Names of Characters
Who narrates the story?
Ari
Where does Dante realize he is gay?
At a party in chicago
Why is Ariś father so cold to him?
Ariś father has a form of PTSD from vietnam.
How does Ari feel about Danteś mother when he first meets her?
He feels like she is cold and distant like his father.
At the community pool.
Who is Ari's only/best friend?
Dante
How does Dante tell Ari?
Through a letter
He feels like he ignores him and is always cold.
When does Danteś mother really warm up to Ari?
When he is in the hospital after he saved Dante.
What does Dante teach Ari that he falls in love with?
Swimming
What is Dantes last name?
Quintana
How does Dante find out he is gay?
He is kissing a girl but is thinking about a man.
What shared trauma does Ari and his father bond over?
Horrible nightmares.
What phrase does Danteś mother say that really hits Ari deep in the feels?
She says,¨I love you Ari Mendoza." while in the hospital.
What does Ari describe Danteś drawing of him?
Sad and lonely.
What is the name of the girl that Ari kisses?
Ileana
Why does Dante kiss Ari?
Dante wishes for Ari to be with him sexually.
What does Ariś father do to help him with his dreams?
Smoke cigarettes
What does Ari think is the reason Danteś mother is alot happier?
How does Ari respond to Dante kissing him?
He responds angrily.
What are the names of the two girls that always annoy Ari?
Is Ari comfortable with Dante being gay?
Ari is confused but is relatively comfortable with Dante even after the kiss.
Where and when do Ari and his father do the most of their bonding?
Driving in Ariś truck in the desert.
What routine does Ari have with Danteś mother every time he sees her?
He kisses he on the cheek.
When Dante and Ari see eachother for the first time what do they do?
They embrace at the doorstep of Danteś house.