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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Laura initially want to be when she graduated high school?
(a) An engineer.
(b) A banker.
(c) A teacher.
(d) An airline stewardess.

2. How tall is Grandmother Rose described as being?
(a) 4'9".
(b) 5'2".
(c) 5'6".
(d) 4'11".

3. What New York Senator denounced the Brooklyn Arms for its degradation, as cited by the author in Chapter 7?
(a) Peter O'Doyle.
(b) Patrick Moynihan.
(c) William McCarthy.
(d) Jack Williams.

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

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

6. Where was the welfare motel located that Maurice lived when he met Laura?
(a) Atlantic Street and Washington Avenue.
(b) 54th Street and Broadway.
(c) 39th Street and Fifth Avenue.
(d) 56th Street and Broadway.

7. By what nickname did most people call Morris?
(a) Dark.
(b) Speedy.
(c) Lefty.
(d) Monster.

8. What did Maurice's grandmother give him as a gift for his sixth birthday?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A joint.
(d) A bike.

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

10. Which of Maurice's uncles survived 9/11 because he was late to work?
(a) Uncle Dark.
(b) Uncle Limp.
(c) Uncle Nice.
(d) Uncle Juice.

11. Where did Laura Schroff's parents marry?
(a) St. Peter Roman Catholic Church.
(b) St. Hugh's Roman Catholic Church.
(c) St. Paul Roman Catholic Church.
(d) St. Jude Roman Catholic Church.

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

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

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

15. What is the name of the welfare hotel where Maurice lived when he met Laura?
(a) The Bryant.
(b) The Lodge.
(c) The Symphony.
(d) The Guest House.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Maurice's last name?

2. Who introduced Darcella to crack cocaine?

3. Who does Laura describe assaulting the men that Maurice's mother would bring home in Chapter 7?

4. Who took Laura to the ER when she sliced her finger cutting asparagus in Chapter 3?

5. On what day was Laura to meet Maurice to collect his permission slip for the Mets game in Chapter 6?

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