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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. When was Ernest Hemingway born?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1899.

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

3. What is the largest of the Virgin islands?
(a) St. Croix.
(b) St. Peter.
(c) St. John.
(d) St. Thomas.

4. With what family did Jack Gantos first live in Florida while he worked on finishing school?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Farmer.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Bacon.

5. Tim Scanlon promised to help Gantos by going in with him to buy ____________, which they could sell.
(a) Broken cars.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Baseball cards.
(d) Opium.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Gantos would drive the family on trips to their hometown and spend time pointing out _______ to Jack.

2. Where did Gantos arrive just as a tropical storm hit?

3. Where was Jack Gantos born?

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

5. Where did Gantos go to wait for Scanlon after giving him money?

(see the answer key)

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