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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Laura describe the color scheme of her apartment in Chapter 6?

2. How many sons did Rose have?

3. What did Maurice order for dinner on his trip to the Broadway Diner in Chapter 5?

4. What is the name of Laura's father?

5. How many siblings does Laura have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laura describe the dual nature of her father?

2. Why did Laura confront the concierge at her building about Maurice? What happened as a result?

3. Under what circumstances did Laura Schroff first meet Maurice?

4. What did Maurice tell Laura that his mother did all day when she first asked?

5. What did Laura teach Maurice to do when he first visited her apartment?

6. Who is Morris? How is he described?

7. What is the significance of the baseball glove?

8. Where did Maurice and Laura go for their first meal together? What did they order?

9. What is the significance of the brown bag lunch in An Invisible Thread?

10. How is Uncle Dark described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Laura's first Christmas with Maurice. What did they do together to prepare for the holiday? What did they do on Christmas Eve? Where did they go on Christmas Day? What gifts were exchanged?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ethical questions of Laura's friendship with Maurice. Why did Laura's coworkers and friends worry about their friendship? Were these concerns valid? What are your impressions of the friendship between Laura and Maurice?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of motherhood in An Invisible Thread. What did the concept of becoming a mother mean to Laura? How did this vision change? What different mothers are discussed in the book and how are they presented by the author?

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