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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. What was Maurice wearing when Laura first met him?
(a) A dingy suit and tie.
(b) A burgundy sweatsuit.
(c) A black hoodie and sweatpants.
(d) Ripped jeans and a t-shirt.

2. Where is I.S. 131 school located?
(a) Hester Street.
(b) St. Christopher Street.
(c) Williams Street.
(d) Anderson Street.

3. What is the name of the welfare hotel where Maurice lived when he met Laura?
(a) The Lodge.
(b) The Symphony.
(c) The Bryant.
(d) The Guest House.

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

5. How tall is Grandmother Rose described as being?
(a) 4'9".
(b) 4'11".
(c) 5'6".
(d) 5'2".

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Sebastiano Vito Procino come to America?

2. When did Maria Giuseppe Benedetto depart for America with her children?

3. Where was Nunziato Carino's father from?

4. In what Long Island town did Laura grow up?

5. By what nickname did most people call Morris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the brown bag lunch in An Invisible Thread?

2. Where did Maurice live when he met Laura? How is this setting described?

3. How does Laura describe her relationship with punctuality? What does this say about her?

4. What did Laura aspire to be after graduating high school? How did she go about pursuing this dream?

5. Who was Stan and what was his relationship to Laura?

6. What happened to make Uncle E unsettled?

7. What concerns did Laura grapple with as she entered into a friendship with Maurice?

8. What items did Laura give to Maurice when he first visited her apartment?

9. How does Laura describe the dual nature of her father?

10. How does the author describe New York in the 1980s?

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