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

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

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

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

6. 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.

7. How much money did Rik offer Gantos to help Hamilton bring hash from St. Croix in Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $25,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $10,000.

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

9. Gantos played a joke on Hamilton by grabbing his leg through the porthole as he swam around the boat, and Hamilton _____________.
(a) Stabbed the boat with a knife.
(b) Screamed.
(c) Inhaled some water.
(d) Shot at him.

10. When Gantos awoke one morning in Section 1, Chapter 4, he was covered in blisters which he began to think of as ___________.
(a) Allergies.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) A stigmata.
(d) Acne.

11. When a friend invited Gantos to smoke marijuana at a party in Section 1, Chapter 3, he arrived to find only a group of guys sitting on the floor, trying to get high from __________.
(a) Leaves and roots.
(b) Roots and seeds.
(c) Stems and seeds.
(d) Hashish.

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

13. Hamilton is described as being between ___________ years of age.
(a) 25-30.
(b) 45-55.
(c) 30-40.
(d) 40-50.

14. Section 2, Chapter 3 shows Gantos knew little of smuggling, as he took photos of whom?
(a) Mr. Gantos.
(b) Rik.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Tim Scanlon.

15. What did Scanlon claim had happened to him when Gantos called in Section 1, Chapter 4?
(a) He had been arrested.
(b) He had been mugged.
(c) He had lost the money.
(d) He had met a beautiful woman.