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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Sparrows Falling from the Sky.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Dante's mother go to graduate school?
(a) University of Colorado.
(b) Boston U.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Harvard.

2. Why is Dante mad at Ari at the beginning of Section 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Because Ari missed his birthday.
(b) Because Ari hasn't been going to the pool.
(c) Because Ari hasn't called him.
(d) Because Ari didn't come to his house.

3. What is Dante's father's occupation?
(a) History professor.
(b) Doctor.
(c) English professor.
(d) Lawyer.

4. Who does Ari say he used to like to hang out with before they moved away in Section 1, Chapter 4?
(a) 3 guys from school.
(b) Two neighbor girls.
(c) Richardo brothers.
(d) Gomez brothers.

5. What is the narrator's racial heritage in Section 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Italian.
(b) Black.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Middle Eastern.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 1, Chapter 2, what song does the narrator mention that his mother sings frequently?

2. In Section 1, Chapter 1, What is playing on the radio?

3. What are boys shooting with a BB gun in Section 1, Chapter 12?

4. How old is the narrator in Section 1, Chapter 1?

5. In Section 1, Chapter 7, what is on the walls of Ari's bedroom?

(see the answer key)

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