View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gantos claim to be the cause of his acne in the cover photo?
(a) Lack of sunlight.
(b) Sheets he slept on.
(c) Stress and a greasy prison diet.
(d) Chemicals used to clean the prison.

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

3. Jack Gantos's father helped secure him a job as __________ in San Juan.
(a) A janitor.
(b) An electrician.
(c) A plumber.
(d) A landscaper.

4. What is the name of the hotel where Gantos found himself living during his senior year in high school?
(a) Richfield Inn.
(b) The King's Court.
(c) Seaside Manor.
(d) Oak Knoll Motel.

5. What was the name of Jack Gantos's father?
(a) Alan Gantos.
(b) Robert Gantos.
(c) John Gantos.
(d) Mitch Gantos.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a friend invited Gantos to a party to smoke marijuana, what did he end up doing once he'd arrived?

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

3. Gantos wrote stories about those around him as well as his own ordeals in prison by journaling in his copy of a book by whom?

4. While in school, Gantos had a crush on his teacher for what class?

5. What did Jack Gantos tell his family he had decided not to do right away in Section 1, Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 257 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample