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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Maurice when he witnessed his mother stabbing his father?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

3. Who interviewed Laura at Travel Agent magazine?
(a) David.
(b) James.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Michael.

4. What is the name of Laura's older sister?
(a) Kim.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Amy.
(d) Annette.

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

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

7. Where did Valerie Salembier go to work after leaving Ms. magazine?
(a) USA Today.
(b) Time magazine.
(c) People magazine.
(d) Teen magazine.

8. Where did Maria Giuseppe Benedetto move her children to a cramped tenement apartment after arriving in New York?
(a) East 36th Street.
(b) 56th Street and Broadway.
(c) West 28th Street.
(d) East 112th Street.

9. Who does Laura describe assaulting the men that Maurice's mother would bring home in Chapter 7?
(a) Uncle Limp.
(b) Uncle Nice.
(c) Uncle Juice.
(d) Uncle Dark.

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

11. How old was Laura when she met Maurice?
(a) 29.
(b) 35.
(c) 37.
(d) 39.

12. What was Laura's biggest prize account she managed to secure in ad sales for USA Today?
(a) Ameribank.
(b) American Express.
(c) U.S. Bank.
(d) Coca-Cola.

13. What did Laura's father do for a living?
(a) He was a banker.
(b) He was a lawn contractor and carpenter.
(c) He was a teacher.
(d) He was a bricklayer and bartender.

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

15. Where was Maurice when Laura first encountered him begging?
(a) West 67th Street.
(b) Hanover Street.
(c) 56th Street and Broadway.
(d) 39th Street and Fifth Avenue.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week did Laura find Maurice on the street for the second time?

2. How does Laura describe the color scheme of her apartment in Chapter 6?

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

4. Who was Rose's boyfriend that had a stutter?

5. Who is Maurice's uncle that gave him a little Hess truck?

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