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

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

3. In Section 2, Chapter 11, how long do Ari and his mother have to wait at the doctor's office?

4. What medicine does Ari's mother give him in Section 2, Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gina and Susie frustrate Ari when they are first introduced in the novel. How does Ari's relationship change with the girls and why does it change so dramatically?

Essay Topic 2

Ari and Dante are both named after famous people. What do the names reveal about the boys and about their parents? Do the names help shape the boys' personalities?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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