout the years?
(a) Every other month.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Once a month.

13. How old was Ari when he last saw his brother?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

14. On the first day of school in 1987, who is the first person to ask Ari what happened to him?
(a) Charlie Escobedo.
(b) Johnny Alvarez.
(c) Gina Navarro.
(d) Susie Byrd.

15. At the end of Section 5, Chapter 19, who does Ari decide he is like on the inside?
(a) His father.
(b) Dante.
(c) His sisters.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Dante's mother when he was born?

2. In Section 4, Chapter 5, who writes her name on one of Ari's casts?

3. How many beers does Dante have at his first party?

4. What is Ileana's last name?

5. How many classes does Dante's father teach in Chicago?

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