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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. How many classes does Dante's father teach in Chicago?

2. In Section 5, Chapter 25, who does Ari say is his girlfriend?

3. What is the name of the girl that Dante mentions he talked to at a party in Section 4, Chapter 8?

4. What do Dante and Ari do in the rain in Section 6, Chapter 10?

5. In Section 4, Chapter 8, how many letters does Ari get from Dante in one day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Mrs. Quintana look different to Ari in Section 6, Chapter 2?

5. How does Ari get a dog?

6. What does Ari's mother plan to do for New Year's eve?

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

8. Who is Ileana?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ari's father changed when he returned from the Vietnam war. How did Ari's father change and how did that affect the way that Ari's father lived his life and his relationships with his family, especially with Ari?

Essay Topic 2

Ari is afraid that Dante won't want to be friends if he really knows who Ari is. What is Ari hiding about himself and why does he think that if Dante knows who he really is, Dante won't want to be friends?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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