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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. In Section 1, Chapter 2, what type of meeting is the narrator's mom preparing a lunch for?

2. What is Ari's brother's name?

3. What does Dante wear when he comes to see Ari in Section 2, Chapter 4?

4. What is Ari's first name?

5. What does Dante read aloud to Ari in Section 3, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the first thing that Ari dreams in Section 2, Chapter 1?

7. What does Ari discover about himself at the beginning of Section 2, Chapter 3?

8. Where does Ari go for a drive with Dante and his parents in Section 1, Chapter 10 and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Section 6, Ari has a lot of anger he is holding inside. Why is Ari so angry and how does his anger affect his relationship with his father and with Dante?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Ari has a long recovery. How does Ari's recovery affect Ari and his relationships with Dante and Dante's family? Are the effects more positive or negative?

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