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

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

3. With what family did Jack Gantos first live in Florida while he worked on finishing school?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Farmer.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Bacon.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson.

4. What kind of business did Jack Gantos's father run?
(a) Computer.
(b) Tutoring.
(c) Boat building.
(d) Construction.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Gantos and Hamilton believe a Japanese fishing vessel to be in Section 2, Chapter 3?

3. After locating a translator on board, what did the Japanese on the fishing vessel agree to give Hamilton and Gantos?

4. Gantos felt that he was a coward because he could not believe in himself enough to go to ___________ to be a reporter.

5. What refers to a cannabis preparation composed of compressed stalked resin glands collected from the unfertilized buds of the cannabis plant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Gantos and Hamilton find fuel in Section 2, Chapter 3? Why was it necessary?

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

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

4. How does Gantos describe his journal and its divisions in Section 1, Chapter 3?

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. What led Hamilton and Gantos to follow the Coast Guard in Section 2, Chapter 3?

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

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