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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what month is Maurice's birthday?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the jug of spare change represent symbolically?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why did Maurice want to become a policeman?

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

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