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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Laura describe Stan having lived on the streets in Chapter 1?
(a) On Broadway.
(b) Off Sixth Avenue.
(c) On 34th Street.
(d) Off Ninth Avenue.

2. What did Laura initially want to be when she graduated high school?
(a) An engineer.
(b) A teacher.
(c) An airline stewardess.
(d) A banker.

3. What is Maurice's last name?
(a) Rogers.
(b) Mazyck.
(c) Roberts.
(d) Sandwick.

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

5. What did Maurice's grandmother give him as a gift for his sixth birthday?
(a) A bike.
(b) A teddy bear.
(c) A notebook.
(d) A joint.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Laura when she met Maurice?

2. What did Laura's father do for a living?

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

4. When did the magazine Ms. debut?

5. Which of Maurice's uncles survived 9/11 because he was late to work?

(see the answer key)

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