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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the apartment building where Laura lived when she met Maurice?
(a) Trump Tower.
(b) The Majestic.
(c) The Bryant.
(d) The Symphony.

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

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

4. What did Laura's father do for a living?
(a) He was a teacher.
(b) He was a bricklayer and bartender.
(c) He was a lawn contractor and carpenter.
(d) He was a banker.

5. How does Laura describe the color scheme of her apartment in Chapter 6?
(a) Green and blue.
(b) Blue and mauve.
(c) Red and white.
(d) Yellow and green.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the boy that is described in Brooklyn in the book's Introduction?

2. What hospital was Laura's mother checked into when her cancer became worse, according to the author in Chapter 13?

3. Where was the welfare motel located that Maurice lived when he met Laura?

4. With what kind of cancer was Laura's mother afflicted?

5. What kind of business is Drexel Burnham Lambert?

(see the answer key)

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