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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. What New York Mayor pledged to clean up the Brooklyn Arms in 1986?
(a) Jack Spence.
(b) Ed Koch.
(c) Michael Bloomberg.
(d) Rudy Gulliani.

2. Where was the welfare motel located that Maurice lived when he met Laura?
(a) 56th Street and Broadway.
(b) 39th Street and Fifth Avenue.
(c) Atlantic Street and Washington Avenue.
(d) 54th Street and Broadway.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious group did Uncle Limp sign up with while in prison?

2. What kind of business is Drexel Burnham Lambert?

3. Where did Nunziato Carino tend bar while Laura was growing up?

4. Who was Laura's doorman that greeted Maurice on his first visit to Laura's apartment in Chapter 6?

5. Where was Valerie Salembier acting as senior vice president, publisher, and chief revenue officer when she wrote the book's Foreword?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Laura aspire to be after graduating high school? How did she go about pursuing this dream?

2. How did Maurice respond when Laura lectured him about punctuality?

3. What happened when the Bureau of child welfare came to the Prince George looking for Maurice?

4. What items did Laura give to Maurice when he first visited her apartment?

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

6. Who is Snake and how did he know Maurice?

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

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

9. What did Laura and Maurice do after their first meal together?

10. Under what circumstances did Laura Schroff first meet Maurice?

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