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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pp. 34-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As teenagers, where did Mike and his friends hang out?
(a) At a liquor store.
(b) At a bookstore.
(c) Downtown L.A.
(d) With Mike's parents.

2. What college accepted Mike?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Loyola.
(c) Yale.
(d) Stanford.

3. How many Southern Italian peasants immigrated to America between 1880 and 1920?
(a) Over 3 million.
(b) Under 3 million.
(c) Under 4 million.
(d) Over 4 million.

4. What was the name of Mike's elementary school?
(a) St. Regina's.
(b) St. Joseph's.
(c) St. Peter's.
(d) St. Mary's.

5. What was the title of the article in The Nation in 1896?
(a) "American Illiteracy."
(b) "The Illiteracy of American Boys."
(c) "Illiteracy in America."
(d) "The Growing Illiteracy of American Boys."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Laura's father's job?

2. In college, what book did Mike have a hard time studying?

3. What subject did Mike have trouble learning?

4. How far was Our Lady of Mercy from Mike's home?

5. How much did John pay to rent his apartment in 1962?

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