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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Section 1: Chapter 3, Gantos dedicated the first section of his four section journal to _________.
(a) Vocabulary practice.
(b) Passages from books that inspire him.
(c) Inspired ideas for books.
(d) Daily entries.

2. What refers to a cannabis preparation composed of compressed stalked resin glands collected from the unfertilized buds of the cannabis plant?
(a) Tea.
(b) Peyote.
(c) Ganja.
(d) Hashish.

3. When a friend invited Gantos to smoke marijuana at a party in Section 1, Chapter 3, he arrived to find only a group of guys sitting on the floor, trying to get high from __________.
(a) Hashish.
(b) Stems and seeds.
(c) Leaves and roots.
(d) Roots and seeds.

4. In what city in Florida did Gantos finish high school?
(a) Key West.
(b) Miami.
(c) Tallahassee.
(d) Fort Lauderdale.

5. When a friend invited Gantos to a party to smoke marijuana, what did he end up doing once he'd arrived?
(a) Passing out in the bathtub.
(b) Drinking heavily until 4 a.m.
(c) Talking to a dog in the backyard.
(d) Drinking a few beers and leaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jack Gantos's father helped secure him a job as __________ in San Juan.

2. Mr. Gantos would drive the family on trips to their hometown and spend time pointing out _______ to Jack.

3. What is the name of the hotel where Gantos found himself living during his senior year in high school?

4. Where was Jack Gantos born?

5. In Section 1, Chapter 2, Gantos explains he was in what year in high school when he began working?

(see the answer key)

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