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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Maurice order for dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe in Chapter 5?
(a) A hamburger and French fries.
(b) Steak with mashed potatoes.
(c) Spaghetti and meatballs.
(d) Roasted chicken with pasta.

2. On what day of the week did Laura find Maurice on the street for the second time?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Sunday.

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

4. What religious group did Uncle Limp sign up with while in prison?
(a) The Jim Jones Ministries.
(b) The SYDA Foundation.
(c) The Baha'i Faith Ministries.
(d) The Five Percent Nation.

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

6. What kind of business is Drexel Burnham Lambert?
(a) An investment firm.
(b) An orphanage.
(c) A law firm.
(d) An advertising firm.

7. Who threw a brick through the laundry room window at the Brooklyn Arms, leading to Maurice's family's eviction?
(a) Uncle Limp.
(b) Uncle Dark.
(c) Uncle Old.
(d) Uncle Juice.

8. What vessel did Maria Giuseppe Benedetto take to America with her children?
(a) The Duca D'Aosta.
(b) The King Edward.
(c) The Queen Mary.
(d) The Bella Donna.

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

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

11. In what room did Maurice's family live at the Brooklyn Arms?
(a) 175.
(b) 254.
(c) 305.
(d) 934.

12. What did Laura's father destroy of Frank's when he was 5?
(a) His sports trophies.
(b) His toy truck.
(c) His baseball glove.
(d) His teddy bear.

13. How old was Maurice when his father disappeared for good?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of Darcella and Morris's oldest daughters?

2. How many sons did Rose have?

3. Where is the Prince George welfare hotel located in Manhattan?

4. What does the author say the cops would give to Darcella in exchange for her ratting out drug dealers in Chapter 7?

5. Where did Maurice steal the box-cutter he carried when he met Laura?

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