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

2. In what city did Gantos go to hide out after discovering the FBI was after him in Section 2, Chapter 4?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Fort Lauderdale.
(c) Queens, New York.
(d) Key West.

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

4. What is the name of the lawyer Gantos's father had contacted to work for Gantos in Section 3, Chapter 1?
(a) Al E. Newman.
(b) Ralph C. Daniels.
(c) Ben D. Thompson.
(d) Joe P. Alberts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a literary figure of speech that uses direct comparison?

2. Gantos played a joke on Hamilton by grabbing his leg through the porthole as he swam around the boat, and Hamilton _____________.

3. What did the family that Jack Gantos rented a room from in Florida while working on finishing school sell from their home?`

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

5. What did Jack's friend Tim Scanlon need when he arrived in town?

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