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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Laura reference in speaking of the hero's journey in Chapter 17?

2. What did Maurice give to Laura on the first Christmas they spent together?

3. Where had Darcella been arrested on the night her family was to move to Section 8 housing in Brooklyin in Chapter 15?

4. Where was the Windmill bar located that Nunzie bought?

5. Who set Laura up on her first date with Michael?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laura describe her first Thanksgiving with Maurice?

2. What did Laura get for Maurice on their first Christmas together?

3. What was the first decent job that Maurice obtained after he had become homeless?

4. Describe Annette's family. Who are Annette's children and how old were they when they met Maurice?

5. How did Maurice's parents die? How did their deaths impact him?

6. What led to Maurice becoming homeless for a time? Where did he sleep?

7. Why did Maurice stay out of touch with Laura for several years?

8. What was Maurice's favorite aspect of Annette's home? Why?

9. Where did Maurice spend Christmas the year before he met Laura? What did he receive?

10. Describe the terrifying ride through a blizzard that Laura recounts in Chapter 10. What happened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Laura's parents. What was their heritage? Where did they live? What did Laura's mother and father do for a living? What were the family finances like?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of Annette and Bruce's home. Where did they live when Maurice first visited? What were his impressions of their home? What was Maurice's favorite aspect of the home? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Laura Schroff's relationship with her father. What aspects of her father did Laura detest? What aspects of him did she admire? How did her relationship with her father end?

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