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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. At the end of Section 5, Chapter 20, what does Ari dream?

2. In Section 5, Chapter 26, what does Ari do for New Year's eve?

3. How many beers does Dante have at his first party?

4. How old was Ari's brother when he went to prison?

5. What is Ari looking for when he finds a large brown envelope with his brother's name on it?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Gina and Susie react when Ari tells them how he got hurt?

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

8. What does Ari dream in Section 4, Chapter 7?

9. Who is Ileana?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Ari says that the summer sun is not meant for boys like him. What are boys like him meant for and why?

Essay Topic 3

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

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