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

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

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

4. For what infamous street gang was Morris a stick-up man?
(a) The Bloods.
(b) The Crips.
(c) The Tomahawks.
(d) The Chicanos.

5. What beverage did Maurice order on his first lunch with Laura in Chapter 2?
(a) A cup of water.
(b) A diet Pepsi.
(c) A Coca-Cola.
(d) A chocolate shake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What New York Senator denounced the Brooklyn Arms for its degradation, as cited by the author in Chapter 7?

2. What was the name of the apartment building where Laura lived when she met Maurice?

3. Where was Maurice's grandmother Rose born?

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

5. Who threw a brick through the laundry room window at the Brooklyn Arms, leading to Maurice's family's eviction?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Maurice respond to Laura’s visit at his apartment?

2. What happened to make Uncle E unsettled?

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

4. What is the significance of the brown bag lunch in An Invisible Thread?

5. How is Uncle Limp described?

6. What jobs did Nunziato Carino start out with as a teen? How did his career progress?

7. Who is Morris? How is he described?

8. How does the author describe Sebastiano Vito Procino?

9. How does Laura describe her relationship with punctuality? What does this say about her?

10. How is Uncle Dark described?

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