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

2. How much money does Laura describe spending on a company-provided trip to Kitzbuhel, Austria, in Chapter 3?
(a) $57.
(b) $230.
(c) $435.
(d) $130.

3. 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.

4. What did Rose name the straight-razor she carried for protection?
(a) Little Rose.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Momma.
(d) Patty.

5. What was the nickname of Maurice's uncle that was just four years older than him?
(a) Uncle Nice.
(b) Uncle Juice.
(c) Uncle Dark.
(d) Uncle Limp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Darcella's mother?

2. When was Maria Giuseppe Benedetto left to raise her children alone while her husband served in the war?

3. Who at the USA Today office brought Laura a bag of clothes for Maurice, as described in Chapter 9?

4. What is the name of Laura's father?

5. By what nickname did Darcella call Morris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Laura teach Maurice to do when he first visited her apartment?

2. Why did Laura confront the concierge at her building about Maurice? What happened as a result?

3. Where did Laura live when she met Maurice? How is this setting described?

4. What is the significance of the baseball glove?

5. What did Miss House tell Laura about Maurice?

6. Who was Stan and what was his relationship to Laura?

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

8. How is Uncle Limp described?

9. How does the author describe New York in the 1980s?

10. What were the two gifts that Maurice had ever received in his life when Laura met him?

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