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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. Jack Gantos attended a school that was a renovated _________.
(a) Church.
(b) Train station.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Prison.

2. Hamilton clearly understood more of life than Gantos, as he feared __________ as well as police.
(a) The sea.
(b) Pirates.
(c) The weather.
(d) Sharks.

3. In Section 2, Chapter 1, Gantos found himself in St. Croix, but it had changed drastically and _______were readily available.
(a) Drugs.
(b) Homes.
(c) Visas.
(d) Doctors.

4. What did the family that Jack Gantos rented a room from in Florida while working on finishing school sell from their home?`
(a) Patio furniture.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Prosthetic limbs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hamilton is described as being between ___________ years of age.

2. In Section 1, Chapter 4, Gantos decided to drive criss-cross over Florida on his way to see his family in ______.

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

4. What does Gantos refer to as men in prison who thrived on pain and suffering?

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

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