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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Maria Giuseppe Benedetto depart for America with her children?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1902.

2. Where was Maurice born?
(a) King's County Hospital.
(b) Queen's County Hospital.
(c) St. Jude Hospital.
(d) Bellevue Hospital.

3. Where was the welfare motel located that Maurice lived when he met Laura?
(a) 56th Street and Broadway.
(b) 54th Street and Broadway.
(c) 39th Street and Fifth Avenue.
(d) Atlantic Street and Washington Avenue.

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

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

6. What friend did Laura ask to go with her to the Bryant to meet Maurice's family in Chapter 7?
(a) Kim.
(b) Marie.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Michelle.

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

8. How old was Maurice when his father disappeared for good?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

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

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

11. From what is the boy suffering welts on his body in the Introduction?
(a) Bedbugs.
(b) Measles.
(c) Chicken pox.
(d) Shingles.

12. Where did Nunziato Carino tend bar while Laura was growing up?
(a) Jack's Tavern.
(b) Sam's Late Night Lounge.
(c) The Picture Lounge.
(d) The White Horse Tavern.

13. Who ends up signing Maurice's permission slip to go to the ball game in Chapter 7?
(a) Rose.
(b) Darcella.
(c) Uncle Limp.
(d) Uncle Dark.

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

15. In what Long Island town did Laura grow up?
(a) Oyster Bay.
(b) Great Neck.
(c) Hempstead.
(d) Huntington Station.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. On what flood did Maurice's family live when Laura first came to see them at the Bryant?

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

5. Who took Laura to the ER when she sliced her finger cutting asparagus in Chapter 3?

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