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

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

3. When Ari's wakes in Section 2, Chapter 4, what has Dante left for him?

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

5. Who gives Ari a sponge bath in Section 3, Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Ari describe his journal?

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

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

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

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

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

Ari and his father are alone together while his mother visits an aunt. What does Ari learn about his father and his family during that time, and how does that information affect his relationship with his father?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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