1. To what was the third section of Gantos' journal dedicated?
(a) Passages from books that inspire him.
(b) Vocabulary practice.
(c) Daily entries.
(d) Inspired ideas for books.

2. What does Gantos refer to as men in prison who thrived on pain and suffering?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Cobras.
(c) Skulls.
(d) Caskets.

3. In Section 1, Chapter 4, Gantos found himself inspired by a novel written by what author?
(a) Dostoyevsky.
(b) Hunter S. Thompson.
(c) Jack Kerouac.
(d) John Hersey.

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

5. What had Jack Gantos dreamed of being since he was young?
(a) Photographer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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 __________.

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

3. What is the largest of the Virgin islands?

4. What does Gantos claim to be the cause of his acne in the cover photo?

5. In Section 1, Chapter 1, Jack Gantos admits the prisoner photograph on the front cover of the book is him, taken when he was how old?

(see the answer key)

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