Gantos used his time to write in the ship’s log as though it were a journal.
Q. How many pages is Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos?
224
Q. What genre is hole in my life?
Young adult fictionBiographyAutobiography
Q. How old was Jack Gantos when he was imprisoned?
At the age of 20, he was sent to prison. During his 18 months behind bars, Jack Gantos read, wrote, and vowed to turn his life around. After getting out of prison, he moved to Boston, enrolled in college, and began writing children’s books.
Q. How did Jack Gantos go to jail?
For ten thousand dollars, he recklessly agreed to help sail a sixty-foot yacht loaded with a ton of hashish from the Virgin Islands to New York City, where he and his partners sold the drug until federal agents caught up with them. For his part in the conspiracy, Gantos was sentenced to serve up to six years in prison.
Q. How old is Jack in Dead End in Norvelt?
12-year-old
Q. Who killed the old ladies in Dead End in Norvelt?
by Jack Gantos
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why does Jack’s mom think she might have killed the old ladies of Norvelt? | She’s been using mushrooms from by the trash dump and thinks they might be poisoned (*for casseroles) |
| What does Jack think may have killed the old ladies? | 1080 poison |
Q. Is there a dead end in norvelt movie?
Dead End in Norvelt closes when Jack finally gets the promised ride in the J-3 airplane with his father. Jack’s father defends this happy little foray into property destruction by saying, “Red should leave a little more history” since “[w]ater will evaporate” (28.91).
Q. Who died in Dead End in Norvelt?
The Hell’s Angel who dies in Norvelt has tattoos of snakes, devil tails and the number 666. In his obituary, Miss Volker accuses him of having Devil-worshiping ways.
Q. Why did Jack get grounded in Dead End in Norvelt?
Jack Gantos Timeline and Summary. Jack gets grounded for accidentally shooting his Dad’s rifle. Several original Norvelt residents die (old women), and Jack helps Miss Volker write their obituaries. In the process, he gets some tasty history snacks that Miss Volker includes with these columns.
Q. What is the theme of Dead End in Norvelt?
A strong theme that emerges in “Dead End in Norvelt” is a sense of loyalty that ranges from young Jack Gantos’ loyalty to each of his parents, who at times pit him against each other to his loyalty to a new-found and unexpected friend.
Q. How does Dead End in Norvelt end?
In the end, both mysteries are finally solved, and Jack’s nosebleeds go away. It turns out that his Uncle Will is a deer poacher, and it was he who loaded the gun.
Q. Where does Dead End in Norvelt take place?
It’s a MAD World. Dead End in Norvelt takes place in 1962, which is right smack in the middle of the Cold War. No, the Cold War didn’t take place in Antarctica. The term refers to a period when the United States and the Soviet Union were involved in a long-term political and military standoff.
Q. Who wrote Dead End in Norvelt?
Jack Gantos
Q. How many pages is the book Dead End?
384
