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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. In Section 1, Chapter 1, Jack Gantos admits the prisoner photograph on the front cover of the book is him, taken when he was how old?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 27.
(d) 32.

2. When was Ernest Hemingway born?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1922.

3. With what family did Jack Gantos first live in Florida while he worked on finishing school?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Farmer.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Bacon.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins.

4. Hamilton forced Gantos to hold cans on yardsticks while he _____________.
(a) Recited Shakespeare.
(b) Shot at them.
(c) Threw rocks at him.
(d) Danced.

5. What did Gantos begin doing with books to occupy his time?
(a) Acting out scenes.
(b) Crossing out words.
(c) Drawing on the pages.
(d) Ripping out the pages.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hamilton was a sailor from what country?

2. What was the first stop for Hamilton and Gantos after they set sail?

3. With what was Gantos paid while working in St. Croix with his father?

4. How much money did Gantos give Scanlon to make his deal?

5. What did Rik ask for Gantos to build for him in Section 2, Chapter 1?

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