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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 admitted he never paid taxes on ______________.
(a) The car he bought.
(b) His construction wages.
(c) The house he sold.
(d) His $10,000 payment.

2. What was the maiden name of Jack Gantos's mother?
(a) Elizabeth Holloway.
(b) Elizabeth Weaver.
(c) Elizabeth Jones.
(d) Elizabeth Smithson.

3. When he entered college, Gantos worked nights as___________.
(a) A cab driver.
(b) A pizza delivery person.
(c) A gas station attendant.
(d) A security guard.

4. Gantos's new lawyer told Gantos to immediately ________________.
(a) Wire him money.
(b) Have a good time.
(c) Turn himself in.
(d) Get out of the country.

5. Who helped Gantos fill out the requests for applications for several smaller colleges in Section 3, Chapter 7?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Mr. Hamilton.
(c) Mr. Wilcox.
(d) Mr. Bow.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Gantos never had visitors, he made arrangements to clear what on visitation days?

2. When Gantos viewed his own medical file in Section 3, Chapter 6, he saw that the parole board had called him what?

3. Gantos took the first train to ___________ after the FBI raided the hotel?

4. After being stolen, where were the chest x-rays of the female hospital worker found in Section 3, Chapter 5?

5. Who looked on as Gantos was taken by the bailiff in Section 3, Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Gantos do when he realized he was likely going to prison in Section 3, Chapter 2?

2. Where did Gantos go after his prison release in Section 3, Chapter 7? Where did he live and work?

3. When was Gantos released from prison in Section 3, Chapter 7? What were the conditions of his release?

4. Where did Gantos and Hamilton go upon arriving in New York in Section 2, Chapter 4? How did Gantos feel about the situation?

5. Describe the bust by the FBI in Section 2, Chapter 4. How did Gantos escape?

6. Where did Gantos and his peers stay while in New York in Section 2, Chapter 4? How does the author describe this setting?

7. Why did Gantos not return for the hash he had hidden? How does he describe this temptation in Section 3, Chapter 8?

8. What deal was Gantos offered by the DA in Section 3, Chapter 1? What was Gantos's response?

9. What happened at Gantos's parole board hearing in Section 3, Chapter 5?

10. What did Gantos discover when he read his own medical file in Section 3, Chapter 6? How did he react?

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