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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 11, what do Ari and Dante throw in a game they make up to play together?

2. Where is Ari's brother in Section 1, Chapter 4?

3. What is Ari's first name?

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

5. What is Ari's father's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Dante's father like?

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

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

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

7. How does Ari describe his surgeon?

8. What do Ari and Dante's families do together before the Quintanas leave?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Throughout the novel Ari is looking for answers to life. What secrets does he learn, and how do they affect his life and relationships?

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