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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Jack Gantos unable to attend school in San Juan?
(a) He was an illegal alien.
(b) He had a rare disease.
(c) He followed the wrong religion.
(d) He did not speak Spanish.

2. What is the largest of the Virgin islands?
(a) St. John.
(b) St. Thomas.
(c) St. Croix.
(d) St. Peter.

3. How much money did Gantos give Scanlon to make his deal?
(a) $2,500.
(b) $200.
(c) $500.
(d) $50.

4. Tim Scanlon believed all human behavior was controlled by _________.
(a) Chemical reactions.
(b) Electrical impulses.
(c) Guilt.
(d) The conscience.

5. To what was the fourth section of Gantos' journal dedicated?
(a) Vocabulary practice.
(b) Daily entries.
(c) Inspired ideas for books.
(d) Passages from books that inspire him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Tim Scanlon claim he was picking up merchandise in Section 1, Chapter 4?

2. Where was Ernest Hemingway born?

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

4. Jack Gantos attended a school that was a renovated _________.

5. What did Jack's friend Tim Scanlon need when he arrived in town?

(see the answer key)

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