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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ari's mother cry in Section 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Because she is tired.
(b) Because she is sick.
(c) Because Ari doesn't have friends.
(d) Because Ari has been so sick.

2. In Section 3, Chapter 3, how long does Ari think it will take him to be himself again?
(a) 10-15 weeks.
(b) 5-8 weeks.
(c) 7-10 weeks.
(d) 8-12 weeks.

3. How long does Ari have to have his arm in a cast?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) A month.

4. What does Dante give Ari to read in Section 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Essays.
(b) Comic book.
(c) A novel.
(d) Book of poems.

5. What medicine does Ari's mother give him in Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Aspirin.
(b) Vicks vapor rub.
(c) Tylenol.
(d) Cough syrup.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many nieces and nephews does Ari have?

2. What is Dante's father's occupation?

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

4. What does Ari name his wheelchair?

5. In Section 1, Chapter 11, what do Ari and Dante throw in a game they make up to play together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ari discover about himself at the beginning of Section 2, Chapter 3?

2. What high schools do Ari and Dante attend and why?

3. What did Dante used to call himself and why did he quit using that nickname?

4. Why does Ari like the drawing of the chair that Dante creates for him?

5. Why does Dante's mom want him to wear shoes?

6. What does Dante do with Ari when Dante comes over in Section 2, Chapter 4?

7. What did Ari receive for his birthday when he was in sixth grade and how did the presents work out for him?

8. What is the first thing that Ari dreams in Section 2, Chapter 1?

9. What rules does Ari want Dante to follow in Section 3, Chapter 3?

10. When and how did Ari's mother finish her bachelor's degree?

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