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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes over in Section 5, Chapter 22, when Ari's parents are gone?
(a) Gina.
(b) Charlie Escobedo.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Susie.

2. What is the subject of the book that Dante's mother is writing while they are in Chicago?
(a) Interracial relations and young people.
(b) Anxiety and young people.
(c) Young people and relationships with parents.
(d) Addictions and young people.

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

4. Where is Ari's mom in Section 6, Chapter 6?
(a) Houston.
(b) Tucson.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) Dallas.

5. How old is Gina Navarro in Section 5, Chapter 31?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

6. In Section 4, Chapter 9, who wants Ari to do drugs?
(a) Susie Byrd.
(b) Gina Navarro.
(c) Johnny Alvarez.
(d) Charlie Escobedo.

7. What do Dante and Ari get at a burger joint at the end of Section 6, Chapter 4?
(a) Root beer.
(b) Shakes.
(c) Fries.
(d) Burgers.

8. In Chapter 4, Section 3, what subject does Ari say that his mother teaches?
(a) History.
(b) Spanish.
(c) English.
(d) Government.

9. In Section 6, Chapter 11, where does Ari's father want to go?
(a) Houston.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Tucson.
(d) Dallas.

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

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

12. How old was Ari's brother when he went to prison?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

13. In Section 5, Chapter 25, how many hours does Ari work on the day after Christmas?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

14. Where are Dante and his parents driving on their way back to El Paso?
(a) Great Lakes.
(b) New York City.
(c) Nashville.
(d) Washington, D.C.

15. How long has Ari known Gina Navarro?
(a) Since third grade.
(b) Since first grade.
(c) Since kindergarten.
(d) Since second grade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What days of the week does Ari work in Section 6, Chapter 1?

2. What does Ari have for dinner after working at the Charcoaler in Section 5. Chapter 25?

3. What year pickup does Ari get for his sixteenth birthday?

4. At the end of Section 5, Chapter 20, what does Ari dream?

5. In Section 6, Chapter 1, what geographical feature does Ari's mother ask him to define?

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