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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. Why does Laura say she uses the name "Kevin" in reference to her ex-husband in Chapter 12?
(a) To protect the guilty.
(b) To protect the innocent.
(c) To erase him.
(d) To avoid a lawsuit.

2. What does Laura recall eating on her first double date with Michael?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Steak.
(c) Lobster.
(d) Crabs.

3. Who does Laura reference in speaking of the hero's journey in Chapter 17?
(a) Joseph Campbell.
(b) Sigmund Freud.
(c) William Blake.
(d) Lord Byron.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Maurice tell Laura he liked the most about Annette's house after their visit?

3. In what month did Laura marry Michael?

4. Where did Maurice obtain his first Section 8 apartment after turning 18?

5. Who was the divorce lawyer that Laura turned to when Kevin left her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why did Maurice want to become a policeman?

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

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

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

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

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

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