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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the divorce lawyer that Laura turned to when Kevin left her?
(a) John Douglas Crane.
(b) Richard Creditor.
(c) Michael Rogers.
(d) Ahmed Badeeb.

2. At what theater in Times Square did Maurice sleep when he was homeless?
(a) The Kingswell Theater.
(b) The Kung Fu Theater.
(c) The Lucille Lortel Theater.
(d) The Grace Sons Theater.

3. Where did Laura first go on a double date with Michael?
(a) El Quijote.
(b) Jean Georges.
(c) Perry Street.
(d) Hard Rock Cafe.

4. What kind of bicycle did Laura get for Maurice on his fifteenth birthday?
(a) A Scott bicycle.
(b) A Trek bicycle.
(c) A Ross bicycle.
(d) A Wilson bicycle.

5. Who was Nunzie's friend that he started a construction business with?
(a) James.
(b) Roger.
(c) Richie.
(d) Joe.

6. From what did Maurice's Grandma Rose die?
(a) Cancer.
(b) A fire.
(c) Drowning.
(d) AIDS.

7. What did Maurice give to Laura on the first Christmas they spent together?
(a) A white teddy bear.
(b) A black robe.
(c) A card and a notebook.
(d) A fur-lined jacket.

8. What sentence did Darcella receive as a result of a plea bargain in Chapter 15?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 2 and 1/2 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 9 years.

9. What hospital was Laura's mother checked into when her cancer became worse, according to the author in Chapter 13?
(a) Bellevue Hospital.
(b) St. Jude Hospital.
(c) Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital.
(d) King's County Hospital.

10. Where did Annette live when Laura took Maurice to visit her in Chapter 10?
(a) Williamsburg.
(b) Huntington Station.
(c) Greenlawn.
(d) Connecticut.

11. In what year did Laura last speak to her father?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1987.

12. Who was Laura's best friend in junior high school?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Sue.
(d) Kim.

13. Where did Annette move with her family in Chapter 15?
(a) Washington.
(b) Florida.
(c) California.
(d) Kansas.

14. What did Michael name his 36-foot Grand Banks trawler?
(a) Paddington Station.
(b) The Parisian.
(c) The Laura.
(d) Huntington Station.

15. Where did Maurice go to try to set up a business funneling clothes from New York after the birth of his second son?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Maryland.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Vermont.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Maurice ask to borrow from Laura before Christmas in Chapter 16?

2. On what holiday did Maurice's father die?

3. To what sporting event did Laura take Maurice for his birthday in Chapter 14?

4. What did Maurice's niece and nephew light on fire leading to the demolition of his apartment?

5. How much money did Maurice earn in his first job working for a messenger service?

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