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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. Where does Dante say he wants to live in Section 4, Chapter 8?

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

3. What does Dante send Ari as a gift in Section 5, Chapter 24?

4. How long has Ari known Gina Navarro?

5. On Saturday afternoons in Section 6, Chapter 1, what does Ari's mother have him do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Ileana?

4. How do Gina and Susie find out the truth about Ari's injuries in Section 6, Chapter 8?

5. Why does Ari's mother do icebreakers with her students on the first day of school?

6. What do Dante and Ari do together when they drive out to the desert in Section 6, Chapter 10?

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

8. What does Ari do when Sam and Soledad admire his truck?

9. How does Ari feel about summer at the beginning of Section 6?

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

Ari does not drink and drive. Does Ari refrain from drinking and driving because of his mother's rules or for another reason?

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

Ari has mixed feelings about Dante's move to Chicago. What does Ari feel about Dante moving away and why he is conflicted about the move? Do his concerns about the move come true?

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