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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long after the accident does Ari go to the doctor's office to get new casts and x-rays?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 5 weeks and 4 days.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks and 2 days.

4. What did Ari's father study before he was in the military?
(a) History.
(b) Art.
(c) Engineering.
(d) Welding.

5. In Section 1, Chapter 2, what song does the narrator mention that his mother sings frequently?
(a) Faded Love.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Leavin' on Your Mind.
(d) Walkin' After Midnight.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Ari say he used to like to hang out with before they moved away in Section 1, Chapter 4?

3. Why does Dante say that he speak funny?

4. What is the name of Ari's surgeon?

5. What type of vehicle does Ari want when he turns 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Were does Ari wake up and how does he feel in Section 3, Chapter 1?

2. What did Dante used to call himself and why did he quit using that nickname?

3. What is Dante's father like?

4. What does Dante do with Ari when Dante comes over in Section 2, Chapter 4?

5. Why does Ari like the drawing of the chair that Dante creates for him?

6. How often does Ari's father visit Ari when he is in the hospital and what do they do together?

7. What do Ari and Dante's families do together before the Quintanas leave?

8. What high schools do Ari and Dante attend and why?

9. What did Ari receive for his birthday when he was in sixth grade and how did the presents work out for him?

10. How does Ari feel when he awakes at the beginning of Section 2, Chapter 1?

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