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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 3 and Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who looked on as Gantos was taken by the bailiff in Section 3, Chapter 3?
(a) Gantos's mother.
(b) Gantos's uncle.
(c) Gantos's father.
(d) Gantos's brother.

2. In Section 3, Chapter 4, Gantos was sent to a federal prison in what city?
(a) Provo, Utah.
(b) Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
(c) Austin, Texas.
(d) Ashland, Kentucky.

3. Hamilton is described as being between ___________ years of age.
(a) 30-40.
(b) 40-50.
(c) 25-30.
(d) 45-55.

4. In Section 1, Chapter 4, Gantos decided to drive criss-cross over Florida on his way to see his family in ______.
(a) Fort Lauderdale.
(b) St. Croix.
(c) Key West.
(d) Tallahassee.

5. During the first night of Gantos's imprisonment, the group of prisoners was driven to what facility to receive uniforms and towels?
(a) New York City detention facility.
(b) Precinct 5 State holding facility.
(c) Pelican Bay Federal Prison.
(d) West Street Federal holding station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a literary figure of speech that uses direct comparison?

2. After being battered by storms for three days, what did Hamilton order Gantos to follow?

3. Where did Gantos arrive just as a tropical storm hit?

4. Gantos played a joke on Hamilton by grabbing his leg through the porthole as he swam around the boat, and Hamilton _____________.

5. As Gantos spent time talking with Tim Scanlon he began to regret his decision to ____________.

(see the answer key)

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