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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 hours does Ari work at the Charcoaler for four of the days he works in Section 6, Chapter 1?
2. What is the subject of the book that Dante's mother is writing while they are in Chicago?
3. What place does Dante really like to visit in Chicago?
4. In Section 6, Chapter 8, who does Dante meet at work that goes to Ari's school?
5. In Section 5, Chapter 25, how many hours does Ari work on the day after Christmas?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mrs. Quintana look different to Ari in Section 6, Chapter 2?
2. What does Ari contemplate about storms as he and his parents drive home from Tucson at the end of Section 6?
3. What does Dante write and tell Ari is his favorite painting and why does he like that painting?
4. What does Ari ask Gina and Susie to do with him in Section 5, Chapter 31?
5. How does Ari get beer in Section 5, Chapter 22?
6. What does Ari do when he finds an envelope with his brother's name on it?
7. What does Ari tell Dante about his brother in Section 6, Chapter 4, when they drive out into the desert?
8. What does Ari do when Sam and Soledad admire his truck?
9. At the end of Section 4, Chapter 9, what does Ari think he might do when he grows up?
10. Where does Dante get a job and why does he like working there?
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 has a love/hate relationship with summer. Why does Ari hate and love summer? How is growing up and meeting Dante affecting how he feels about summer?
Essay Topic 3
Ari becomes ill and has strange dreams. What do the dreams reveal about Ari and the things he is struggling with as he is dealing with growing up? How do the dreams symbolize the issues Ari struggles with?
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