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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 3.

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

3. In Section 2, Chapter 3, a Coast Guard craft approached Hamilton and Gantos's boat and informed them that they were near ___________.
(a) The White House.
(b) A Coast Guard training base.
(c) Enemy submarines.
(d) New York City.

4. Tim Scanlon believed all human behavior was controlled by _________.
(a) Electrical impulses.
(b) The conscience.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Chemical reactions.

5. Gantos's father believed Rik to be a __________.
(a) Banker.
(b) Politician.
(c) Serial killer.
(d) Drug smuggler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the largest of the Virgin islands?

2. Where in Florida did Jack Gantos's parents send him so that he could finish school?

3. What is a literary figure of speech that uses direct comparison?

4. Where did Gantos go to interview in Section 1, Chapter 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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