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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Jack Gantos dreamed of being since he was young?
(a) Photographer.
(b) Writer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

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

3. In Section 2, Chapter 1, Gantos found himself in St. Croix, but it had changed drastically and _______were readily available.
(a) Drugs.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Visas.
(d) Homes.

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

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

6. According to the author in Section 1, Chapter 3, one afternoon his entire school was send to the auditorium where they heard presentations from ____________.
(a) Doctors.
(b) Atheletes.
(c) Journalists.
(d) Prisoners.

7. Hamilton was a sailor from what country?
(a) Canada.
(b) Italy.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Britain.

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

9. Where did Tim Scanlon claim he was picking up merchandise in Section 1, Chapter 4?
(a) A mall.
(b) In a secluded alley.
(c) A factory.
(d) A lab at the college.

10. What did Rik pay Gantos with in Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Gold.
(b) American currency.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Hash.

11. After locating a translator on board, what did the Japanese on the fishing vessel agree to give Hamilton and Gantos?
(a) Water.
(b) Food.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) A pipe.

12. In what city in Florida did Gantos finish high school?
(a) Tallahassee.
(b) Miami.
(c) Key West.
(d) Fort Lauderdale.

13. Where did Gantos arrive just as a tropical storm hit?
(a) Key West, Florida.
(b) Tallahassee, Florida.
(c) St. John.
(d) St. Croix.

14. 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?
(a) 27.
(b) 19.
(c) 32.
(d) 21.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Gantos agreed to to help Hamilton sail with how much hash from St. Croix in Section 2, Chapter 1?

2. Hamilton clearly understood more of life than Gantos, as he feared __________ as well as police.

3. In Section 2, Chapter 2, Gantos, in his stoned state, realized Hamilton was partially insane as he began to refuse to _________.

4. Rik asked Gantos to call him if he saw __________ in the harbor.

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

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