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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. In Section 3, Chapter 3, how long does Ari think it will take him to be himself again?

2. What type of vehicle does Ari want when he turns 16?

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

4. What medicine does Ari's mother give him in Section 2, Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 2, Section 2, how many days does Ari spend in bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How often does Ari's father visit Ari when he is in the hospital and what do they do together?

2. What does Dante give Ari's dad and how does his dad accept the gift?

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

4. What is Dante's father like?

5. What is the weather like when Ari comes home from the hospital?

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

7. How does Dante feel about a dead bird in Section 1, Chapter 12?

8. What is Ari's mood at the beginning of Section 1, Chapter 1?

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

10. Where does Ari go for a drive with Dante and his parents in Section 1, Chapter 10 and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ari and Dante are both named after famous people. What do the names reveal about the boys and about their parents? Do the names help shape the boys' personalities?

Essay Topic 2

Ari's father teaches him to drive. What does Ari learn about himself and his father because of the lessons and how does he feel about that revelation?

Essay Topic 3

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

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