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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 7 and Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Section 1, Chapter 3, one afternoon his entire school was send to the auditorium where they heard presentations from ____________.
(a) Journalists.
(b) Atheletes.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Prisoners.

2. In Section 3, Chapter 1, what did Gantos learn when he called home?
(a) The phone had been disconnected.
(b) His lawyer was out of town.
(c) The FBI was already harassing his family.
(d) His father was broke.

3. What does Gantos claim to be the cause of his acne in the cover photo?
(a) Sheets he slept on.
(b) Lack of sunlight.
(c) Chemicals used to clean the prison.
(d) Stress and a greasy prison diet.

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

5. At which hotel did Gantos go to hide after knowing the FBI was after him?
(a) The Knight's Quarters.
(b) The Jester's Retreat.
(c) The King's Court.
(d) The Queen's Garden Inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. After how many months into his sentence was Gantos taken to see the parole board?

2. What is the largest of the Virgin islands?

3. What led to Jack Gantos being thrown out of the house that he was staying in with an older couple in Florida?

4. While others slept, what did Gantos do to avoid what he believed to be certain death or capture in Section 2, Chapter 4?

5. Where is San Juan located?

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