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

2. Where did Gantos go to wait for Scanlon after giving him money?
(a) Park.
(b) Bus station.
(c) Hotel room.
(d) Restaurant.

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

4. Gantos felt that he was a coward because he could not believe in himself enough to go to ___________ to be a reporter.
(a) Alaska.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Vietnam.

5. Mr. Gantos would drive the family on trips to their hometown and spend time pointing out _______ to Jack.
(a) Ex-cons and criminals.
(b) Cars and trucks.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Buildings.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is San Juan located?

3. What is the name of the hotel where Gantos found himself living during his senior year in high school?

4. When was Ernest Hemingway born?

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

(see the answer key)

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