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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many siblings does Laura have?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

3. How old was Maurice when his uncle gave him a little Hess truck?
(a) 4.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

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

5. Where did Valerie Salembier go to work after leaving Ms. magazine?
(a) Teen magazine.
(b) USA Today.
(c) Time magazine.
(d) People magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Laura when she met Maurice?

2. What is the name of the notoriously dangerous east-Brooklyn neighborhood where Morris lived?

3. How old is the boy that is described in Brooklyn in the book's Introduction?

4. On what day of the week did Laura begin having lunch with Maurice after they had met?

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

(see the answer key)

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