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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 old was Frank when he died?

2. How old was Laura when she met Kevin?

3. What is the name of Laura's youngest brother?

4. What movie did Maurice love that Laura bought him a soundtrack for, as described in Chapter 10?

5. What did Maurice give to Laura on the first Christmas they spent together?

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. Why did Maurice want to become a policeman?

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

5. What is the significance of the gift that Maurice gave to Laura on their first Christmas together?

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

7. Why did Maurice stay out of touch with Laura for several years?

8. What does Maurice relate in his letter in the end of the book?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Maurice's grandmother Rose. Where was Rose born? What was her family like? How did she end up in New York? How did Rose die?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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