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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. What led to Jack Gantos being thrown out of the house that he was staying in with an older couple in Florida?
(a) He started a fire in the house.
(b) He let the bathtub overflow.
(c) He crashed his car into the house.
(d) He got drunk and threw up all over the house.

2. 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) Leaves and roots.
(b) Stems and seeds.
(c) Hashish.
(d) Roots and seeds.

3. What kind of business did Jack Gantos's father run?
(a) Computer.
(b) Construction.
(c) Boat building.
(d) Tutoring.

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

5. Where was Jack Gantos born?
(a) Buffalo, New York.
(b) Columbus, Ohio.
(c) Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.
(d) Marquette, Michigan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 1, Chapter 4, Gantos found himself inspired by what novel?

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

3. Where did Tim Scanlon claim he was picking up merchandise in Section 1, Chapter 4?

4. What did the family that Jack Gantos rented a room from in Florida while working on finishing school sell from their home?`

5. Jack Gantos attended a school that was a renovated _________.

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