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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(b) Joseph Campbell.
(c) John F. Kennedy, Jr.
(d) Malcolm X.

3. In what Long Island town did Laura grow up?
(a) Huntington Station.
(b) Hempstead.
(c) Oyster Bay.
(d) Great Neck.

4. When did the magazine Ms. debut?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1972.

5. What is the name of the welfare hotel where Maurice lived when he met Laura?
(a) The Lodge.
(b) The Bryant.
(c) The Symphony.
(d) The Guest House.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Laura take Maurice to eat when she first met him?

2. What was Maurice wearing when Laura first met him?

3. Where was Valerie Salembier acting as senior vice president, publisher, and chief revenue officer when she wrote the book's Foreword?

4. By what nickname did most people call Morris?

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

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