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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What incident does the author narrate to show how Donald got away with his bad behavior at home?
(a) The incident of the Tonka trucks.
(b) The incident at Kew-forest.
(c) The incident of the boat purchase.
(d) The incident of the mashed potatoes.

2. What did Maryanne do to help during Mary's hospitalizations?
(a) She helped her mother.
(b) She gave her younger siblings their baths and got them ready for bed.
(c) She helped with the cooking.
(d) She gave her younger siblings her books.

3. When and where was Mary born?
(a) In 1920, in Boston.
(b) In 1885, in New York.
(c) In 1916, in England.
(d) In 1912, in Tong, a village off the coast of Scotland.

4. What connections helped Fred with his wife's medical emergency?
(a) His connections with school principals.
(b) His connections with Jamaica Hospital.
(c) His connections with real estate dealers.
(d) His connections with politicians.

5. How was Fred different from his wife, Mary?
(a) While Mary was unemotional, Fred was highly emotional.
(b) While Mary needed attention, Fred did not need any.
(c) While Mary became an invalid, Fred became successful.
(d) While Mary needed time with her children, Fred did not need any.

6. Who is Mary Trump?
(a) Donald Trump's niece.
(b) Donald Trump's granddaughter.
(c) Donald Trump's daughter.
(d) Donald Trump's wife.

7. Why did the family move to Virginia Beach and then back to NY in 1944?
(a) The family wanted a change.
(b) Real estate boomed in Virginia Beach first and then in NY.
(c) Fred's commute to Queens became difficult and the family moved to Virginia Beach, When the FHA funds dried up, the family moved back to NY.
(d) NY had become very expensive and the family moved out for a short period.

8. Who was the headmaster of Kew-Forest?
(a) Dr. James Dixon.
(b) Dr. Alex Briar.
(c) Dr. John Brown.
(d) Dr. Jenny Graham.

9. Where did the author and her brother play soccer?
(a) In the school.
(b) In the backyard.
(c) In the garden.
(d) On the football ground.

10. Who profited from the Swifton Gardens project?
(a) Freddy.
(b) Donald.
(c) Maryanne.
(d) Fred.

11. What did Maryann'e husband David Desmond lose after the marriage?
(a) His Jaguar dealership.
(b) His stocks.
(c) His house.
(d) His share of the family business.

12. What new venture did Fred want for Donald?
(a) He wanted Donald to start projects in Manhattan.
(b) He wanted Donald to start projects in Coney Island.
(c) He wanted Donald to start projects in Massachusetts.
(d) He wanted Donald to start projects in Long Island.

13. How much of FHA money did Fred receive for the Beach Haven project?
(a) $15 million.
(b) $16 million.
(c) $26 million.
(d) $17 million.

14. What was Fred preoccupied with when his children needed him?
(a) Fred was trying to repair Shore Haven and Beach Haven.
(b) Fred was trying to move into a property in Shore Haven and Beach Haven.
(c) Fred was trying to sell his properties in Shore Haven and Beach Haven.
(d) Fred was preoccupied with two Brooklyn projects: Shore Haven and Beach Haven.

15. What is the "House" (21)?
(a) Mary's house.
(b) The White House.
(c) Freddy's house.
(d) The author's grandparents' house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was TWA's response to Freddy's alcoholism?

2. Where did Freddy engage in water sports?

3. What had Fred lied about when he was young?

4. What was Linda's father?

5. What was the allowance Linda got after the divorce?

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