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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Rose name the straight-razor she carried for protection?
(a) Betsy.
(b) Little Rose.
(c) Momma.
(d) Patty.

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

3. How many children did Maria Giuseppe Benedetto have when her husband was drafted into the Italian army?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

5. Who was the eldest of Maria Giuseppe Benedetto's sons?
(a) Stephano.
(b) Giuseppe.
(c) Pietro.
(d) Mario.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what infamous street gang was Morris a stick-up man?

2. Who was Laura's doorman that greeted Maurice on his first visit to Laura's apartment in Chapter 6?

3. How old was Maurice when his family moved to the Brooklyn Arms welfare hotel?

4. How did Maurice's aunt die, with whom his family had moved after he was born?

5. Who ends up signing Maurice's permission slip to go to the ball game in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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