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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what is the boy suffering welts on his body in the Introduction?
(a) Measles.
(b) Bedbugs.
(c) Shingles.
(d) Chicken pox.

2. How old is the boy that is described in Brooklyn in the book's Introduction?
(a) 3.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

3. How much money does Laura describe spending on a company-provided trip to Kitzbuhel, Austria, in Chapter 3?
(a) $230.
(b) $130.
(c) $57.
(d) $435.

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

5. Who is attributed to the following quote from the Foreword? "Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step" (17)?
(a) John F. Kennedy, Jr.
(b) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Malcolm X.
(d) Joseph Campbell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon is the woman in the Introduction described as carrying?

2. How tall is Morris said to be in Chapter 2?

3. By what nickname did Morris call Darcella?

4. Who interviewed Laura at Travel Agent magazine?

5. What kind of business is Drexel Burnham Lambert?

(see the answer key)

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