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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many sons did Rose have?
(a) 3.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

2. On what flood did Maurice's family live when Laura first came to see them at the Bryant?
(a) The fifth floor.
(b) The twelfth floor.
(c) The ninth floor.
(d) The third floor.

3. Who is Darcella's mother?
(a) Marie.
(b) Rose.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Anne.

4. How old was Maurice when his family moved to the Brooklyn Arms welfare hotel?
(a) 6.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What friend did Laura ask to go with her to the Bryant to meet Maurice's family in Chapter 7?

2. How many cots were there in the Roberto Clemente Shelter in the Bronx when Maurice's family stayed there?

3. What did Maurice order for dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe in Chapter 5?

4. What did Laura give to Maurice so that his family members would not steal the stuff she gave him?

5. When did the magazine Ms. debut?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Brooklyn Arms and when did Maurice live there?

2. What is the significance of the baseball glove?

3. Describe the narrative style of the Introduction. How does this narrative style differ from the main body of the book?

4. What jobs did Nunziato Carino start out with as a teen? How did his career progress?

5. Who is Snake and how did he know Maurice?

6. How is Uncle Old described?

7. Under what circumstances did Laura Schroff first meet Maurice?

8. Describe Darcella's history of drug abuse.

9. What weapon did Maurice carry for protection? Where and how did he get it?

10. Where did Laura work when she met Maurice? What did her job entail?

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