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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 Darcella move with her children when she left Morris?
(a) The Central Harlem Projects.
(b) The Marcy Projects.
(c) The Atlantic Projects.
(d) The Southside Projects.

2. How old was Maurice when Laura met him?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.

3. How did Maurice's aunt die, with whom his family had moved after he was born?
(a) She died of cancer.
(b) She drowned.
(c) She was killed in a car accident.
(d) She burned to death.

4. What did Maurice ask Laura to teach him to do when he first ate dinner at her apartment?
(a) To use chopsticks.
(b) To use the remote control.
(c) To set the table.
(d) To use the telephone.

5. Who was the eldest of Maria Giuseppe Benedetto's sons?
(a) Stephano.
(b) Mario.
(c) Giuseppe.
(d) Pietro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Maurice do with the business card that Laura gave him on the day they met?

2. How old was Laura when she met Maurice?

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

4. Where did Laura Schroff's parents marry?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What Chinese proverb does Laura Schroff describe in Chapter 1?

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

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

8. What did Miss House tell Laura about Maurice?

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

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

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