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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 3, Chapter 4, a hospital worker brought Gantos books that had been left in what location?

2. At which hotel did Gantos go to hide after knowing the FBI was after him?

3. Who had held Gantos's money for him during his incarceration?

4. In Section 3, Chapter 7, Gantos points out that every prisoner has what kind of story, as well as a getting caught story?

5. To what city did Gantos travel after he was released from prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Gantos feel after his father and brother visited him inebriated in Section 3, Chapter 6?

2. What was Gantos allowed to take with him when he left prison in Section 3, Chapter 7? What was he not allowed to take?

3. How is Gantos's first night in the holding station described in Section 3, Chapter 3? Where did he sleep?

4. Where did Gantos go after his prison release in Section 3, Chapter 7? Where did he live and work?

5. When was Gantos released from prison in Section 3, Chapter 7? What were the conditions of his release?

6. What does Gantos write about "escape stories" in Section 3, Chapter 7?

7. Where was Gantos sent to serve his prison term in Section 3, Chapter 4? How does he describe his arrival there?

8. What deal was Gantos offered by the DA in Section 3, Chapter 1? What was Gantos's response?

9. How does Gantos describe his worsening acne problem in Section 3, Chapter 2?

10. What did Gantos do when he realized he was likely going to prison in Section 3, Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the route taken by Gantos and Hamilton in Section 2, Chapter 2. How were these waters regulated? What dangers did the men face? Were there patrols in these areas? How dangerous was the possibility of pirates?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the beat writer movement, Jack Kerouac and On the Road. When did the beats gain fame and what influence did they have on Jack Gantos? How did On the Road have an impact on Gantos? Where did he hope to travel based on the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's methods of approaching writing through journals. Jack Gantos developed a journal with four sections in Section 1, Chapter 3. What were each of the sections? Why did Gantos choose to divide his writing into such divisions?

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