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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 3 and Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Without books, what did Gantos find himself reading during his first week at the federal prison?
(a) Graffiti.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Tattoos.
(d) Magazines.

2. Hamilton and Gantos were unable to reach Rik in what city?
(a) Boston.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York.
(d) Knoxville.

3. What did Gantos have which caused him to be sequestered upon arriving at the federal prison in Section 3, Chapter 4?
(a) Herpes.
(b) Fever.
(c) Acne.
(d) Lice.

4. What author did Gantos think of in Section 1, Chapter 4, who wrote of Hiroshima after the bomb?
(a) Jack Kerouac.
(b) Davy Crockett.
(c) John Hersey.
(d) Dostoyevsky.

5. According to Hamilton, how did Gantos look after the boat ran aground?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Tired.
(c) Sad.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hamilton forced Gantos to hold cans on yardsticks while he _____________.

2. In Section 1, Chapter 4, Gantos found himself inspired by a novel written by what author?

3. Where did Gantos arrive just as a tropical storm hit?

4. Where did Gantos go to wait for Scanlon after giving him money?

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

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