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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. What does Gina Navarro drive?

2. Where does Dante get a job?

3. In Section 5, Chapter 22, what does Ari say he would rather have than drugs?

4. In Section 5, Chapter 25, how many hours does Ari work on the day after Christmas?

5. Who does Ari let drive his truck in Section 6, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dante get Ari for Christmas in Section 5, Chapter 24, and what does Ari do with his gift?

2. What does Ari do in January, February, March, and April 1988?

3. What does Ari do when he finds an envelope with his brother's name on it?

4. How does Ari get beer in Section 5, Chapter 22?

5. What does Ari tell Dante about his brother in Section 6, Chapter 4, when they drive out into the desert?

6. At the end of Section 5, Chapter 20, how does Ari decide he is like and unlike his father?

7. What does Ari do after he gets his license in Section 5, Chapter 21?

8. Where does Dante get a job and why does he like working there?

9. At the end of Section 4, Chapter 9, what does Ari think he might do when he grows up?

10. What is Ari's new truck and what does it look like?

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

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 is not content with his life in Section 1. Why does Ari think that his life is someone else's idea, and why is that a major problem in his life?

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