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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 5 and Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 2, Chapter 3, a Coast Guard craft approached Hamilton and Gantos's boat and informed them that they were near ___________.
(a) The White House.
(b) Enemy submarines.
(c) New York City.
(d) A Coast Guard training base.

2. Rik asked Gantos to call him if he saw __________ in the harbor.
(a) A kayaker in all black.
(b) An orange yacht.
(c) Three blue rowboats.
(d) A red-sailed boat.

3. What did Rik pay Gantos with in Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) American currency.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Hash.
(d) Gold.

4. What did Gantos have which caused him to be sequestered upon arriving at the federal prison in Section 3, Chapter 4?
(a) Lice.
(b) Herpes.
(c) Fever.
(d) Acne.

5. Hamilton taught Gantos that he couldn't just defecate in the ocean, as what would likely happen?
(a) Sharks would attack.
(b) Salt would enter his body.
(c) He would fall overboard.
(d) He would attract seagulls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of business did Jack Gantos's father run?

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

3. Hamilton and Gantos stayed in a hotel that had previously housed a great number of _____________.

4. Where was the bunk that Gantos chose in the holding cell?

5. In what city in Florida did Gantos finish high school?

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