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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. When did Laura Schroff first interview with Valerie Salembier?

2. From what is the boy suffering welts on his body in the Introduction?

3. What did Maurice's grandmother give him as a gift for his sixth birthday?

4. How much money does Laura describe spending on a company-provided trip to Kitzbuhel, Austria, in Chapter 3?

5. Where was Valerie Salembier acting as senior vice president, publisher, and chief revenue officer when she wrote the book's Foreword?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Uncle Dark described?

2. Describe the narrative style of the Introduction. How does this narrative style differ from the main body of the book?

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

4. What led Laura to go to the Bryant? What did she discover when she arrived?

5. What weapon did Maurice carry for protection? Where and how did he get it?

6. How is Uncle Limp described?

7. What jobs did Nunziato Carino start out with as a teen? How did his career progress?

8. How did Maurice respond when Laura lectured him about punctuality?

9. What did Laura aspire to be after graduating high school? How did she go about pursuing this dream?

10. What were the two gifts that Maurice had ever received in his life when Laura met him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Laura's trip to the Mets game with Maurice after they became friends. Why did Laura think this trip was important? How did she obtain Maurice's family's permission for the trip? What were Maurice's perceptions of the game?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Laura's parents. What was their heritage? Where did they live? What did Laura's mother and father do for a living? What were the family finances like?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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