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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 3, Chapter 3, how long does Ari think it will take him to be himself again?

2. At the beginning of Section 3, Chapter 1, how often can Ari have pain medicine?

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

4. What did Ari want his father to do with him when he was six or seven?

5. What does Dante bring Ari when he visits in Section 3, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ari like the drawing of the chair that Dante creates for him?

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

3. How does Ari describe his family?

4. Why doesn't Ari ask his father questions and how does he learn who is father is without asking questions?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dante's mother doesn't want him looking like a poor Mexican. What does Dante do that makes his mother think people will believe he is a poor Mexican, and why does it bother her so much that her son would be viewed as poor and Mexican?

Essay Topic 2

Ari's father changed when he returned from the Vietnam war. How did Ari's father change and how did that affect the way that Ari's father lived his life and his relationships with his family, especially with Ari?

Essay Topic 3

Ari doesn't think he is a hero for saving Dante. Why do some people think Ari is a hero? Why doesn't Ari think he is a hero? How are Ari's feelings about being a hero related to his self-esteem issues?

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