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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 did Maurice steal the box-cutter he carried when he met Laura?
(a) Smitty's Grocery.
(b) Wal-Mart.
(c) Duane Reade.
(d) Target.

2. By what nickname did most people call Morris?
(a) Monster.
(b) Lefty.
(c) Dark.
(d) Speedy.

3. What friend did Laura ask to go with her to the Bryant to meet Maurice's family in Chapter 7?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Kim.
(c) Marie.
(d) Lisa.

4. Who interviewed Laura at Travel Agent magazine?
(a) Michael.
(b) Kevin.
(c) David.
(d) James.

5. Where did Uncle Old go to buy cocaine from Dominican distributors in order to make crack?
(a) 145th Street and Broadway.
(b) 50th Street and Fifth Avenue.
(c) 39th Street and Fifth Avenue.
(d) 56th Street and Broadway.

Short Answer 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)?

2. How many children died in the fire at Brooklyn Arms in 1986?

3. What are the names of Darcella and Morris's oldest daughters?

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

5. What does the author say the cops would give to Darcella in exchange for her ratting out drug dealers in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Miss House tell Laura about Maurice?

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

5. What led Laura to go to the Bryant? What did she discover when she arrived?

6. Who is Morris? How is he described?

7. How is Uncle Old described?

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

9. How is Uncle Limp described?

10. How is Uncle Juice described?

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