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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. Where did Gantos arrive just as a tropical storm hit?
(a) Tallahassee, Florida.
(b) St. John.
(c) Key West, Florida.
(d) St. Croix.

2. In Section 2, Chapter 2, Gantos, in his stoned state, realized Hamilton was partially insane as he began to refuse to _________.
(a) Brush his teeth.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Wear clothes.
(d) Take a bath.

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

4. In Section 2, Chapter 1, Gantos's father's construction business was failing as a result of _________.
(a) Bad publicity.
(b) A tropical storm.
(c) Racial tensions.
(d) A ruined economy.

5. What refers to a cannabis preparation composed of compressed stalked resin glands collected from the unfertilized buds of the cannabis plant?
(a) Hashish.
(b) Ganja.
(c) Peyote.
(d) Tea.

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. Tim Scanlon promised to help Gantos by going in with him to buy ____________, which they could sell.

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

4. According to Section 1: Chapter 3, Gantos dedicated the first section of his four section journal to _________.

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

(see the answer key)

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