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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. What position did Gantos secure with the medical staff?

2. Gantos's attorney informed him that on the day after turning himself in he was to meet with whom?

3. Where did Gantos hide out from the FBI after they accosted one of the group in the hotel in Section 2, Chapter 4?

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

5. Where did Hamilton and Gantos stay in New York in Section 2, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Gantos describe the drug scene in prison in Section 3, Chapter 5? Why did he choose not to use drugs?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the career of the author, Jack Gantos. For what popular children's series is Gantos well-known? What awards has the author won for his writing? When was Hole in My Life published and what impact did it have on Gantos's career?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Gantos's first experiences with marijuana in high school. What did Gantos think of the party he attended? When did marijuana come into popular use in the United States? How prevalent was it during Gantos's youth in Florida?

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