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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what security company did Maurice get a job after returning to New York from North Carolina?
(a) The Ross Security Company.
(b) The Doer Security Company.
(c) The Williams Security Company.
(d) Skawinski Securities.

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

3. Where had Kevin been assigned a job when his marriage with Laura began to dissolve?
(a) West Virginia.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) South Carolina.

4. What date does the author describe at the Westchester Country Club in the opening of Chapter 18?
(a) September 12, 1989.
(b) March 13, 2005.
(c) October 5, 2001.
(d) June 3, 2010.

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

6. Who called Laura to tell her there was trouble when Laura's father beat up her mother and broke three ribs?
(a) Annette.
(b) Erica.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Kim.

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

8. 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.

9. How old was Steven when Laura and his mother died?
(a) 22.
(b) 19.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

10. In what month did Laura marry Michael?
(a) April.
(b) May.
(c) June.
(d) July.

11. How long after Maurice Junior was born did Maurice and Meka split up?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

12. Who is Annette's husband?
(a) Bruce.
(b) Jack.
(c) Roger.
(d) James.

13. What is the name of Laura's youngest brother?
(a) Paul.
(b) William.
(c) Steven.
(d) Roger.

14. Whose songs did Michael show up with a CD of on his second date with Laura?
(a) Michael Jackson's.
(b) Jack White's.
(c) Mandy Patinkin's.
(d) Kenny Rogers'.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Michael live when he first began dating Laura?

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

3. What television show did Steven talk about his father loving at his funeral?

4. Where did Laura move to an apartment in Manhattan after leaving her family following her split with Kevin?

5. What does Laura recall eating on her first double date with Michael?

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