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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is attributed to the following quote from the Foreword? "Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step" (17)?
(a) Joseph Campbell.
(b) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) John F. Kennedy, Jr.
(d) Malcolm X.

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

3. How tall is Morris said to be in Chapter 2?
(a) 5'9".
(b) 5'8".
(c) 5'2".
(d) 6'1".

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

5. Who was Rose's boyfriend that had a stutter?
(a) Jamal.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Jack.
(d) Mark.

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

7. What did Laura give to Maurice so that his family members would not steal the stuff she gave him?
(a) A backpack.
(b) A fireproof safe.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A foot locker.

8. How many sons did Rose have?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

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

10. On what day was Laura to meet Maurice to collect his permission slip for the Mets game in Chapter 6?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Saturday.

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

12. What did Laura cook for Maurice when she first invited him to her home for dinner?
(a) Lobster bisque.
(b) Steak and mashed potatoes.
(c) Chicken with pasta.
(d) Crab cakes and salad.

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

14. What New York Mayor pledged to clean up the Brooklyn Arms in 1986?
(a) Ed Koch.
(b) Jack Spence.
(c) Rudy Gulliani.
(d) Michael Bloomberg.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Maurice when Laura first encountered him begging?

2. What did Laura give to Stan on her way to work every day before he disappeared?

3. How many stories comprised the Bryant hotel when Laura first went there?

4. For how lond did Laura work for Icelandic Airlines?

5. When did Laura Schroff first interview with Valerie Salembier?

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