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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 refers to preparations of the cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug and as medicine?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) LSD.
(c) Ecstacy.
(d) Hemp.

2. According to Section 1: Chapter 3, Gantos dedicated the first section of his four section journal to _________.
(a) Inspired ideas for books.
(b) Vocabulary practice.
(c) Daily entries.
(d) Passages from books that inspire him.

3. What did the Japanese send back to Hamilton in return for his thank you gift?
(a) Bottle of sake.
(b) Sunglasses.
(c) Fsh.
(d) Bottle of whiskey.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was photographing the movement of the hash in Section 2, Chapter 3?

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

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

4. Why was Jack Gantos unable to attend school in San Juan?

5. Jack Gantos's father helped secure him a job as __________ in San Juan.

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Gantos's family send him to finish high school? Why did he leave this home?

2. How was Gantos inspired by the writing of Jack Kerouac in Section 1, Chapter 4?

3. What did Hamilton and the Japanese exchange as thank you gifts? How was it transported?

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

5. Where did Gantos live the remainder of his senior year in high school? Where was his family?

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

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

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

9. Why did Gantos take upon the job building the crate for Rik in Section 2, Chapter 1?

10. 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?

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