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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where did Laura take Maurice to eat when she first met him?
(a) Hard Rock Cafe.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Wendy's.
(d) Burger King.

4. When was Maria Giuseppe Benedetto left to raise her children alone while her husband served in the war?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1914.

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

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

7. Who is Maurice's uncle that gave him a little Hess truck?
(a) Juice.
(b) Lefty.
(c) Dark.
(d) Nice.

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

9. When Laura offered to make lunches for Maurice to take to school, what did he ask her?
(a) If she would just give him money for the cafeteria instead.
(b) If she would put them in a brown paper bag.
(c) If she would get him a lunchbox to use.
(d) If he could get McDonald's for lunch every day.

10. Who introduced Darcella to crack cocaine?
(a) Uncle Dark.
(b) Uncle Limp.
(c) Uncle Nice.
(d) Uncle Old.

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

12. How old was Maurice when Laura met him?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 14.
(d) 8.

13. Who took Laura to the ER when she sliced her finger cutting asparagus in Chapter 3?
(a) Kim.
(b) Annette.
(c) Marie.
(d) Lisa.

14. What did Maurice order for dinner on his trip to the Broadway Diner in Chapter 5?
(a) A burger and fries.
(b) Eggs over-easy.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Steak and mashed potatoes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Maurice's grandmother Rose born?

3. Who was the eldest of Maria Giuseppe Benedetto's sons?

4. Who is Darcella's mother?

5. Where was Laura's interview for Travel Agent magazine?

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