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

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

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

4. How much money did Maurice earn in his first job working for a messenger service?
(a) $6/hour.
(b) $10/hour.
(c) $5/hour.
(d) $8/hour.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Morris die?

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

3. What kind of bicycle did Laura get for Maurice on his fifteenth birthday?

4. To what restaurant did Laura take Maurice for his birthday in Chapter 14?

5. Where in Brooklyn did Maurice move with Michelle after they began seeing one another?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Maurice want to become a policeman?

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

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

10. Why did Maurice stay out of touch with Laura for several years?

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