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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what flood did Maurice's family live when Laura first came to see them at the Bryant?
(a) The third floor.
(b) The twelfth floor.
(c) The ninth floor.
(d) The fifth floor.

2. How tall is Grandmother Rose described as being?
(a) 5'6".
(b) 5'2".
(c) 4'9".
(d) 4'11".

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

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

5. What was Laura's biggest prize account she managed to secure in ad sales for USA Today?
(a) Coca-Cola.
(b) U.S. Bank.
(c) American Express.
(d) Ameribank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Nunziato Carino's father?

2. What was the name of Maria Giuseppe Benedetto's youngest child born just two months before her husband was killed?

3. What did Maurice order for dinner on his trip to the Broadway Diner in Chapter 5?

4. How many sons did Rose have?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laura describe her apartment in Chapter 6?

2. What did Miss House tell Laura about Maurice?

3. What is the Brooklyn Arms and when did Maurice live there?

4. Where did Laura work when she met Maurice? What did her job entail?

5. What weapon did Maurice carry for protection? Where and how did he get it?

6. Describe the narrative style of the Introduction. How does this narrative style differ from the main body of the book?

7. What does the crack epidemic refer to? When did this epidemic begin and end?

8. Who is Morris? How is he described?

9. What concerns did Laura grapple with as she entered into a friendship with Maurice?

10. How does Laura describe the dual nature of her father?

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