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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's father asked him to sign over _____________ in Section 3, Chapter 3?
(a) His stocks.
(b) His bank accounts.
(c) Insurance papers for his car.
(d) His mortgage.

2. Gantos's lawyer explained to him that Gantos's sentence was a youth sentence, meaning Gantos could serve how much time?
(a) Six months to sixty years.
(b) Sixty days to six years.
(c) Two years to ten years.
(d) Five years to twenty years.

3. In New York, Gantos stayed in their old room at the hotel and discovered nearly everything was still in the room, except _______________.
(a) A chair.
(b) The ship's log.
(c) A table.
(d) His watch.

4. After Gantos was finally paid, Rik offered him another job to sail to what country?
(a) Spain.
(b) Canada.
(c) Iceland.
(d) England.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the lawyer Gantos's father had contacted to work for Gantos?

2. In Section 3, Chapter 6, Gantos counted off the days of his sentence, with which days being the worst?

3. Back at the dock, Hamilton and Gantos discovered that their boat broke away from the dock and was boarded and secured by whom in Section 2, Chapter 4?

4. During his initial interview with his lawyer, Gantos learned he was being prosecuted federally for several charges and each carried a sentence of _____________.

5. Gantos's lawyer continued to tell Gantos he would only receive ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the meeting with the first buyer in Section 2, Chapter 4. What were Gantos's fears and how did he act on them?

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

3. How does Gantos describe his worsening acne problem in Section 3, Chapter 2?

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

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

6. What position did Gantos secure in the hospital after he was cleared of lice?

7. Who else was housed in the hospital unit of the prison? What performer does the author describe in Section 3, Chapter 5?

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

9. Where was Gantos sent to serve his prison term in Section 3, Chapter 4? How does he describe his arrival there?

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

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