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

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

3. What does Gantos refer to as men in prison who thrived on pain and suffering?
(a) Cobras.
(b) Skulls.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Caskets.

4. What did Jack's friend Tim Scanlon need when he arrived in town?
(a) To use his car.
(b) Money for drugs.
(c) Place to stay.
(d) To borrow a book.

5. What is the name of the hotel where Gantos found himself living during his senior year in high school?
(a) Oak Knoll Motel.
(b) Seaside Manor.
(c) Richfield Inn.
(d) The King's Court.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Jack Gantos's father helped secure him a job as __________ in San Juan.

4. When Gantos awoke one morning in Section 1, Chapter 4, he was covered in blisters which he began to think of as ___________.

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

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