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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Gantos passed the hotel's lobby on the last day of the operation, who was being accosted by the FBI?

2. The hotel where Jack went to hide out from the FBI was the same one he had lived in during what other time in his life?

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

4. On the flight to New York, Gantos saw a newspaper reporting whose capture in Section 3, Chapter 1?

5. The DA informed Gantos that _______ had been arrested in Florida before ever arriving in New York.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Gantos help a prisoner who had swallowed hash in Section 3, Chapter 5? How was he rewarded?

2. Discuss the sexual violence described in Section 3, Chapter 3. How did Gantos avoid rape?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was Gantos allowed to take with him when he left prison in Section 3, Chapter 7? What was he not allowed to take?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define, identify and analyze the foreshadowing in Section 2, Chapter 4. What sense did Gantos and Hamilton get upon realizing their boat had been moved? How does the author use this incident to raise suspense in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Jack Gantos' life with the Bacon family. Why did Gantos move in with the Bacons? What business did the Bacons run from their home? How did the Bacon family feel about Gantos? What caused him to be kicked out?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the stay of Gantos and his peers at the Chelsea Hotel. What were Gantos' impressions of the Chelsea Hotel and its former occupants? Which of these authors had been most influential to Gantos? How did Gantos' love for authors present itself as a lifesaver upon the FBI bust?

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