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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day was Laura to meet Maurice to collect his permission slip for the Mets game in Chapter 6?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Wednesday.

2. How old was Maurice when Laura met him?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

3. In what neighborhood in Brooklyn did Darcella grow up?
(a) Bed-Stuy.
(b) Brooklyn Heights.
(c) Williamsburg.
(d) Brownsville.

4. How old was Maurice when he witnessed his mother stabbing his father?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children died in the fire at Brooklyn Arms in 1986?

2. What is the name of Laura's father?

3. What did Maurice order for dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe in Chapter 5?

4. What is the name of the notoriously dangerous east-Brooklyn neighborhood where Morris lived?

5. What is the public housing complex in Brownsville known for crime and violence that the author describes in Chapter 7?

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