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

2. What item was Gantos unable to take with him when he left prison?
(a) His shirt.
(b) His journal.
(c) His drawings.
(d) His cellmate.

3. What were prisoners not allowed to keep, as described in Section 3, Chapter 4?
(a) Standing.
(b) Hairbrushes.
(c) Journals.
(d) Food.

4. At which hotel did Gantos go to hide after knowing the FBI was after him?
(a) The Knight's Quarters.
(b) The King's Court.
(c) The Jester's Retreat.
(d) The Queen's Garden Inn.

5. Without books, what did Gantos find himself reading during his first week at the federal prison?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Magazines.
(c) Graffiti.
(d) Tattoos.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the DA, who had taken aerial photos of the boat?

2. During his initial interview with his lawyer, Gantos learned he was being prosecuted federally for how many charges?

3. In what city did Gantos go to hide out after discovering the FBI was after him in Section 2, Chapter 4?

4. While working for the prison hospital staff, Gantos describes what performer as having visited?

5. Who had held Gantos's money for him during his incarceration?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gantos write of "getting caught" stories in Section 2, Chapter 4?

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

3. How is Gantos's first night in the holding station described in Section 3, Chapter 3? Where did he sleep?

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. What did Gantos learn about the charges against him in Section 3, Chapter 1?

6. What interaction did Gantos have with this father in Section 3, Chapter 3? How did Gantos feel about it?

7. How is Gantos's hearing described in Section 3, Chapter 3?

8. How did Gantos's new case worker help him earn early parole in Section 3, Chapter 7?

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

10. What was Gantos's trip to New York like in Section 3, Chapter 1? What information did he learn?

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