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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Ernest Hemingway born?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1899.

2. Hamilton taught Gantos that he couldn't just defecate in the ocean, as what would likely happen?
(a) Sharks would attack.
(b) He would attract seagulls.
(c) Salt would enter his body.
(d) He would fall overboard.

3. After a day's sail, Hamilton took Gantos to what location where the hash was buried?
(a) Little Dog Island.
(b) Orange Iguana Island.
(c) Big Bear Island.
(d) Black Dove Island.

4. What had Jack Gantos dreamed of being since he was young?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Writer.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Doctor.

5. Jack Gantos attended a school that was a renovated _________.
(a) Train station.
(b) Church.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Prison.

6. Gantos wrote in the ship's log as if it were ___________.
(a) A journal.
(b) A textbook.
(c) The Bible.
(d) A crossword puzzle.

7. In Section 2, Chapter 1, Gantos's father's construction business was failing as a result of _________.
(a) A tropical storm.
(b) A ruined economy.
(c) Racial tensions.
(d) Bad publicity.

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

9. What is the name of the hotel where Gantos found himself living during his senior year in high school?
(a) Oak Knoll Motel.
(b) Seaside Manor.
(c) Richfield Inn.
(d) The King's Court.

10. In Section 1, Chapter 4, Gantos found himself inspired by what novel?
(a) Book of Dreams.
(b) The Subterraneans.
(c) The Sea is My Brother.
(d) On the Road.

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

12. Where had Jack Gantos's father moved his business in Section 1, Chapter 3?
(a) St. Croix.
(b) St. John.
(c) St. Peter.
(d) St. Thomas.

13. What did Gantos begin doing with books to occupy his time?
(a) Acting out scenes.
(b) Ripping out the pages.
(c) Crossing out words.
(d) Drawing on the pages.

14. While in school, Gantos had a crush on his teacher for what class?
(a) Algebra.
(b) Geology.
(c) History.
(d) Psychology.

15. Where did Tim Scanlon claim he was picking up merchandise in Section 1, Chapter 4?
(a) In a secluded alley.
(b) A lab at the college.
(c) A mall.
(d) A factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gantos awoke one morning in Section 1, Chapter 4, he was covered in blisters which he began to think of as ___________.

2. In Section 1, Chapter 2, Gantos explains he was in what year in high school when he began working?

3. Gantos agreed to to help Hamilton sail with how much hash from St. Croix in Section 2, Chapter 1?

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

5. How much money did Rik offer Gantos to help Hamilton bring hash from St. Croix in Section 2, Chapter 1?

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