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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Jack Gantos's father?
(a) Mitch Gantos.
(b) Robert Gantos.
(c) Alan Gantos.
(d) John Gantos.

2. Where is San Juan located?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Ecuador.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Cuba.

3. According to Section 1: Chapter 3, Gantos dedicated the first section of his four section journal to _________.
(a) Inspired ideas for books.
(b) Passages from books that inspire him.
(c) Daily entries.
(d) Vocabulary practice.

4. When a friend invited Gantos to smoke marijuana at a party in Section 1, Chapter 3, he arrived to find only a group of guys sitting on the floor, trying to get high from __________.
(a) Hashish.
(b) Roots and seeds.
(c) Stems and seeds.
(d) Leaves and roots.

5. What led to Jack Gantos being thrown out of the house that he was staying in with an older couple in Florida?
(a) He started a fire in the house.
(b) He got drunk and threw up all over the house.
(c) He crashed his car into the house.
(d) He let the bathtub overflow.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what family did Jack Gantos first live in Florida while he worked on finishing school?

2. What did Jack Gantos tell his family he had decided not to do right away in Section 1, Chapter 3?

3. To what was the third section of Gantos' journal dedicated?

4. Where had Jack Gantos's father moved his business in Section 1, Chapter 3?

5. What does Gantos claim to be the cause of his acne in the cover photo?

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