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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. When did the Attica Prison riot take place?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1983.

2. What refers to preparations of the cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug and as medicine?
(a) Ecstacy.
(b) LSD.
(c) Hemp.
(d) Marijuana.

3. What does Gantos refer to as men in prison who thrived on pain and suffering?
(a) Cobras.
(b) Skulls.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Caskets.

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

5. Why was Jack Gantos unable to attend school in San Juan?
(a) He had a rare disease.
(b) He was an illegal alien.
(c) He followed the wrong religion.
(d) He did not speak Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tim Scanlon promised to help Gantos by going in with him to buy ____________, which they could sell.

2. Once tied up, Hamilton and Gantos called Rik who had already lined up a sale for how much of the hash?

3. What did Scanlon claim had happened to him when Gantos called in Section 1, Chapter 4?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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