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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the public housing complex in Brownsville known for crime and violence that the author describes in Chapter 7?
(a) The Atlantic Houses.
(b) The West End Houses.
(c) The Van Dyke Houses.
(d) The Bryant.

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

3. In what year did Laura meet Maurice?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1989.

4. What New York Senator denounced the Brooklyn Arms for its degradation, as cited by the author in Chapter 7?
(a) William McCarthy.
(b) Patrick Moynihan.
(c) Peter O'Doyle.
(d) Jack Williams.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious group did Uncle Limp sign up with while in prison?

2. Who does Laura describe assaulting the men that Maurice's mother would bring home in Chapter 7?

3. Which of Maurice's uncles survived 9/11 because he was late to work?

4. What was the nickname of Maurice's uncle that was just four years older than him?

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

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