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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 1 and chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While in school, Gantos had a crush on his teacher for what class?
(a) Algebra.
(b) History.
(c) Geology.
(d) Psychology.

2. Hamilton was a sailor from what country?
(a) Italy.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Canada.
(d) Britain.

3. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Catalist.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Foreshadowing.

4. With what was Gantos paid while working in St. Croix with his father?
(a) Gold.
(b) Room and board.
(c) Food and liquor.
(d) Hash.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Jack Gantos dreamed of being since he was young?

2. In Section 2, Chapter 1, Gantos's father's construction business was failing as a result of _________.

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

4. What did Jack Gantos tell his family he had decided not to do right away in Section 1, Chapter 3?

5. With what did Gantos and Rik fill the bottom of the crate?

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