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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. For what infamous street gang was Morris a stick-up man?

2. How many siblings does Laura have?

3. When did Laura Schroff first interview with Valerie Salembier?

4. Who was Rose's boyfriend that had a stutter?

5. How tall is Grandmother Rose described as being?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the baseball glove?

2. What is the Brooklyn Arms and when did Maurice live there?

3. What did Laura and Maurice do after their first meal together?

4. How does Laura describe her relationship with punctuality? What does this say about her?

5. Describe Darcella's history of drug abuse.

6. Who was Stan and what was his relationship to Laura?

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

8. What concerns did Laura grapple with as she entered into a friendship with Maurice?

9. What items did Laura give to Maurice when he first visited her apartment?

10. What happened when the Bureau of child welfare came to the Prince George looking for Maurice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the lives of Maurice and Laura after 2010. Where did they each live? What were their lives and jobs like? What were their families like? How had their relationship changed?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Maurice when Laura met him. What was he wearing? Where was he peddling for change? What struck Laura the most about this boy?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the settings of the Symphony and the Bryant. Where were/are these buildings located? How does the author describe each setting? How are they similar and how are they different?

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