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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. What was the first stop for Hamilton and Gantos after they set sail?
(a) Buck Island.
(b) Goose Island.
(c) Gander Island.
(d) Doe Island.

2. 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) 3,500 pounds.
(d) 500 pounds.

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

4. In Section 2, Chapter 2, Gantos, in his stoned state, realized Hamilton was partially insane as he began to refuse to _________.
(a) Take a bath.
(b) Brush his teeth.
(c) Wear clothes.
(d) Sleep.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Section 2, Chapter 1, Gantos found himself in St. Croix, but it had changed drastically and _______were readily available.

3. According to the author in Section 1, Chapter 3, one afternoon his entire school was send to the auditorium where they heard presentations from ____________.

4. Where did Gantos arrive just as a tropical storm hit?

5. When was Ernest Hemingway born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Hamilton's knowledge of Gantos and his fears described in Section 2, Chapter 3?

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

3. What did Gantos learn from Hamilton along the journey in Section 2, Chapter 3?

4. How does Gantos describe his school in Fort Lauderdale? What was Gantos like among his schoolmates?

5. What did Gantos do instead of departing for St. Croix?

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

7. How does Gantos relate that prison helped him as a writer in Section 1, Chapter 1?

8. How does the author describe the cover photo from the book in Section 1, Chapter 1? What circumstances does he relate which caused his acne?

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

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

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