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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brand of cigarettes did Michael present Laura with on their third date?
(a) Camel.
(b) Chesterfield.
(c) Marlboro.
(d) L and M.

2. How much money did Maurice ask to borrow from Laura before Christmas in Chapter 16?
(a) $100.
(b) $300.
(c) $500.
(d) $400.

3. What movie did Maurice love that Laura bought him a soundtrack for, as described in Chapter 10?
(a) Rocky.
(b) Batman.
(c) Starsky and Hutch.
(d) La Bamba.

4. From what did Maurice's Grandma Rose die?
(a) A fire.
(b) Cancer.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Drowning.

5. With what kind of cancer was Laura's mother afflicted?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Kidney cancer.
(c) Uterine cancer.
(d) Breast cancer.

6. Where did Laura first go on a double date with Michael?
(a) Jean Georges.
(b) El Quijote.
(c) Perry Street.
(d) Hard Rock Cafe.

7. How old was Steven when his and Laura's father died?
(a) 29.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 25.

8. What date does the author describe at the Westchester Country Club in the opening of Chapter 18?
(a) March 13, 2005.
(b) June 3, 2010.
(c) September 12, 1989.
(d) October 5, 2001.

9. What hospital was Laura's mother checked into when her cancer became worse, according to the author in Chapter 13?
(a) King's County Hospital.
(b) Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital.
(c) Bellevue Hospital.
(d) St. Jude Hospital.

10. Where in Brooklyn did Maurice move with Michelle after they began seeing one another?
(a) Martin Luther King Blvd.
(b) Washington Avenue.
(c) Atlantic Avenue.
(d) Pacific Avenue.

11. How old was Steven when Laura and his mother died?
(a) 19.
(b) 13.
(c) 22.
(d) 15.

12. What did Michael name his 36-foot Grand Banks trawler?
(a) The Parisian.
(b) The Laura.
(c) Huntington Station.
(d) Paddington Station.

13. What sentence did Darcella receive as a result of a plea bargain in Chapter 15?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 2 and 1/2 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 5 years.

14. To whose house did Laura take Maurice for his birthday in Chapter 14?
(a) Nancy's house.
(b) Steve's house.
(c) Natalie's house.
(d) Annette's house.

15. What does Laura recall eating on her first double date with Michael?
(a) Crabs.
(b) Steak.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Lobster.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Frank when he died?

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

3. What was the first messenger service to hire Maurice?

4. Why does Laura say she uses the name "Kevin" in reference to her ex-husband in Chapter 12?

5. Where had Kevin been assigned a job when his marriage with Laura began to dissolve?

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