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

2. Where did Laura's brother Frank work building airplane wings?

3. Where did Laura and Kevin rent a nice apartment after marrying?

4. How much money did Maurice earn in his first job working for a messenger service?

5. Who is Annette's husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Maurice want to become a policeman?

5. Why did Laura take Maurice to her sister Annette's house? Where did Annette live?

6. How did Laura respond when she learned of Maurice's first child? Why?

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

8. What did Laura get for Maurice on their first Christmas together?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of An Invisible Thread. From what perspective is the narrative related? Does the author provide commentary outside of the main narrative? If so, how is this commentary presented?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Laura Schroff's career. How did she come to be an ad executive? What was her education? How successful was she in her career?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Laura Schroff's relationship with her father. What aspects of her father did Laura detest? What aspects of him did she admire? How did her relationship with her father end?

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