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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 1 and Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is San Juan located?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Ecuador.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Puerto Rico.

4. In Section 1, Chapter 2, Gantos explains he was in what year in high school when he began working?
(a) Middle.
(b) Senior.
(c) Freshman.
(d) Junior.

5. Hamilton and Gantos were unable to reach Rik in what city?
(a) Boston.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York.
(d) Knoxville.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 3, Chapter 2, what did Gantos read in his spare time?

2. Gantos's father believed Rik to be a __________.

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

4. Gantos took the first train to ___________ after the FBI raided the hotel?

5. What is the largest of the Virgin islands?

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