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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 name of Jack Gantos's father?
(a) Mitch Gantos.
(b) Alan Gantos.
(c) Robert Gantos.
(d) John Gantos.

2. Hamilton was a sailor from what country?
(a) Canada.
(b) Britain.
(c) Italy.
(d) Sweden.

3. Where in Florida did Jack Gantos's parents send him so that he could finish school?
(a) Key West.
(b) Fort Lauderdale.
(c) S.t. Petersburg.
(d) Miami.

4. In Section 1, Chapter 1, Jack Gantos admits the prisoner photograph on the front cover of the book is him, taken when he was how old?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 32.
(d) 27.

5. In Section 1, Chapter 4, Gantos decided to drive criss-cross over Florida on his way to see his family in ______.
(a) Tallahassee.
(b) Fort Lauderdale.
(c) St. Croix.
(d) Key West.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hamilton is described as being between ___________ years of age.

2. What led to Jack Gantos being thrown out of the house that he was staying in with an older couple in Florida?

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

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

5. What is the largest of the Virgin islands?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. Describe Gantos's low point in Section 1, Chapter 4. What did Gantos do during this time?

8. How is Gantos's lack of experience illustrated in Section 2, Chapter 3? How is Hamilton's experience illustrated?

9. Where did Gantos go after he was betrayed by Scanlon? What did he contemplate?

10. How does the author describe St. Croix upon his arrival in Section 2, Chapter 1?

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