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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) Marlboro.
(b) Chesterfield.
(c) Camel.
(d) L and M.
2. On what holiday did Maurice's father die?
(a) Easter.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Christmas.
3. Where did Maurice go to try to set up a business funneling clothes from New York after the birth of his second son?
(a) Maryland.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Vermont.
(d) North Carolina.
4. Where did Laura meet Kevin?
(a) A government office building.
(b) A railroad platform.
(c) A nursing home.
(d) A concert.
5. What did Maurice give to Laura on the first Christmas they spent together?
(a) A card and a notebook.
(b) A fur-lined jacket.
(c) A white teddy bear.
(d) A black robe.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Laura say she uses the name "Kevin" in reference to her ex-husband in Chapter 12?
2. How old was Frank when he died?
3. Where did Annette move with her family in Chapter 15?
4. Where was the Windmill bar located that Nunzie bought?
5. With what kind of cancer was Laura's mother afflicted?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Maurice stay out of touch with Laura for several years?
2. Why did Laura take Maurice to her sister Annette's house? Where did Annette live?
3. How does Laura describe her first Thanksgiving with Maurice?
4. What is the significance of the gift that Maurice gave to Laura on their first Christmas together?
5. Why did Maurice want to become a policeman?
6. What does Maurice relate in his letter in the end of the book?
7. What was Maurice's favorite aspect of Annette's home? Why?
8. Describe Annette's family. Who are Annette's children and how old were they when they met Maurice?
9. What did Laura get for Maurice on their first Christmas together?
10. How did Maurice's parents die? How did their deaths impact him?
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