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

2. Who was photographing the movement of the hash in Section 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Hamilton.
(b) Coast Guard.
(c) FBI.
(d) Jack Gantos.

3. With what did Gantos and Rik fill the bottom of the crate?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Hash.
(c) Opium.
(d) Sand.

4. As Gantos passed the hotel's lobby on the last day of the operation, who was being accosted by the FBI?
(a) The bellhop.
(b) Rik.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Mr. Bacon.

5. What did Jack's friend Tim Scanlon need when he arrived in town?
(a) To use his car.
(b) Place to stay.
(c) To borrow a book.
(d) Money for drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Gantos was finally paid, Rik offered him another job to sail to what country?

2. What is a literary figure of speech that uses direct comparison?

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

4. In Section 2, Chapter 1, Gantos found himself in St. Croix, but it had changed drastically and _______were readily available.

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

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