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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. By what nickname did Darcella call Morris?

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

3. On what day of the week did Laura begin having lunch with Maurice after they had met?

4. Where was Maurice when Laura first encountered him begging?

5. What did Laura's father do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Maurice live when he met Laura? How is this setting described?

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

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

4. Who is Maria Giuseppe Benedetto? When and where did she live?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where did Laura live when she met Maurice? How is this setting described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Describe and discuss Maurice's father Morris. Where was he born? How is his personality described? How prominent was he in Maurice's life? How did he die?

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