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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what neighborhood in Brooklyn did Darcella grow up?
(a) Williamsburg.
(b) Brooklyn Heights.
(c) Bed-Stuy.
(d) Brownsville.

2. What did Laura initially want to be when she graduated high school?
(a) A teacher.
(b) An engineer.
(c) A banker.
(d) An airline stewardess.

3. How old was Maurice when he witnessed his mother stabbing his father?
(a) 9.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

4. What beverage did Maurice order on his first lunch with Laura in Chapter 2?
(a) A diet Pepsi.
(b) A Coca-Cola.
(c) A chocolate shake.
(d) A cup of water.

5. What was the name of Nunziato Carino's father?
(a) Mario.
(b) Stephano.
(c) Pietro.
(d) Francesco.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the office for Icelandic Airlines located when Laura began working there?

2. Where did Maria Giuseppe Benedetto move her children to a cramped tenement apartment after arriving in New York?

3. How does Laura describe the color scheme of her apartment in Chapter 6?

4. What did Maurice give to Laura on the first Christmas they spent together?

5. How old was Maurice when his family moved to the Brooklyn Arms welfare hotel?

(see the answer key)

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