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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 Ari's mom say about his driving in Section 5, Chapter 20?

2. In Section 5, Chapter 29, what does Ari like to do on Friday nights?

3. In Section 5, Chapter 22, what does Ari say he would rather have than drugs?

4. What time does Ari invite Dante to go running in Section 6, Chapter 6?

5. Where does Ari drive his parents after he gets his license?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ari's new truck and what does it look like?

2. Who is Ileana?

3. Where does Dante get a job and why does he like working there?

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

5. What does Ari do when Sam and Soledad admire his truck?

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

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

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

9. What does Dante write and tell Ari is his favorite painting and why does he like that painting?

10. What does Ari do after he gets his license in Section 5, Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dante's mother doesn't want him looking like a poor Mexican. What does Dante do that makes his mother think people will believe he is a poor Mexican, and why does it bother her so much that her son would be viewed as poor and Mexican?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Ari is afraid that Dante won't want to be friends if he really knows who Ari is. What is Ari hiding about himself and why does he think that if Dante knows who he really is, Dante won't want to be friends?

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