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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who threw a brick through the laundry room window at the Brooklyn Arms, leading to Maurice's family's eviction?
(a) Uncle Dark.
(b) Uncle Limp.
(c) Uncle Old.
(d) Uncle Juice.

2. Where was Nunziato Carino's father from?
(a) Calabria.
(b) Vicenza.
(c) Forli.
(d) Pescara.

3. What did Laura cook for Maurice when she first invited him to her home for dinner?
(a) Steak and mashed potatoes.
(b) Crab cakes and salad.
(c) Chicken with pasta.
(d) Lobster bisque.

4. On what flood did Maurice's family live when Laura first came to see them at the Bryant?
(a) The fifth floor.
(b) The third floor.
(c) The ninth floor.
(d) The twelfth floor.

5. Who introduced Darcella to crack cocaine?
(a) Uncle Old.
(b) Uncle Dark.
(c) Uncle Limp.
(d) Uncle Nice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What friend did Laura ask to go with her to the Bryant to meet Maurice's family in Chapter 7?

2. Who is the teacher that Laura first met with at Maurice's school?

3. From what is the boy suffering welts on his body in the Introduction?

4. What kind of business is Drexel Burnham Lambert?

5. What does the author say the cops would give to Darcella in exchange for her ratting out drug dealers in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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