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

2. Tim Scanlon believed all human behavior was controlled by _________.
(a) Electrical impulses.
(b) Guilt.
(c) The conscience.
(d) Chemical reactions.

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

4. When Gantos awoke one morning in Section 1, Chapter 4, he was covered in blisters which he began to think of as ___________.
(a) Allergies.
(b) A stigmata.
(c) Acne.
(d) Smallpox.

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

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. What did Jack's friend Tim Scanlon need when he arrived in town?

3. What did Scanlon claim had happened to him when Gantos called in Section 1, Chapter 4?

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

5. According to the author in Section 1, Chapter 3, one afternoon his entire school was send to the auditorium where they heard presentations from ____________.

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