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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 1, Chapter 2, what type of meeting is the narrator's mom preparing a lunch for?
(a) Catholic-Church-lady-friends.
(b) Family.
(c) Exercise-and-diet-lady-friends.
(d) Co-workers.

2. What does Dante read to Ari in Section 2, Chapter 6?
(a) Magazine.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Comic book.
(d) Poetry.

3. Where is Dante wearing a cast in Section 3, Chapter 1?
(a) Left leg.
(b) Right wrist.
(c) Right ankle.
(d) Left arm.

4. In Section 1, Chapter 7, what is on the walls of Ari's bedroom?
(a) Framed prints.
(b) Nothing.
(c) His artwork.
(d) Posters.

5. After Ari's comes home from the hospital, how often does it rain?
(a) A couple times a week.
(b) Every other day.
(c) Every afternoon.
(d) Every morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ari's mother doing at the beginning of Section 2, Chapter 8?

2. Why is Ari happy at the end Section 2, Chapter 2?

3. What does Ari hum after Dante apologizes in Section 3, Chapter 1?

4. What branch of service was Ari's father in?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Ari's mood at the beginning of Section 1, Chapter 1?

5. How does Ari describe his family?

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

7. What is the weather like when Ari comes home from the hospital?

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

9. When and how did Ari's mother finish her bachelor's degree?

10. What type of vehicle does Ari say he wants for his 16th birthday?

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