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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. When did Buddy Holly and Richie Valens die in a plane crash?

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

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

4. In Section 3, Chapter 5, what does Ari tell his father he is searching for in his dreams?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Dante's mom want him to wear shoes?

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

5. What rules does Ari want Dante to follow in Section 3, Chapter 3?

6. How does Ari describe his family?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ari's father teaches him to drive. What does Ari learn about himself and his father because of the lessons and how does he feel about that revelation?

Essay Topic 2

Ari's family is very different from Dante's family. How are the two families alike and unalike and how does that affect each boy's perception of the world around him?

Essay Topic 3

Ari has mixed feelings about Dante's move to Chicago. What does Ari feel about Dante moving away and why he is conflicted about the move? Do his concerns about the move come true?

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