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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 weapon is the woman in the Introduction described as carrying?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A taser.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A gun.

2. How many cots were there in the Roberto Clemente Shelter in the Bronx when Maurice's family stayed there?
(a) 600.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 200.
(d) 400.

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

4. What was the nickname of Maurice's uncle that was just four years older than him?
(a) Uncle Dark.
(b) Uncle Limp.
(c) Uncle Nice.
(d) Uncle Juice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Laura initially want to be when she graduated high school?

2. Where did Laura Schroff's parents marry?

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

4. From what is the boy suffering welts on his body in the Introduction?

5. When did Laura Schroff first interview with Valerie Salembier?

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