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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 brand of cigarettes did Michael present Laura with on their third date?
(a) Camel.
(b) Marlboro.
(c) Chesterfield.
(d) L and M.

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

3. How old was Laura when her marriage with Kevin fell apart?
(a) 32.
(b) 23.
(c) 29.
(d) 25.

4. What was the first wrapped present that Maurice ever received?
(a) A remote-control racecar.
(b) A journal and a nice pen.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A teddy bear.

5. Where did Maurice enroll in college in order to earn two years' study to become a police officer?
(a) Rutgers College.
(b) Medgar Evers College.
(c) Ben Williams College.
(d) Rosa Williams College.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sentence did Darcella face for attempted murder in Chapter 15?

3. What did Michael name his 36-foot Grand Banks trawler?

4. What date does the author describe at the Westchester Country Club in the opening of Chapter 18?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Maurice want to become a policeman?

2. What is the significance of the gift that Maurice gave to Laura on their first Christmas together?

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

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

5. Why did Laura take Maurice to her sister Annette's house? Where did Annette live?

6. How did Laura respond when she learned of Maurice's first child? Why?

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

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

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

10. What does Maurice relate in his letter in the end of the book?

(see the answer keys)

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