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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. In Section 3, Chapter 5, what does Ari tell his father he is searching for in his dreams?
(a) His legs.
(b) His brother.
(c) Dante.
(d) His father.

2. How long does Mrs. Quintana expect to be away from her practice when the family goes to Chicago?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 8 months.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the narrator in Section 1, Chapter 1?

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

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

4. What does Dante bring Ari when he visits in Section 3, Chapter 3?

5. In his journal, what does Ari write that he'd really like for his 16th birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dante give Ari's dad and how does his dad accept the gift?

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

3. Why does Ari write in his journal that he is glad Dante is leaving for Chicago?

4. How does Dante feel about a dead bird in Section 1, Chapter 12?

5. Why doesn't Ari like dealing with his mother's Catholic-Church-lady friends?

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 is Dante's father like?

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

10. How does Ari describe his journal?

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