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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Gantos wrote in the ship's log as if it were ___________.
(a) The Bible.
(b) A crossword puzzle.
(c) A journal.
(d) A textbook.

3. While in school, Gantos had a crush on his teacher for what class?
(a) History.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Geology.
(d) Algebra.

4. In Section 2, Chapter 3, a Coast Guard craft approached Hamilton and Gantos's boat and informed them that they were near ___________.
(a) A Coast Guard training base.
(b) New York City.
(c) Enemy submarines.
(d) The White House.

5. What kind of business did Jack Gantos's father run?
(a) Tutoring.
(b) Boat building.
(c) Computer.
(d) Construction.

6. In Section 1, Chapter 4, Gantos found himself inspired by a novel written by what author?
(a) Jack Kerouac.
(b) Hunter S. Thompson.
(c) Dostoyevsky.
(d) John Hersey.

7. Tim Scanlon promised to help Gantos by going in with him to buy ____________, which they could sell.
(a) Baseball cards.
(b) Opium.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Broken cars.

8. What is a literary figure of speech that uses direct comparison?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Concept.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Assimilation.

9. What does Gantos claim to be the cause of his acne in the cover photo?
(a) Lack of sunlight.
(b) Chemicals used to clean the prison.
(c) Sheets he slept on.
(d) Stress and a greasy prison diet.

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

11. When a friend invited Gantos to a party to smoke marijuana, what did he end up doing once he'd arrived?
(a) Drinking a few beers and leaving.
(b) Passing out in the bathtub.
(c) Drinking heavily until 4 a.m.
(d) Talking to a dog in the backyard.

12. Where did Gantos go to wait for Scanlon after giving him money?
(a) Bus station.
(b) Hotel room.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Park.

13. After a day's sail, Hamilton took Gantos to what location where the hash was buried?
(a) Big Bear Island.
(b) Black Dove Island.
(c) Little Dog Island.
(d) Orange Iguana Island.

14. Gantos agreed to to help Hamilton sail with hash from St. Croix to what city?
(a) Boston.
(b) Baltimore.
(c) New York.
(d) Miami.

15. What is the name of the hotel where Gantos found himself living during his senior year in high school?
(a) The King's Court.
(b) Seaside Manor.
(c) Richfield Inn.
(d) Oak Knoll Motel.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gantos awoke one morning in Section 1, Chapter 4, he was covered in blisters which he began to think of as ___________.

2. Mr. Gantos would drive the family on trips to their hometown and spend time pointing out _______ to Jack.

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 1, Jack Gantos admits the prisoner photograph on the front cover of the book is him, taken when he was how old?

5. What was the name of Jack Gantos's father?

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