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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Gantos would drive the family on trips to their hometown and spend time pointing out _______ to Jack.
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cars and trucks.
(c) Ex-cons and criminals.
(d) Buildings.

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

3. Where did Gantos arrive just as a tropical storm hit?
(a) St. John.
(b) St. Croix.
(c) Tallahassee, Florida.
(d) Key West, Florida.

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

5. Why was Jack Gantos unable to attend school in San Juan?
(a) He did not speak Spanish.
(b) He was an illegal alien.
(c) He followed the wrong religion.
(d) He had a rare disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what was the second section of Gantos' journal dedicated?

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

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

4. 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 __________.

5. What refers to preparations of the cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug and as medicine?

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