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

2. What was the nickname of Maurice's uncle that was just four years older than him?
(a) Uncle Juice.
(b) Uncle Nice.
(c) Uncle Limp.
(d) Uncle Dark.

3. 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) Malcolm X.
(c) John F. Kennedy, Jr.
(d) Joseph Campbell.

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

5. Where was the welfare motel located that Maurice lived when he met Laura?
(a) 56th Street and Broadway.
(b) 39th Street and Fifth Avenue.
(c) 54th Street and Broadway.
(d) Atlantic Street and Washington Avenue.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the magazine Ms. debut?

2. Who was Rose's boyfriend that had a stutter?

3. What did Laura's father do for a living?

4. What month was it when Laura first encountered Maurice?

5. Where did Uncle Old go to buy cocaine from Dominican distributors in order to make crack?

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