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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. Where did Laura meet Kevin?

2. How old was Steven when Laura and his mother died?

3. Who set Laura up on her first date with Michael?

4. Where did Maurice go to try to set up a business funneling clothes from New York after the birth of his second son?

5. To whose house did Laura take Maurice for his birthday in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to Maurice becoming homeless for a time? Where did he sleep?

2. What was the first decent job that Maurice obtained after he had become homeless?

3. What does the jug of spare change represent symbolically?

4. Describe Annette's family. Who are Annette's children and how old were they when they met Maurice?

5. Describe the terrifying ride through a blizzard that Laura recounts in Chapter 10. What happened?

6. What was Maurice's favorite aspect of Annette's home? Why?

7. How did Maurice's parents die? How did their deaths impact him?

8. Where did Maurice spend Christmas the year before he met Laura? What did he receive?

9. How does Laura describe her first Thanksgiving with Maurice?

10. Why did Maurice want to become a policeman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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