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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who at the USA Today office brought Laura a bag of clothes for Maurice, as described in Chapter 9?
(a) Lou.
(b) Roger.
(c) Jack.
(d) Paul.

2. What did Rose name the straight-razor she carried for protection?
(a) Little Rose.
(b) Momma.
(c) Patty.
(d) Betsy.

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

4. What job did Nunziato Carino begin at the age of 12?
(a) Shining shoes.
(b) Parking cars.
(c) Bussing tables.
(d) Waiting tables.

5. Where did Valerie Salembier go to work after leaving Ms. magazine?
(a) Teen magazine.
(b) Time magazine.
(c) People magazine.
(d) USA Today.

6. Who was Darcella's older sister that she moved in with when he was born?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Belinda.
(d) Mary.

7. In what neighborhood in Brooklyn did Darcella grow up?
(a) Williamsburg.
(b) Brooklyn Heights.
(c) Bed-Stuy.
(d) Brownsville.

8. Who does Laura describe assaulting the men that Maurice's mother would bring home in Chapter 7?
(a) Uncle Juice.
(b) Uncle Dark.
(c) Uncle Limp.
(d) Uncle Nice.

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

10. Where was Laura's interview for Travel Agent magazine?
(a) West 46th Street.
(b) East 19th Street.
(c) West 59th Street.
(d) West 36th Street.

11. How many children died in the fire at Brooklyn Arms in 1986?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 9.

12. How old is the boy that is described in Brooklyn in the book's Introduction?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

13. How many children did Maria Giuseppe Benedetto have when her husband was drafted into the Italian army?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

14. What was the name of Nunziato Carino's father?
(a) Mario.
(b) Stephano.
(c) Pietro.
(d) Francesco.

15. How old was Maurice when his family moved to the Brooklyn Arms welfare hotel?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what flood did Maurice's family live when Laura first came to see them at the Bryant?

2. What weapon is the woman in the Introduction described as carrying?

3. From what is the boy suffering welts on his body in the Introduction?

4. What is the public housing complex in Brownsville known for crime and violence that the author describes in Chapter 7?

5. How much money does Laura describe spending on a company-provided trip to Kitzbuhel, Austria, in Chapter 3?

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