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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Laura's biggest prize account she managed to secure in ad sales for USA Today?
(a) American Express.
(b) Coca-Cola.
(c) U.S. Bank.
(d) Ameribank.

2. Where did Laura take Maurice to eat when she first met him?
(a) Wendy's.
(b) Burger King.
(c) Hard Rock Cafe.
(d) McDonald's.

3. How old was Maurice when Laura met him?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 14.
(d) 8.

4. How many sons did Rose have?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. By what nickname did most people call Morris?
(a) Speedy.
(b) Lefty.
(c) Monster.
(d) Dark.

6. What month was it when Laura first encountered Maurice?
(a) September.
(b) March.
(c) December.
(d) June.

7. What kind of business is Drexel Burnham Lambert?
(a) An advertising firm.
(b) A law firm.
(c) An orphanage.
(d) An investment firm.

8. What was Maurice wearing when Laura first met him?
(a) A dingy suit and tie.
(b) A burgundy sweatsuit.
(c) A black hoodie and sweatpants.
(d) Ripped jeans and a t-shirt.

9. Where was the office for Icelandic Airlines located when Laura began working there?
(a) 39th Street and Fifth Avenue.
(b) 50th Street and Fifth Avenue.
(c) 54th Street and Broadway.
(d) 56th Street and Broadway.

10. Who does Laura describe assaulting the men that Maurice's mother would bring home in Chapter 7?
(a) Uncle Dark.
(b) Uncle Nice.
(c) Uncle Juice.
(d) Uncle Limp.

11. What did Laura's father destroy of Frank's when he was 5?
(a) His sports trophies.
(b) His toy truck.
(c) His teddy bear.
(d) His baseball glove.

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

13. Where did Maurice steal the box-cutter he carried when he met Laura?
(a) Wal-Mart.
(b) Duane Reade.
(c) Smitty's Grocery.
(d) Target.

14. How tall is Grandmother Rose described as being?
(a) 4'9".
(b) 5'2".
(c) 4'11".
(d) 5'6".

15. How old was Maurice when his father disappeared for good?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Laura describe Stan having lived on the streets in Chapter 1?

2. Who was the pimp that Maurice helped out when he was 10?

3. Who was Laura's doorman that greeted Maurice on his first visit to Laura's apartment in Chapter 6?

4. What vessel did Maria Giuseppe Benedetto take to America with her children?

5. How much money does Laura describe spending on a company-provided trip to Kitzbuhel, Austria, in Chapter 3?

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