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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. In Section 3, Chapter 1, what did Gantos learn when he called home?

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

3. In what state was Gantos's father when he visited Gantos in prison in Section 3, Chapter 6?

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

5. Gantos was taken to the solitary confinement cells where a man lay injured with what item up his anus?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Gantos feel after his father and brother visited him inebriated in Section 3, Chapter 6?

6. What did Gantos learn from his family in Section 3, Chapter 1? What actions did he take at his father's advice?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the figure of Tim Scanlon in the narrative. From where did Gantos know Scanlon? What influence did Scanlon have on Gantos? How did Gantos feel about him? What plan did Scanlon present in order to potentially "help" Gantos?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Ernest Hemingway and John Hersey and their influence on Jack Gantos. When did each of these authors live and what were their major works? How did Gantos compare himself to Hersey, and why did he consider himself a coward?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Gantos' childhood in Pennsylvania and Florida. Where in each state did Gantos live? When did his family move to Florida? How does Gantos describe his family life and his father's business? How did Gantos feel about his father?

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