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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Ernest Hemingway born?
(a) Oak Park, Illinois.
(b) San Francisco, California.
(c) Portland, Oregon.
(d) Seattle, Washington.

2. 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.

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

4. What did Rik ask for Gantos to build for him in Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) Dog house.
(b) Shed.
(c) False-bottomed crate.
(d) Bench.

5. Jack Gantos's father helped secure him a job as __________ in San Juan.
(a) A plumber.
(b) An electrician.
(c) A landscaper.
(d) A janitor.

6. What is the largest of the Virgin islands?
(a) St. Croix.
(b) St. John.
(c) St. Thomas.
(d) St. Peter.

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

8. According to Hamilton, how did Gantos look after the boat ran aground?
(a) Tired.
(b) Sad.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Angry.

9. Gantos agreed to to help Hamilton sail with how much hash from St. Croix in Section 2, Chapter 1?
(a) 1,000 pounds.
(b) 2,000 pounds.
(c) 500 pounds.
(d) 3,500 pounds.

10. 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) Prisoners.
(b) Journalists.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Atheletes.

11. 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.

12. What did Gantos and Hamilton believe a Japanese fishing vessel to be in Section 2, Chapter 3?
(a) A Coast Guard ship.
(b) A giant whale.
(c) An oil derrick.
(d) An island.

13. After being battered by storms for three days, what did Hamilton order Gantos to follow?
(a) Coast Guard turboprop.
(b) Group of dolphins.
(c) Oil tanker.
(d) Albatross.

14. Hamilton taught Gantos that he couldn't just defecate in the ocean, as what would likely happen?
(a) He would attract seagulls.
(b) He would fall overboard.
(c) Salt would enter his body.
(d) Sharks would attack.

15. How much money did Gantos give Scanlon to make his deal?
(a) $200.
(b) $50.
(c) $2,500.
(d) $500.

Short Answer Questions

1. Section 2, Chapter 3 shows Gantos knew little of smuggling, as he took photos of whom?

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

3. What kind of business did Jack Gantos's father run?

4. What had Jack Gantos dreamed of being since he was young?

5. In what city in Florida did Gantos finish high school?

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