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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Nunziato Carino tend bar while Laura was growing up?
(a) The Picture Lounge.
(b) Jack's Tavern.
(c) The White Horse Tavern.
(d) Sam's Late Night Lounge.

2. What is the name of Laura's father?
(a) Giuseppe.
(b) Mario.
(c) Nunziato.
(d) Marcel.

3. How many stories comprised the Bryant hotel when Laura first went there?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

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

5. What was Laura's biggest prize account she managed to secure in ad sales for USA Today?
(a) Ameribank.
(b) U.S. Bank.
(c) Coca-Cola.
(d) American Express.

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

7. When did the magazine Ms. debut?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1978.

8. Where is the Prince George welfare hotel located in Manhattan?
(a) East 36th Street.
(b) West 28th Street.
(c) 145th Street and Broadway.
(d) West 12th Street.

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

10. What is the name of Laura's mother?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Anne.
(d) Marie.

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

12. What did Laura give to Stan on her way to work every day before he disappeared?
(a) A five-dollar bill.
(b) A breakfast sandwich.
(c) A cup of coffee.
(d) Loose change.

13. Who was Laura's doorman that greeted Maurice on his first visit to Laura's apartment in Chapter 6?
(a) James.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Steve.
(d) Charles.

14. What is Maria Giuseppe Benedetto's relation to the author?
(a) Maria Giuseppe Benedetto was Laura's great-grandmother.
(b) Maria Giuseppe Benedetto was Laura's great-aunt.
(c) Maria Giuseppe Benedetto was Laura's aunt.
(d) Maria Giuseppe Benedetto was Laura's grandmother.

15. Who is Darcella's mother?
(a) Anne.
(b) Marie.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Rose.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what southern Italian town did Maria Giuseppe Benedetto live with her family?

3. Who was Darcella's older sister that she moved in with when he was born?

4. What was the name of Maria Giuseppe Benedetto's youngest child born just two months before her husband was killed?

5. Who threw a brick through the laundry room window at the Brooklyn Arms, leading to Maurice's family's eviction?

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