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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. Gantos admits that after he was given his delay by the parole board, what entered his mind in Section 3, Chapter 7?

2. Gantos's lawyer explained to him that Gantos's sentence was a youth sentence, meaning Gantos could serve how much time?

3. Hamilton and Gantos stayed in a hotel that had previously housed a great number of _____________.

4. What was stashed right by the hash in Hamilton and Gantos's boat in Section 2, Chapter 4?

5. To what city did Gantos travel after he was released from prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 final route of Gantos and Hamilton into New York, and discuss their plans with Rik upon docking. Where were the men to meet up? Had Gantos been to New York before? How does he describe it? What did Gantos fear most? Were his fears justified? Why or why not?

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