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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of business is Drexel Burnham Lambert?
(a) A law firm.
(b) An advertising firm.
(c) An orphanage.
(d) An investment firm.

2. Where was Valerie Salembier acting as senior vice president, publisher, and chief revenue officer when she wrote the book's Foreword?
(a) Town and Country.
(b) Time magazine.
(c) Ms. magazine.
(d) USA Today.

3. When did Sebastiano Vito Procino come to America?
(a) 1859.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1923.

4. In what southern Italian town did Maria Giuseppe Benedetto live with her family?
(a) Reggio Emilia.
(b) Giugliano in Campania.
(c) Gioia del Colle.
(d) Pescara.

5. What job did Nunziato Carino begin at the age of 12?
(a) Shining shoes.
(b) Waiting tables.
(c) Bussing tables.
(d) Parking cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Maurice's grandmother give him as a gift for his sixth birthday?

2. What is the name of Laura's mother?

3. Where was Maurice when Laura first encountered him begging?

4. Where was Maurice born?

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

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