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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. With what did Gantos and Rik fill the bottom of the crate?
(a) Opium.
(b) Hash.
(c) Sand.
(d) Bananas.

4. To what was the second section of Gantos' journal dedicated?
(a) Inspired ideas for books.
(b) Vocabulary practice.
(c) Daily entries.
(d) Passages from books that inspire him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Gantos go to wait for Scanlon after giving him money?

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

3. 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 __________.

4. Tim Scanlon believed all human behavior was controlled by _________.

5. In Section 1, Chapter 4, Gantos found himself inspired by a novel written by what author?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is central in the exposition revealed in Section 1, Chapter 4? How is Gantos established as a character?

2. Where did Gantos go after being kicked out of the Bacons' home?

3. Where did Gantos's father take the family and point out criminals to Gantos?

4. What did Gantos discover in his discussions with Tim Scanlon? What plan did the two of them hatch?

5. Why did Gantos decide not to attend a university right away? How does he describe his meeting at a college in Section 1, Chapter 3?

6. What experience did Gantos have within the political revolution in St. Croix?

7. What presentation does Gantos describe at his school in Section 1, Chapter 3? What did he make of it?

8. What did Gantos and Rik pack in the crate? How was Gantos paid?

9. Describe the beginning of Gantos's journey in Section 2, Chapter 2. Where did he first sail?

10. What was the second business deal Gantos made with Rik in Section 2, Chapter 1? Why did he take the offer?

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