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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. What was the name of Jack Gantos's father?
(a) Alan Gantos.
(b) John Gantos.
(c) Mitch Gantos.
(d) Robert Gantos.

2. According to Section 1: Chapter 3, Gantos dedicated the first section of his four section journal to _________.
(a) Passages from books that inspire him.
(b) Daily entries.
(c) Vocabulary practice.
(d) Inspired ideas for books.

3. What had Jack Gantos dreamed of being since he was young?
(a) Writer.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Doctor.

4. With what did Gantos and Rik fill the bottom of the crate?
(a) Sand.
(b) Hash.
(c) Opium.
(d) Bananas.

5. When Gantos awoke one morning in Section 1, Chapter 4, he was covered in blisters which he began to think of as ___________.
(a) Acne.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) A stigmata.
(d) Allergies.

Short Answer Questions

1. After grounding the boat, Hamilton and Gantos were allowed ashore where they were able to _________.

2. Rik asked Gantos to call him if he saw __________ in the harbor.

3. What does Gantos claim to be the cause of his acne in the cover photo?

4. The woman who ran the hotel where Gantos lived during his senior year in high school claimed to be related to whom?

5. In Section 2, Chapter 1, Gantos found himself in St. Croix, but it had changed drastically and _______were readily available.

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