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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. What does Dante want to do when he comes to see Ari in Section 2, Chapter 4?

2. Why does Ari's mother cry in Section 2, Chapter 3?

3. What is the narrator's racial heritage in Section 1, Chapter 2?

4. What type of candy does Ari buy in Section 1, Chapter 9?

5. What does the narrator's mother's occupation in Section 1, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Were does Ari wake up and how does he feel in Section 3, Chapter 1?

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

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

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

7. What do Ari and Dante's families do together before the Quintanas leave?

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

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

10. Why doesn't Ari like dealing with his mother's Catholic-Church-lady friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Section 6, Ari has a lot of anger he is holding inside. Why is Ari so angry and how does his anger affect his relationship with his father and with Dante?

Essay Topic 2

Ari almost feels pain when he sees how much his mother loves him. Why is it so difficult for Ari to accept love from anyone and why is love painful for him?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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