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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 did Maurice ask Laura to teach him to do when he first ate dinner at her apartment?
(a) To use the remote control.
(b) To use the telephone.
(c) To set the table.
(d) To use chopsticks.

2. What was Maurice wearing when Laura first met him?
(a) A burgundy sweatsuit.
(b) Ripped jeans and a t-shirt.
(c) A dingy suit and tie.
(d) A black hoodie and sweatpants.

3. Who was the pimp that Maurice helped out when he was 10?
(a) Rage.
(b) Slicer.
(c) Snake.
(d) Dice.

4. Where was Maurice born?
(a) King's County Hospital.
(b) Bellevue Hospital.
(c) St. Jude Hospital.
(d) Queen's County Hospital.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Valerie Salembier go to work after leaving Ms. magazine?

2. What did Maurice order for dinner on his trip to the Broadway Diner in Chapter 5?

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

4. How many children did Maria Giuseppe Benedetto have when her husband was drafted into the Italian army?

5. Who is attributed to the following quote from the Foreword? "Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step" (17)?

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