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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 - 19.

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 Old.
(b) Uncle Dark.
(c) Uncle Limp.
(d) Uncle Juice.

2. Who is the teacher that Laura first met with at Maurice's school?
(a) Miss Jackson.
(b) Miss Ross.
(c) Miss House.
(d) Miss Rogers.

3. What weapon is the woman in the Introduction described as carrying?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A hammer.
(c) A taser.
(d) A gun.

4. What did Maurice use the money he had borrowed from Laura at Christmas to purchase?
(a) A bicycle for his son.
(b) A ring for Michelle.
(c) Coats for his sons.
(d) A car.

5. By what nickname did Darcella call Morris?
(a) Junebug.
(b) Red.
(c) Dark.
(d) Juice.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of Laura's youngest brother?

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

5. Where did Annette move with her family in Chapter 15?

(see the answer key)

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