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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Dante's favorite comics?

2. What are boys shooting with a BB gun in Section 1, Chapter 12?

3. In Section 1, Chapter 12, what type of dog does Dante want?

4. Why is Dante mad at Ari at the beginning of Section 2, Chapter 4?

5. What is Ari's first name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Dante's father like?

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

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

5. How does Ari describe his family?

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

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

8. Why doesn't Dante get along with his cousins?

9. How does Ari describe his journal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel Ari is looking for answers to life. What secrets does he learn, and how do they affect his life and relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Ari's relationship with Dante changes in the novel. How does their relationship change, and how do those changes relate to experiences they share and their growing maturity?

Essay Topic 3

Ari does not drink and drive. Does Ari refrain from drinking and driving because of his mother's rules or for another reason?

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