Is Ari a responsible teen? Support your response with examples.ġ9. In what way is a sparrow a symbol in the story?ġ8. Are they good parents? Support your response with evidence from the text.ġ7. Ari’s and Dante’s parents become good friends. What role does Ileana play in the story? Is Ari in love with her?ġ6. Ari becomes obsessed with kissing a classmate named Ileana. Who are Gina Naverro and Susie Byrd? How does Ari develop a friendship with them?ġ5. During their year apart, how do both Ari and Dante grow? Explain.ġ4. How does Ari feel about Dante’s family moving to Chicago for one school year? How do the two stay connected during this time?ġ3. Why do Ari’s parents buy him a pickup? Would they have done so prior to the accident? Why or why not?ġ2. Why does Ari not look at the drawings? Why does he eventually do so?ġ1. Dante is an artist and shares his sketchbook with Ari shortly after the accident. Why does Ari feel angry after the accident? By what rules does he insist that he and Dante play in regards to the accident? Why does he insist on these rules?ġ0. In what way does the accident help Ari better understand his parents? How does it help his parents come to know him better?ĩ. Tragedy sometimes sets the stage for families to discuss topics that are long overdue. How does Ari save Dante’s life and at what personal cost? Why does Ari feel angry after the accident? How does Ari’s relationship with his parents change after the accident?Ĩ. Why is Ari’s father distant and how does he manage to deal with his emotional state? How does his wife justify his emotional distance?ħ. Where is Ari’s older brother Bernardo, and how is the family impacted by Bernardo’s absence?Ħ. Does Ari have a close relationship with his parents? How does his relationship with his mother differ from his relationship with his father?ĥ. Why do Ari and Dante become friends? What personality traits does Ari most admire in Dante and why?Ĥ. How does Ari meet Dante? Compare and contrast their personalities.ģ. Why does he feel like the family mascot?Ģ. Describe his relationship with his siblings. His two older sisters and his older brother no longer live at home. Aristotle (Ari) Mendoza is one of four children. What characteristics are most admirable in a close friend?ġ. Do people always have to understand the people they love? Why or why not?Ģ. Sharing books, dreams, a near-fatal accident, and a year apart, the two discover the power of their friendship and develop an inseparable bond.ġ. Together they begin questioning the secrets of the universe and navigating the painful journey from adolescence into adulthood. Dante is everything Aristotle wishes he were: articulate, smart, and self-confident. When Aristotle, a loner, meets Dante at the swimming pool, the two strike up an unparalleled relationship. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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