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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the notoriously dangerous east-Brooklyn neighborhood where Morris lived?
(a) Williamsburg.
(b) Brownsville.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Bed-Stuy.

3. Where is the Broadway Diner that Laura took Maurice to for dinner?
(a) 67th Street.
(b) 73rd Street.
(c) 55th Street.
(d) 24th Street.

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

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

6. How old was Maurice when his uncle gave him a little Hess truck?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

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

8. Who was the eldest of Maria Giuseppe Benedetto's sons?
(a) Giuseppe.
(b) Stephano.
(c) Pietro.
(d) Mario.

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

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

11. How old was Laura when she met Maurice?
(a) 35.
(b) 37.
(c) 29.
(d) 39.

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

13. Where did Darcella move with her children when she left Morris?
(a) The Southside Projects.
(b) The Central Harlem Projects.
(c) The Atlantic Projects.
(d) The Marcy Projects.

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

15. When did the magazine Ms. debut?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1967.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Darcella's mother?

2. What was the nickname of Maurice's uncle that was just four years older than him?

3. What did Laura cook for Maurice when she first invited him to her home for dinner?

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

5. Who introduced Darcella to crack cocaine?

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